Tim Thubron
With over 20 years’ experience sailing keelboats, Tim is a qualified RYA/MCA YachtMaster Offshore skipper and RYA Cruising Instructor as well as holding a BSc (Hons) Degree in Marine Navigation. Tim is also part of the Selection Committee for British Teams in the Rolex Commodores’ Cup.
He has twice sailed across the Atlantic and raced in many offshore races around the world including The Rolex Fastnet, Rolex Middle Sea Race and in the Round Ireland Race.
Yacht racing is his real passion and he been working as a professional sailor now for 15 years. As skipper or tactician, he has won his class in the Rolex Fastnet Race, Cowes Week, Cork Week, Antigua Sailing Week, and the Round the Island Race.
Tim’s Race Results
2009 Results
1st IRC 2 & Overall Raymarine Warsash Spring Series
1st Manches Cup
1st PPP/PFI Challenge Regatta
1st Polypipe Regatta
1st Profile Sailing Cup
2nd Little Britain Challenge Cup (Class 4)
2nd Garmin Hamble Winter Series (IRC 1)
2008 Results
1st Deauville International Week (IRC 2)
1st Round The Island Race (Div. 1B)
1st Fenit Regatta (IRC 1 & Overall)
1st Anglo Irish Bank Regatta
1st PPP/PFI Challenge Regatta
1st Polypipe Regatta
1st ABC Cup
3rd Raymarine Warsash Spring Series (IRC 2)
2007 Results
1st Red Funnel Easter Challenge (IRC 2)
1st RORC Cervantes Trophy (IRC Super Zero)
1st RORC Channel Race (IRC 2)
1st Little Britain Challenge Cup (Class 1)
2nd Garmin Hamble Winter Series (IRC 2)
2006 Results
1st Overall IRC Warsash Big Boat Series
2nd Red Funnel Easter Challenge (IRC Super Zero & Zero)
2005 Results
1st Overall Racer / Cruiser Antigua Sailing Week
1st Round the Island Race (Div. 1)
3rd Cowes Week (Class 2)
2004 Results
1st Class 2 and ‘Boat of the Week’ Cork Week
3rd Commodores’ Cup
2nd Cowes Week (Class 1)
1st Ker 11.3 National Championships