Kenneth Rumball has been addicted to sailboat racing since he first sailed a topper dinghy aged 5 in Sutton dinghy club. Since then Kenneth has devoted much of his life to sailing, water sports and the professional marine industry. While expanding arguably the largest and most diverse sailing school in the British Isles, Kenneth continued to excel at international level in dinghy, keelboat and on a professional basis in offshore sailing. Kenneth’s determination and leadership skills have had him in high demand as a professional skipper and helmsman. Notably, Kenneth won the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Seamanship Trophy for successful recovery of a man overboard as skipper in very challenging conditions during the 2018 Round Ireland Yacht Race. In 2020, Kenneth embarked on his most challenging campaign to date in the solo and double-handed French Figaro 3 circuit. Kenneth is constantly seeking opportunities to further his sailing skills and sail with the best sailors in the world. Kenneth’s next goal is to compete in the highly competitive Class 40 Circuit with sights set firmly on the Race Around in 2023

Mayo native Joan Mulloy is one of Ireland’s most inspiring young sailors, representing her country on the global racing stage. Since learning to sail on the West coast she has followed a determined path to global success, representing Irish ambition and homegrown talent in the high-octane world of offshore racing. In 2018, Joan became the first Irish woman to represent her country at the high-profile international Solitaire Le Figaro race. Her ultimate ambition is to be the first Irish person to complete the Vendée Globe, a solo round-the-world race known as “The Everest of the Seas”.

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