My Wider Purpose

Inspiring Individuals

I am very passionate about making sailing a sport that is accessible to all individuals. It can be an incredibly rewarding activity, teaching individuals life skills at both recreational and competition level.

With sailing being a male-dominated sport, I am particularly interested in encouraging women to take to the waters. My University dissertation looked at 'Role-Modelling and Performance Anxiety in Elite Athletes: Exploring the Influence of Having and Being a Role-Model in a Male-Dominated Sport'. I found that having a role-model can be particularly beneficial for increasing women's confidence and decreasing anxiety levels within sailing.

 I have also enjoyed working closely with the Andrew Simpson Foundation, a specialist education and sports charity helping young people. The Foundation uses the challenges of sailing to develop young people by promoting health & wellbeing and building the personal skills that will improve a young person's ability to succeed in life and work. In addition, I am particularly proud of my ASF Gold Medal for fundraising for the charity.

I have also volunteered for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust which also uses sailing to help young people regain their confidence, on their way to recovery from cancer, leukaemia and other serious illness.

Sailing as a Sustainable Sport

In its purest form, sailing is a sustainable sport, where humans harness the power of nature. As a sailor, I feel responsible to help protect and preserve the natural resources that I love and depend on. 

From beach cleans to advocating for sustainable practices within the sailing community, I am committed to ensuring that our waterways remain pristine and sustainable for future generations to enjoy.

I support the Big Plastic Pledge, a campaign founded by Hannah Mills (3x Olympic sailing medallist) which aims to unite athletes and fans from around the world to help tackle the issue of plastic pollution.