The Artemis Offshore Academy Selection Trial candidates come from an interesting mix of budding short-handed offshore sailing talent, match racers and dinghy sailors, professional round the world racers, and an Olympic medalist.

Find out more about the thirty-three candidates below…

James Bird
Based > Hamble, Southampton
Male, 27
• Round Ireland Race 2010 (Helm, trim) – 1st IRC
• Rolex Fastnet 2009 – 5th IMOCA
• Figaro 2007 solo season – 24th

Henry Bomby
Based > Kingswear, Devon
Male, 19
• J80 J Cup 2010, ‘Team Baltic’ Helm – 1st place
• Solo Round Britain
• 110 mile Dartmouth to Paimpol, Double Handed – Skipper – 1st place

Oliver Bond
Based > Southampton
Male, 30
• Mini Transat 2009 – 10th in production boat class
• Les Sables Les Açores Class40 leg 1 2009 – 5th
• Mini Fastnet 2008 – 2nd

Jackson Bouttell
Based > Southampton
Male, 19
• RORC Caribbean 600 2009, Class 40 Skipper – 1st place in Class
• Rolex Fastnet 2009, Pindar IMOCA 60 – 4th place
• Round Ireland Race, Tonnerrre Ker 46, Bowman – Line Honours

Nick Cherry
Based > Southampton
Male, 25
• UK Match Race Nationals 2007, Skipper – 1st
• Rolex Fastnet 2008, helm + trim – 3rd
• Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland 2006 – 2nd in IRC 1


Francis Colledge
Based > Lowesoft, Suffolk
Male, 24
• RORC Channel race 2010, trimmer / weather – 2nd place
• Warsash Spring Series 2010, J105 Main Trim – 1st place overall
• IRC Nationals 2006 - Farr 52 Chernikeef 2

Nikki Curwen
Based > Bournemouth
Female, 21
• Artemis Hunters Challenge 2010 - 1st Mate – 1st place
• Member of the British Keelboat Academy 2009/10
• RORC Offshore Cervantes Race 2010 – 3rd overall

Lia Ditton
Based > London
Female, 30
• Route du Rhum 2006 – 2nd in class
• OSTAR 2005 – 5th in class
• Transpac 2007 – Line honours

Dan Dytch
Based > Southampton
Male, 27
• Class Mini 6.50 2010 circuit – In progress
• Newport / Bermuda 2009 (bow) – 1st in class
• Rolex Giraglia 2008 – 1st in class

Tom Gall
Based > Southampton
Male, 24
• Class 40 Worlds 2009. Trimmer/ pit – 1st place
• Rolex Sydney Hobart 2009. Helmsman/ Trimmer – 16th place
• RORC Cowes-Dinard-St Malo Race 2010 – 2nd place

Sam Goodchild
Based > Southampton
Male, 20
• 2-handed Round Britain & Ireland 2010 – 16th
• RYA Youth National Match Racing Championships 2008, Helm – 1st
• Shortlisted for the Espoir Région Bretagne (Figaro) – very rare for non-French sailor.

Pip Hare
Based > Felixstowe, Suffolk
Female, 36
• 2-handed Round Britain & Ireland 2010, skipper – 1st in IRC
• Womens Keelboat Championships 2010, skipper - 1st in IRC
• Solo Uruguay to UK passage non-stop in 2009

Simon Hiscocks
Based > Portland, Weymouth
Male, 37
• 49er World champion in 2006 and 2003
• Sydney Olympic Games, 49er – Silver medal
• Athens Olympic Games, 49er – Bronze medal

Nick Houchin
Based > Tadley, Hampshire
Male, 26
• RTW non-stop on a multihull, 2009 – completed in 76 days
• Farr 45 Nationals 2009 – 1st
• Rolex Fastnet 2005 – 1st in class Zero

Adam Humphrey
Based > Hove, East Sussex
Male, 24
• Heineken Regatta 2010, bow – 2nd
• BVI Regatta 2010, tactician – 2nd
• Pro Freestyle Nationals 2007, windsurfing – 5th

Conrad Humphreys
Based > Plymouth
Male, 37
• Vendée Globe 2004-2005 – 7th place
• Artemis Transat 2004 – 5th place
• Transat Jacques Vabre 2003 – Winner in 50’ division

