Stephanie Merry

Profile in Offshore Sailing

A respected tactician / navigator and helmswoman with a successful track record in offshore racing at national and international level. Proven campaign management and leadership skills, with energy and enthusiasm. Ability to motivate less experienced crews to achieve challenging targets. Commercially endorsed Yachtmaster and Ocean Yachtmaster.

Recent Offshore Racing Campaigns:


Yeomantix

Magnum II

Yeoman of Hamble

2004

Navigator /Tactician:

Magnum II - English team in the Rolex Commodores Cup

Yeomantix - winner of Class 3, Cork Week

Marionette - Cowes Week.

2003

Co-Skipper:

Blue Belle - Cowes Week IRM Regatta.

Navigator / Tactician:

No Respect - Warsash Spring Series and RORC Red Funnel Regatta.

Warbaby  - Argentario Race and Les Voiles de St Tropez.

Blue Belle - Ker 11.3 National Championship

Magnum II - HRSC Winter Series.

2002

Co-Skipper:

IC45 Bounder  - IRM National Championship.

Navigator / Tactician:

Yeoman of Hamble - IRC Championship, Cork Week and Cowes Week.

Warbaby - Prada Trophee Regates Royales, Cannes.

White Rain - HRSC Winter Series.

Crew member:

Jelik - China Sea Race (line honours); Crescendo — Rolex Giraglia Cup; various Ker 11.3 boats - local IRM regattas.

2001

Skipper:

Quokka  - Warsash Spring Series and RORC Red Funnel Regatta.

Navigator / Tactician:

Yeoman of Hamble - IRC Championship, RORC Offshore Series, Cowes Week, Americas Cup Jubilee Regatta  and HRSC Winter Series.

2000

Skipper:

Bespoke - Small boat in French team for Rolex Commodores' Cup


Rollerskate


Bounder


Bespoke


Outrigger

Key Achievements prior to 2000

1999

Skipper:

Outrigger - Winner Class1 Falmouth Week, 2nd Sports Boat Class, RORC Red Funnel Regatta,

1992-8

Owner / skipper:

Humphreys 3/4 tonner RollerSkate -

1997 — Class winner: Warsash Spring Series, CHS National Championships, JOG Inshore Series, JOG Offshore Series

1996 — Winner: Class 3, RORC Offshore Series

1995 — Runner-up: Class 4 JOG Inshore Series, JOG Offshore Series

1994 — Winner, under 35 ft class, Universal 500 Race

1993-4

Skipper:

Severalles Challenge — 2nd overall, 3 Peaks Yacht Race and Scottish Islands Peaks Race with all-female crew.

1991

Skipper:

Chimaera — 2nd overall, 1st under 35ft, Universal 500 with all-female crew

1986

Navigator:

Marionette — overall winner, Cork Week

1982-5

Navigator:

Yeoman 26 — Solent Points and RORC offshore races

1981

Navigator:

Marionette —  winner New York Yacht Club Challenge Cup, Cowes Week

1978

Skipper:

Mezzanine - 4th overall, 2-handed Round Britain Race

1976-77

Trimmer:

 Xaviera — winner RORC Class 4, 1977

1974

Navigator and co-skipper:

True Roo - 2-handed trans-Atlantic passage record for female crew


Mezzanine


True Roo

Sailing Administration

2004 —>

RORC Measurer

2002 —>

Chair of IRM Class Association, Member of RORC Technical Committee

2001-2

Member of Portsmouth City Council Tall Ships Liaison Committee

2000 — 1

Rear-Commodore RORC, Chair of RORC Technical Committee, member of IR2000 Steering Committee.

1999

Member of RORC Main, Technical and Special Regulations committees.

1999—2001

Member of Junior Offshore Group Committee