SAILING NEWS
News 15
MEET THE
SKANDIA SQUAD
YOUR GUIDE TO THE STARS OF TEAM GBR
WITH the Beijing 2008 Olympics fast approaching, Sailing News is featuring a different member of Skandia Team GBR
in each edition leading up to the Games. This month we focus on paralympic superstar Helena Lucas
2.4m Class. Rolex Miami Olympic Classes Regatta 27 January-2 February 2008 Picture Dan Nerney/Rolex
PICTURES:
Skandia
T
eam GBR/Richard Langdon
HELENA LUCAS
Class: 2.4mR
Position: Helm
DOB: 29 April 1975
Born: Redhill, Surrey
Currently living: Bitterne, Southampton
Started sailing: Aged 8 with my parents in an
Enterprise at Hedgecaught, Crawley
Duration in current class: Since 2003
Greatest strengths in sailing: Determination and
commitment
Greatest weakness in sailing: Don’t like losing
Biggest Goal: To win a Paralympic gold medal in
WINNER: Helena in the Semaine
Beijing 2008
Olympique, Hyeres, April 2006,
Who has been the most influential person in your
above and left
sailing career: My coach Adam May
Other interests away from sailing: Skiing, cycling
and cruising with my partner on our yacht
Personal sponsors: Volvo Car UK, Volvo, Charles
Russell LLP, LBCC, Harken
Sailing Career to date: Sailing Career to date:
2006 IFDS Worlds, silver; 2005 2.4mR Worlds,
bronze; 2005 IFDS Worlds, 4th; 2005 Kiel Week,
bronze; 2005 Semaine Olympique Francaise, gold;
2005 Miami OCR, 5th; 2004 Semaine Olympique
Francaise, 4th; 2004 Miami OCR, 7th
What is the toughest part of your sport?: Staying
mentally focused after making a tactical error and los-
ing places
What is your greatest ever achievement in your
sport?: Silver in the Yngling at the preolympic test
regatta 2006 and silver at the IFDS Worlds 2006
What are your aims/goals for 2008?: To win a
medal in China at the Paralympics
CONCENTRATION: Helena in the Miami Olympic Classes Regatta, January 2007
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