Jim Saltonstall was born in Yorkshire and grew up in Bridlington where he learnt to sail. He joined the Royal Navy aged 15 and sailed the world as well as racing for the Royal Navy and becoming the Navy Sailing Coach. From this he moved to the RYA to become National Yacht Racing Coach and set up the GBR Race Training Scheme which was the underpinnJim Saltonstall was born in Yorkshire and grew up in Bridlington where he learnt to sail. He joined the Royal Navy aged 15 and sailed the world as well as racing for the Royal Navy and becoming the Navy Sailing Coach. From this he moved to the RYA to become National Yacht Racing Coach and set up the GBR Race Training Scheme which was the underpinning of Team GBR’s Olympic sailing success.
At five out of the last six Olympic Games team GBR has been the top nation in sailing, a result of strong leadership from the Royal Yachting Association and very talented sailors and coaches. But Barry Pickthall, formerly the Yachting Correspondent of The Times observes: "If one...
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