Round the island sailors choose Chatham

When Leeds district judge Robert Jordan, invited family and friends to charter a boat and compete against almost 1800 other vessels in the recent 'Round The Island Race', he turned to Chatham for the 'team strip'.

The crew of twelve wore a sailing kit, including boat shoes, shirts and shorts supplied by Chatham Marine Clothing. Chatham Marketing Director Philip Marsh says, "We were delighted to supply the kit, the Team have really done us proud. Chatham's roots are in the marine world and we like to support fellow sailors when we can".

The crew included Robert's daughter Catherine, now 20, who as a 16 year old was the youngest qualified 'Day Skipper' in the UK, and her friend James Brown. Both are student members of The British Keelboat Association Squad, which is run by the UKSA and the RYA.

Catherine, a medical student at Southampton University says, "Chatham's kit has served us really well and makes us look more professional. The boat shoes especially are really hardwearing and have a great grip on board".

Amongst other members of the crew were Robert's brother Peter, a London based solicitor, his 17 year old son David and fellow Leeds District Judge, Andrew Saffman.

The boat, 'Flair IV' an Elan 401, was pushing hard for a credible top five class finish until a catastrophic tear in the headsail within sight of the line dropped the team back to fifteenth place.

Date added: Wednesday 7th July 2010
Latest updated: Wednesday 8th September 2010