1. Lucy Macgregor b.1986, Annie Lush b.1980, Kate Macgregor b.1991 with Maurice Paardenkooper b.1962

   Lucy Macgregor (right), her sister Kate (left) and Annie Lush are strong contenders for an Olympic medal in women’s match racing.

   They all learnt to sail as children in Poole Harbour. Helm Lucy Macgregor first sailed with Cambridge Blue Annie Lush in 2005. Lush has been on the Olympic circuit full time since 2002, and sails in the middle of the boat as tactician and trimmer. On the bow, Kate is responsible for the boat handling and speed. They started sailing as a team in 2010 and have since won National, European and World Championship titles. Dutch coach and professional sailor Maurice Paardenkooper has coached Olympic sailing teams for fifteen years. He joined Lucy and her team in January 2011 to help realise their Olympic medal ambition.

   ‘The Olympics is a circus. What we do is out on the water.’ Maurice Paardenkooper

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