Cleaning the sail

We are cleaning the sail of after coming back from Skandia Cowes Week 2006. This is so there is not any salt left on the sail.

Fireworks 2

Here is another picture of the massive fireworks that happen each year.

Fireworks 1

Here are the fireworks that happen every friday of every Skandia Cowes Week.

Meeting Ellen MacCarther

We managed to meet Ellen MacCarther this year when we were invited to the Skandia Tent for an evening.

Waiting for the race to start

We are waiting for the race to start as there was a delay due to no wind.

Paddling

No sailing today but paddling, due to no wind.

BBC South Today

This is me being filmed for BBC South Today after coming of the water.

Stuart Williams

This is Stuart Williams who sailed with me when I was being filmed for BBC South Today and ITV News.

Keelboat Training

This is one of our keelboat training days to get ready for Skandia Cowes Week 2006.

Training Day 2

This is Katie and I training in a RS Vision with the spinnaker.

Training Day 1

This is Katie and I training for Skandia Cowes Week 2006 in a RS Vision.

Spinlock Deckware Lifejackets

These are the Spinlock Deckware Lifejackets that were sponsored by Spinlock for Skandia Cowes Week 2006.

Getting the new sail ready for Skandia Cowes Week 2006

This is Tristan another sailing instructor at my local club helping me to put the battens in to the sail, to get it ready for Skandia Cowes Week 2006.

The NDCS Team 2006

This is the NDCS Team for Skandia Cowes Week 2006. From left to right - Katie Davison of Surrey, Ruth Marrison of Oxford, Julia Brett of Oxford and my coach Richard Beardsley of Oxford.

My coach and I showing of The National Deaf Children's Society logo

The National Deaf Children's Society wanted their logo on our kit to help promote deaf awareness. The kit was bought from the clothing room company.

My coach Richard Beardsley and myself Ruth Marrison

Richard has been my coach since I started sailing 5 years ago. He has agreed to me my coach for Skandia Cowes Week 2006 where I will be sailing a sonar class keelboat with him and another 2 crew members.

New Sail

This is the sonar sail that has The National Deaf Children's Society logo on to help promote deaf awareness. They are also my main sponsors for Skandia Cowes Week 2006.