Plymouth Sailing Team | Meet The Team

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Meet The Team

Marcel Herrera

Age	21
Crew Position	Skipper
Occupation	Student
Place of Birth	Bonn, Germany
Place of Residence	Plymouth, UK
University Degree	Navigation and Maritime Sciences

At only 21yrs old, Marcel has extensive experience sailing in the Gulf, including two Sailing Arabia Tours. Despite his age, Marcel has the dedication, passion and competitive drive to lead his team to victory in this event.

Matt Rainback

Age	23
Crew Position	Crew / Inshore Tactician
Occupation	Radiographer
Place of Birth	Poole
Place of Residence	Poole
University Degree	Diagnostic Medical Imaging

Having sailed in the SATT 2013 as well as gained podium results at European and World dinghy competitions, Matt is a young yet experienced sailor who will bring enthusiasm and strong helming skills to the team.

Coriolan Rousselle

Age	26
Crew Position	Navigator
Occupation	Yacht Designer
Place of Birth	Paris, France
Place of Residence	Hamble, UK
University Degree	Yacht Design

A Farr 30 veteran, Cori has over seven years experience of racing these yachts, including the infamous Tour Voile. An experienced navigator and good all round yachtsman who will bring wisdom and direction to the team.

Aaron Cooper

Age	25
Crew Position	Crew / Inshore Tactician
Occupation	Sail Maker
Place of Birth	Walton-on-Thames, UK
Place of Residence	Southampton, UK
University Degree	Masters of Oceanography

Former member of the Artemis Figaro Academy, Aaron has gained extensive offshore experience from competing for the UK team in the Commodores Cup and completing multiple Fastnets and the Sydney Hobart Race.

Matt Haslam

Age	23
Crew Position	Crew
Occupation	Race Yacht Maintenance
Place of Birth	Bristol, UK
Place of Residence	Hamble, UK
University Degree	Marine Sports Technology

Growing up competing on the international dinghy sailing circuit, Matt moved to the Yacht racing scene whilst at university studying Marine Engineering. This will be his 3rd Tour, so will bring plenty of event specific knowledge to the team.

Peter Knight

Age	25
Crew Position	Crew
Occupation	Marine Electrician
Place of Birth	Guernsey
Place of Residence	Southampton, UK
University Degree	War Studies

Having completed three Sailing Arabia Tours as well as multiple Fastnets and the Sydney Hobart Race, Pete has an impressive number of offshore miles and his expert knowledge of marine electronics will be invaluable to the team.

Tim Corney

Age	33
Crew Position	Boat Captain / Inshore Bowman
Occupation	Yacht Maintenance
Place of Birth	Portsmouth, UK
Place of Residence	Hamble, UK
University Degree	n/a

With over 10 years worth of experience running race yachts, Tim has worked on a variety of high profile boats including Extreme 40s, 12 Metres and Mumm 30 and is a highly skilled bowman.

Max Richardson

Age	22
Crew Position	Crew
Occupation	Composite Engineer
Place of Birth	Hastings, UK
Place of Residence	Cowes, UK
University Degree	Oceanography with Physical Geography

A 29er Youth World Champion, Max is a skilled dinghy sailor as well as strong keel boat helmsman, tactician and main trimmer.