(Cowes, IOW, England)- The RAF bring leadership and team spirit to the
water racing their J/109 RED ARROW and flying the flag for the Royal Air
Force Sailing Association. Skipper, Flight Lieutenant Ryan Harris is a
Royal Air Force helicopter pilot and Search & Rescue instructor
based at RAF Valley, Anglesey, North Wales. RED ARROW is crewed by
serving and ex-serving members of the RAF, from a mixture of ranks,
trades and different air bases.
"Sailing is positively encouraged in the RAF. It is seen as a vehicle to
take Service Personnel out of their normal environment and stretch
them. Teamwork, communication, leadership and physical fitness are all
elements that can be brought out in sailing. The RAF team wants to test
itself against top sailors and this year we have gained experience to
complete the mileage required to enter the Fastnet Race. Project
management as well as sailing ability have all been improved from taking
part in this campaign", says Flight Lieutenant Ryan Harris.
Said a fellow UK Armed Forces colleague, "Ocean racing is firmly part of
our ethos - the requirement for an adventurous spirit combined with the
need for individuals to work as a team, in difficult and potentially
dangerous conditions, when cold, wet and tired, far from the easy option
of outside assistance." For more Rolex Fastnet Race sailing information
water racing their J/109 RED ARROW and flying the flag for the Royal Air
Force Sailing Association. Skipper, Flight Lieutenant Ryan Harris is a
Royal Air Force helicopter pilot and Search & Rescue instructor
based at RAF Valley, Anglesey, North Wales. RED ARROW is crewed by
serving and ex-serving members of the RAF, from a mixture of ranks,
trades and different air bases.
"Sailing is positively encouraged in the RAF. It is seen as a vehicle to
take Service Personnel out of their normal environment and stretch
them. Teamwork, communication, leadership and physical fitness are all
elements that can be brought out in sailing. The RAF team wants to test
itself against top sailors and this year we have gained experience to
complete the mileage required to enter the Fastnet Race. Project
management as well as sailing ability have all been improved from taking
part in this campaign", says Flight Lieutenant Ryan Harris.
Said a fellow UK Armed Forces colleague, "Ocean racing is firmly part of
our ethos - the requirement for an adventurous spirit combined with the
need for individuals to work as a team, in difficult and potentially
dangerous conditions, when cold, wet and tired, far from the easy option
of outside assistance." For more Rolex Fastnet Race sailing information
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