Tony dominated the Osprey fleet, winning four national championships from 1974 to 1977, as well as winning the Travellers’ Trophy across the same period. Soon Tony was recruited to join John McCarthy’s racing team aboard his boats Saracen and Solent Saracen. He met his second wife Deborah in 1993 as part of the British Blind Racing Team entry in Australia. Tony was the sighted tactician in the team and won a gold medal with blind sailor, Richard Hawton-Fawkes. Tony was a founding member of the Royal Lymington Yacht Club’s cup committee, serving as the event’s principal race officer.

Source: The Times January 28, 2024 09:05 UTC