Hannah Jenner
Based > Southampton
Female, 30
• Clipper RTW Race 2009/10, skipper – 1st in final race
• Transatlantic post-TJV delivery, Aviva IMOCA 60’ in 2009
• RORC Cowes – Dinard, IMOCA 60’ Artemis I – 1st IRC Super Zero

Phil Johnston
Based > Cardiff
Male, 31
• St Malo Race 2010 – 1st overall
• Commodore’s Cup 2008, tactician – 3rd
• Laser 2 European Junior Champion in 1997

Nigel King
Based > Lymington
Male, 41
• Solitaire du Figaro 2009 leg 4 – 6th place
• RC44 2010 season – 2 event wins
• Volvo Ocean Race 2001 / News Corp – 5th place

Peter Knight
Based > Hamble
Male, 22
• 4th Overall Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race 2010
• 12th Overall Rolex Fastnet Race 2009
• 1st IRC SZ Red Funnel Regatta 2009

Sam Matson
Based > Ottery St Mary, Devon
Male, 19
• RORC Cowes – Dinard 2010 (TP52) – 1st
• RORC Offshore Series 2010 (TP52) – 1st in class
• Rolex Fastnet 2009 2-handed – 24th in class 2


Oscar Mead
Based > Cowes, Isle of Wight
Male, 20
• OSTAR 2009 – 2nd in class
• Etchells Nationals 2009 – 1st
• Solo Channel week 2008 – 1st rookie

Ian Munslow
Based > Torpoint, Cornwall
Male, 36
• Route du Rhum 2006, Class 40 – 3rd
• Oryx Quest RTW race 2005 – 2nd
• Mini Transat 2003 – 14th

Sam Pascoe
Based > Portland, Dorset
Male, 25
• RS600ff Nationals 2008 and 2009 – 1st
• International Moth Worlds 2007 – 4th
• Moth nationals 2006 – 1st

Ben Rogerson
Based > Cowes, Isle of Wight
Male, 26
• Round Britain & Ireland solo non-stop w/o assistance on a Class Mini 6.50 – World premiere
• Commodore’s Cup 2008 – 1st place
• 13 Round the Island races, 13 Cowes Weeks, 3 Fastnet races completed.

Fergus Roper
Based > Southampton
Male, 29
• RORC offshore series 2009, skipper alongside owner – 3rd overall
• Round the Island race 2009, skipper – 1st in class
• Cowes - Cherbourg 2009, skipper alongside owner – 3rd IRC 2

Will Sayer
Based > Southampton
Male, 31
• OSTAR 2009 – Skipper – 1st in Class
• RTYC Triangle Race 2008 – Skipper - 1st in Class
• JOG Deauville Race (2 Handed) 2008 – Skipper - 1st in Class

Becky Scott
Based > Fleet, Hampshire
Female, 24
• RORC Cowes – Dinard 2010 – 1st
• RORC Myth of Malham 2009 – 3rd
• Rolex Fastnet 2009 – 11th

Phil Sharp
Based > St.Peter’s, Jersey, Channel Islands
Male, 29
• Route du Rhum 2006 – 1st place, Class 40
• Mini Transat 2005 – 4th place
• Rolex Fastnet 2007 (VO 60 - Helm) – 5th place

Phil Spence
Based > Newcastle
Male, 23
• Artemis Challenge 2010 – Navigator – 3rd place
• Double Handed Trans Atlantic Delivery in 2009
• RORC North Sea Race 2010 – Nav. / Helm – 4th in class

Piers Tyler
Based > Hertford
Male, 22
• Cowes Week 2010, helm – 4th in IRC 2
• Cork Week 2010, helm – 6th in IRC 2
• Sydney to Hobart 2008 – Competed on Maxi / bow and 2nd helm

Dan Ward
Based > Grayshott, Hampshire
Male, 27
• UK Laser National Rankings 2007 – 3rd
• UK Laser National Championships 2006 – 2nd place
• Musto Skiff National Championships 2010 – 11th place


Ollie Young
Based > Saltash, Cornwall
• Artemis Challenge 2009, The Profit Hunter IMOCA 60 – 2nd
• Rolex Fastnet 2009, The Profit Hunter IMOCA 60 – 8th
• Matc Racing national championships 2009 – 4th