The PoFSA Team

Usually found sailing a Firefly at RSC, but can also be found crewing a Sunbeam, or racing yacht whenever the opportunity arises. Mark layer at several championships in Falmouth.

We moved from Gloucestershire to Falmouth on 2010 and the time has flown by. I am a member of Restronguet SC and Mylor YC. In the past my main interest was cruising and also (less successfully!) dinghy sailing. More recently I have crewed on a Mylor based yacht racing at FSC and in the Bay during Falmouth Sailing Week. I own a rib kept at Mylor.

PoFSA is the fifth sailing organisation for which I have been Treasurer and I still hold that post for Falmouth Classics Association. Hopefully, I have learned a lot about being part of organisations run by volunteers. I look forward to supporting the further development of Falmouth sailing events.

A local lad, Neil is a respected and energetic member of the sailing community. He was one of the mark-layers at the Olympics in 2012, and frequently officiates in national and international events. Oversees and coordinates the entry system. His attention to detail is legendary.

He might appear to be in the shadows, but he writes the Notice of Race, and generally ensures that we're on an even keel and still on course for our destination.

A lifelong sailor, Nigel was born and brought up in St Mawes, and lived in Hampshire for most of his adult life before moving back to St Mawes in 2007. Having worked in the boatbuilding industry for 36 years, he is now a freelance marine writer and photographer.

He is a past Chair of PoFSA, Sailing Secretary and Commodore of St Mawes Sailing Club, and has been Race Officer for the Carrick fleet in Falmouth Sailing Week since 2017.

He owns a Contessa 32 Songbird and an RS Vareo dinghy Mockingbird.

Chris is Race Officer for the Bay fleet; a former Rear Commodore (Sailing) at RCYC and previously Sailing Secretary at MYC. He is Chairman of the RYA South West Region.

He was largely responsible for the RYA YTC (Yacht Time Correction) handicapping system, now administered by the RYA and ROC.

A local lass, Jackie is one of the hidden workers of PoFSA. Never in the limelight (hence the lack of photograph) she works tirelessly in the runup to the Week, ensuring the competitors are properly organised. During the week she handles many of the queries which are generated on a day to day basis.

Sue has been sailing and racing in Falmouth and beyond since childhood. She became involved with PoFSA as the representative of Mylor Yacht Club and is currently a volunteer on the Race Management Team for Falmouth Sailing Week.

She is enthusiastically involved with the Village Regattas and Falmouth Classics.

During Falmouth Sailing Week responsible for the collation and generation of the daily and overall results (now ably assisted by Melodye Brandt), and their publication in time for prize-giving for over a decade. Go-to Sailwave guy.

Also responsible for the creation and maintenance of this website.

Past Commodore of Banbury Sailing Club, located about as far from the sea as you can get where he sailed an RS200 & a Laser (not simultaneously).