Jamie Harris Sailing Summer 2019

My summer started with the OK Europeans as part of Kiel week, my first major international OK event which I really enjoyed, competing against the top OK sailors was inspiring and the event ended on a high as I won the Junior (first under 23) title. With the World Championships coming to the UK in 2022 there is much hard training to be had in order to make the team and challenge the old-guard!

 

The next event on the calendar was 470 Junior Europeans in Vilagarcia De Arousa, Galicia Spain, crewing for Tom Collyer. An epic drive out and a week’s training on the shifty Atlantic estuary was followed by a week’s racing which threw up some surprising gain features, it was a brilliant experience and a steep learning curve.

 

After returning back to England my sister Bettine and I set straight off to Torquay for the RS200 National Championships. After a gruelling week of heavy winds, we managed to defend our First Junior Boat Trophy against tough competition. And we are very much looking forward to returning to the event next year.

 

Following my A-Level results day, I travelled to Weymouth for the 470 Nationals, two days training in roughly 20 knots, crewing for Rhys Lewis was followed by brilliant racing beneath Portland Bill, against many of the British Sailing Team. We finished 10th and were pleased with our result in such a talented fleet and exciting conditions.

 

Next event is the Ok Nationals in Aberscoh before I set off to Southampton University this autumn, where I plan to study Engineering and sail the Solent as much as possible.

 

I would like to thank everyone who has supported my sailing this year, in particular TS5C Charity, Allen Brothers and my local sailing club Bristol Corinthian Yacht Club.

Jamie Harris 2017 Summary

Jamie Harris has had an exciting year. Winning the Cadet Worlds and then transitioning into the 420.

Here is a short summary by Jamie of his year.

2017 started with leaving the Cadet class after winning the World Championships in Argentina in January. Then I fully transitioning into the 420 as a helm, I qualified with my crew Harry Chatterton for the Europeans which were to be held in Athens, whilst also qualifying for the RYA Summer Youth Squad. My summer was absolutely jam packed with sailing, starting with the 420 French Nationals and Europeans which were both extremely tough events and although I was not successful, I learnt a lot and had a huge amount of fun. Then back in England for the RS200 Nationals in which I finished a solid 40th. Whilst I was in Tenby, my sister Bettine Harris, won the Cadet Nationals in Abersoch, granting her entry into the Endeavour Trophy 2017, it being our third Endeavour as a sibling team, however this time I was in the front, the highlight of the event was definitely overtaking Steve Cockerill and beating Ben Saxton to the Windward on the Sunday!

This Autumn, I chose to give crewing a go, and teamed up with Tom Collyer, for our first 420 event as a pair we qualified for RYA Youth Squad, since then there has been a lot of training with our focus being the Summer overseas events next year! Next week I will be heading out to Palamos for the 42nd Christmas Race.

 

All the Allen kit I have used has been absolutely superb and I am extremely proud to be an ambassador, I have relied on Allen shackles and blocks and they have never let me down, especially the blocks for my kicker which runs very smoothly under the extremely high forces. One of my personal favourites is the Allen Aerovane which is slick and smart whilst also staying put on the top of the mast even after a capsize.

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