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Bella Hardaker, Amanda Ayliffe & Roisin O'Hallaron
Publicity
Bella Hardaker (Publicity & Youth Engagement Secretary)
learned to sail as a teenager thanks to Cirdan Sailing Trust and
fell in with it even more due to the amazing sailing community in
Falmouth. She is now a senior Instructor and runs a Juniors squad at
RCYC and is also Commodore for CSM's university sailing society. Bella is a
politics student at Exeter University which is what brought her
into Falifornia and has no intention on leaving! Why would
you want to when you have the Carrick roads on the doorstep!!
Amanda Ayliffe: (Publicity & Environmental Policies)
Amanda first learned to sail and race dinghies in Hong Kong before returning
to the UK and gaining RYA qualifications while at university. She has sailed
extensively on the south coast and in Cornwall; dinghy sailing with Chichester
Yacht Club, Restronguet Sailing Club and, more recently, Flushing Sailing Club,
where she races as crew on a Hustler 25. In 2022 she undertook an offshore
passage with the Tall Ships Youth Trust from northern Spain to Madeira in a
Challenger 72, an experience that rekindled a strong commitment to sailing
and the sea. She is now looking forward to continuing racing at FSC and
cruising locally with her own yacht, a Beneteau 32, from Mylor Harbour.
With a background in HR and a Masters in Sustainable Business Management,
Amanda brings a strong interest in teamwork, communication, and environmental
stewardship to her role. She is passionate about promoting the Port of Falmouth
as a world-class sailing venue, supporting sustainable use of our waters, and
nurturing PoFSA’s welcoming, inclusive community with a unique club atmosphere
that offers excellent sailing and racing opportunities for all.
Roisin O'Hallaron (Marketing & Social Media)
Roisin learned to sail through Junior Sail Training in
St Mawes before moving to RSC, where she raced RS200s and 29ers. From there,
progressing into yacht racing, with a particular focus on double-handed offshore racing.
In December 2025, she competed in the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race as navigator, finishing 2nd
in class and 22nd overall. Alongside her studies and racing, she works at Roseland Paddle and
Sail as a Senior Instructor, leading sessions for school groups through the Roseland Youth
Sailing Trust. One of my aims as Marketing & Social Media Secretary for PoFSA is to encourage
more young people into sailing and to challenge the stereotype that it is “an old man’s sport”.
I am particularly passionate about showing that young women belong at the highest level of racing
– and that we can compete with, and beat, the boys.
