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 Laser Radial star Lizzie Vickers
Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta 2007, Weymouth, UK, September 2007 Richard Langdon/Skandia Team GBR
Both pictures: Richard Langdon
LIZZIE VICKERS
Class: Laser Radial
Position: Helm
DOB: 13 September 1980
Born: London
Currently Living: Southampton, Hampshire
Started Sailing: I grew up sailing with my
Dad, in a Drascombe Lugger from Hayling
Island Sailing Club
Duration in current class: Since 2005
Name of Sailing Partner: n/a
Miami Olympic Classes Regatta,
Greatest Strengths in Sailing: Determination January 2007, left, Semaine
Greatest Weakness in Sailing: There are
Olympique, Hyeres, April 2007, above
always elements of technique which need to
be worked on and improved, but I wouldn’t
say any one area in particular stands out as a
real problem. You just have to keep working to
be fast in all conditions, and be mentally
tough.
Biggest Goal: To compete at an Olympics
Games
Who has been the most influential person
in your sailing career: Rod Carr; he first
encouraged me to try out for the National
Youth Squad and used to give me lifts to
events.
Other interests away from sailing: Other
Watersports, kite -surfing, real tennis, film
and theatre.
Lizzie in action at Holland Regatta in May 2006 Skandia Team GBR/Richard Langdon
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