Olympic Campaigns
The Royal Thames Yacht Club is committed to excellence in all areas of yachting and is particularly proud of a select number of members who are challenging for selection in the 2012 Olympics.
The Club will host an Olympic Benefit Dinner on Thursday 29th October in support of members campaigns. Tickets are £55 and can be booked by contacting Annabel Hunt: memsec@royalthames.com or 02072016263
A short biography of each of the RTYC hopefuls is outlined below.
Christina Bassadone
Having finished a very credible sixth in the 470's with Saskia Clarke in China 2008 Christina has decided to switch to the Laser Radial for her London 2012 campaign.
Mary Rook
A new RTYC Member, Mary is a serious contender for a place at the London Olympic games in the new Womens' Match racing discipline. She is the current National Champion in this newly designated Olympic Class for Women replacing the Yngling.
Mary is currently focused on gaining experience internationally against the best competition in the world both as a helm and crew. Since giving up her job in March to devote herself to team GB selection, she has been and is going to many national and international match racing competitions.
She has been sailing with Sally Barlow, as a jib trimmer in many high level international Match Racing competitions. The lessons she is learning are invaluable and her performance as a helm is steadily improving. Mary has also been training hard in Britain in various locations around the south coast.
Mary is a very determined individual, extremely dedicated and focused on her sport and success for 2012.