Sailing
Southampton Solent University has a strong reputation in sailing; in particular within yachting, where we have won the BUSA Championships 10 times in 11 years and we have represented England at the Student Yachting World Championships| on numerous occasions as a result, winning it in 2004 and most recently in 2010.
Current elite sailors
Kate MacGregor
Sporting achievements:
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Match Racing World Champion 2010
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2010 Student Yachting World Champions
Long term goal:
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Gold medal at 2012 and 2016 Olympics
Ed Fitzgerald
Sporting achievements:
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2008 Volvo ISAF Youth World’s 1st
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2008 RYA Youth Nationals 1st (29er)
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2008 29er European Champion
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2009/10 Selected for the RYA Olympic transitional squad
Long term goal:
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Win an Olympic medal at 2016