SAILOR AND LIFEBOAT CREW
Racing, Cruising and RNLI Crew
A passionate and experienced offshore yacht racer, Ed completed his 7th Rolex Fastnet Race in August 2019. He has raced boats in many different classes, from small sports boats to larger yachts in the UK, Caribbean and Mediterranean. He is an RYA Yachtmaster and Advanced Powerboat skipper.
Ed was the founder of the Night Owl racing syndicate, and was 12th to the Rock in the 2015 Rolex Fastnet Race, 10th in IRC2 in the 2011 Fastnet, and overall winner of the JOG Offshore Series in 2009, with line honours wins in many Cross Channel Races, including twice in races to Guernsey. He competed in the Gay Games in Paris in
Ed is also an active RNLI lifeboat crew member on the Thames Lifeboats where he has served since 2002.
