Evening all, not sure how things go on here, but i thought introducing myself would be a good start!
My name's Matt, i've been sailing since i could walk and have loved every minute of it! Started off competitive sailing in my little RS Feva in 2004 (i think), went all over the country/ world in it and was always wanting to take it out in silly winds and just go as fast as possible - not that you can go very fast in a Feva
Chopped and changed drivers quite a bit, and always wanted something bigger, scarier and faster! Moved into an RS 500 with my friend Bertie (some of you might remember him from a blast weekend a few years ago - he sends his love) had alot of things go on and people give up sailing completely (mentalists) and haven't really sailed an awful lot for the past year or two, just going out as ballast on the bigger boats at Thorpe Bay, pulling a few ropes and hitching a ride wherever possible. Been playing about in 500s, 800s, 29ers, 49ers, even had a brief go in an 18 (never been so scared in my life) you get the idea! So i've got used to having my arms pulled through blocks and going swimming these past few years!
I've always had a thing for Cherubs, even when i was sailing Fevas. Spent a weekend at the dinghy show drooling over a freshly built Atum Bom, wondering what the hell it was and how to go about getting one. We went to a blast weekend in 2007 with young Bertie and was absolutely hooked! Carried on sailing the RS500, always lusting over the big-sailed, slightly too-short-to-be-sensible boats until we had a killer training session and he decided to give up sailing all thogether
Moving onto why i'm here, I last sailed a Cherub when i was about 5'5" and weighed only 50kgs, which was brilliant fun but not exactly easy! I've grown a bit (slight understatement) over the past two years and am currently 73kgs and 6'2". Got a new driver on the go who shares my love for Cherubs, so it was recommended to me at this year's Dinghy show that I headed on here and offered my crewing services to anyone who may need it, until my current helm and I do the RS500 Europeans, sell up and move into this class.
So if anyone needs a crew of the aforementioned dimensions, willing to pull strings, shout a bit and hold on tight, i'm here! Also, i'm a good swimmer - great Cherubbing quality!
Hope to see you all at Rutland!
Matt
