Ellie Poole

Hi Fellow SYC members and sailors. I'm posting ths because I think that our great club should honour and recognise a great sailor.
The sailor in question is none other than Ellie Poole who won last years Topper national becoming the 1st female to do so and also the 1st SYC youth to win a championship. Topping that she is also RYA young sailor of the year!

I want SYC to nominate a trophy in her name and suggest it could be for the 1st female youth at the steamer as a perpetual trophy.
I don't know Ellie but I can only imagine from my won experience of only ever having won 1 race at a nationals that it takes real commitment and stamina to out sail lots of other young people in a major event; she is a credit to SYC, young women & girls hence why I think SYC should take this opportunity to recognise such an exceptional member of our great club!
many thanks, Crispin B14 762

Like Crispin, I don't know Ellie but I do follow youth sailing quite avidly and again like Crispin I know how hard it is to win a race at a Nationals let alone the whole event. And so I support Crispin's initiative to nominate a trophy to Ellie Poole following her great achievements in the Topper. Recognising youth sailing and particularly the achievements of young women and girls is something we should all support if the sport we all love is to grow, thrive and prosper. So let's all support this initiative...
Mike

Ellie was also awarded the Alan Hidden Memorial Trophy by the Old Gaffers Association for "An outstanding performance by a young person". She skippered her Grandfather's 1898 gaff cutter 'Wender' to a win at the Dartmouth Regatta. There is obviously a fine racing brain there!

More info at: www.oga.org.uk/trophies/alan-hidden-memorial

Clare.

I wholeheartedly support the inauguration of a cup in Ellie's honour for all the reasons that people have added on this forum. Having a son who is currently racing in the Topper fleet, having seen the commitment to trading and racing in all conditions this year and the fact that he is about to attend his first Nationals there is no doubt that Ellie sailed superbly last year to win the event. A trophy would be a fitting tribute.

Kind regards,
Alistair

So racing committee...any process with this?