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Adam
Kyffin (37) from Wallasey, Wirral, an experienced coastal and offshore
sailor, joins Liverpool Clipper from a distinguished background
as a Qualified Mechanical Engineer.
With
many sea miles and having worked on a variety of engineering projects
for the likes of Vauxhall Motors, Balfour Beatty and Jaguar, Adam
is set to bring a wealth of marine engineering experience and yacht
racing skills to the city鈥檚 yacht.
Sailing
has been part of Adam鈥檚 life since a very early age, cruising
and racing aboard a family yacht before achieving many dinghy racing
successes at Porthmadog and Trawsfynydd Sailing Club, starting aboard
an optimist dinghy aged just 8. Adam also enjoyed much success in
the laser dinghy class, joining the Bala Lake youth training programme
and claiming 2nd place in the Welsh Youth Championships in 1981.
More
recently, Adam has crewed aboard a 43-foot Catana catamaran from
Gran Canaria to Grenada and has enjoyed a successful campaign at
club and national level as tactician for a competitive Sigma 33.
In 1999, Adam bought a Hunter Formula 28 for club racing and national
events and has achieved fourth overall in Ford Cork Week 2000, second
in the IRC 2 Class in ISORA Week 2001 in Pwllheli and was overall
winner of the Lyver Trophy 2001, a 180-mile RORC (Royal Ocean Racing
Club) Race from Liverpool to Pwllheli.
Commenting
on the forthcoming challenge, Adam, said, 鈥淭he Clipper 2002
race is a huge challenge for the amateur crews and I am looking
forward to being part of their very special achievement. As an adopted
Liverpudlian, I will be proudly flying the city鈥檚 flag around
the globe and it will certainly be hoisted high when we set sail
from Liverpool this autumn, as we endeavour to give our supporters
good cause to celebrate.鈥
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