James "Chippie" Gair
James "Chippie" Gair has been a
regular on the competitive racing scene since 2004. 
After many years of successful racing himself on a
range of racing yachts, including winning the Solent double-handed
series overall in 2010, 4th in Sydney-Hobart, many Caribbean races
as well as inshore racing (winning Dartmouth in 2010) he has also
proved himself a successful and popular skipper.
As well as many RORC wins with experienced crews, his clear
communication and ability to motivate a team has seen him achieve
great results with novice crews too - including
3rd overall in the RORC series 2009 on the
Beneteau 40.7 Below Zero, with a novice crew with little or no
previous offshore racing experience. In 2010 he skippered the Round
Ireland race on board 'Incisor', a Corby 45 achieving
3rd place in class zero - an outstanding result for
a crew consisting of members of a youth section of a sailing club,
with little or no previous offshore sailing experience!
Equally at home amongst professional or novice sailors and able
to generate consistently fantastic racing results Sailing Logic are
delighted to welcome James "Chippie" to our team!
"Sailing Logic are the market leaders - always at the front of
every fleet with a success rate matched by none. I am delighted to
be skippering their Round Ireland Campaign and have the skills and
experience necessary to ensure the best chance of winning this
offshore event - and ensuring we all cross the finish line with big
smiles on our faces!" comments James.
Chippie will be skippering the 2012 Round Ireland
Campaign which will include two training weekends, two
qualifying races - The RORC Morgan Cup and RORC Cervantes Trophy
race before the Round Ireland race starting in June. 700nm of
competitive offshore racing to circumnavigate Ireland, this race is
one of the offshore classics!