IAIN PERCY (GBR)|
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Finn gold medallist in
2000, gold medallist in
the Star in 2008 then
a silver medal in 2012,
two-time Star world
champion, now Artemis CEO, Percy
has added the 2019 Star Sailors
League Final to his glittering resumé.
Not surprisingly, Percy spent minimal
time in the Star after the death of his
close friend and Star crew Andrew
Simpson in the Artemis capsize in
2013, so this result was all the more
impressive against an extraordinary
array of the world’s greatest sailors
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| Why they won |
| ‘Perce is back!’ – Ben Nicholls; ‘Respect, Zen Master’ – Krawczyk
Ryszard; ‘An outstanding sailor and sportsman’ – Alvaro Marinho;
‘An absolute gent and a total legend’ – Andy Hazell; ‘Mate!!!’
– Steve Mitchell; ‘Iain has the best technical knowledge out there
and is a top human being’ – Romain Ingouf; ‘Fitting result’ – Tom
Burnham; ‘Fantastic sailor and since London has also proved a
great leader’ – Tom Lofstedt; ‘Class performance in the best fleet
in the world’ – Blue Robinson; ‘Truly a classy act, all smiles, a lot
of grit and he gives a great victory speech’ – Carol Cronin; ‘But
he did nick my bacon sandwich’ – Bryn Vaile. |
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