I started sailing at 5 years old with my father crewing in boats such as the GP14 and Enterprise. I moved on to Mirrors with my brother Clive before stepping into the Laser at 14. My father Andrew Cokayne spent every weekend taking us to Laser qualifiers and training events around the country as taxi driver. Now unable to sail himself he decided to get involved again and spent time training and acting as an on the water Judge at Laser events. After a couple of years this became more than a weekend hobby and he became an International Judge, judging many different classes.

I followed the youth program in the Laser and the 420 and was lucky enough to become a member of the Laser National Youth Squad coached by Jim Saltonstall MBE. I spent a number of years competing on the Laser circuit before developing my skills across a wide variety of dinghy classes and keelboats including the Etchell and X one design. My results include top 3 placings at championships in both dinghy’s and keelboats including winning the inaugural Captain’s Cup in the XOD fleet at Cowes Week in 2002 and 2007.

Notable Achievements:

XOD Captains Cup winner Cowes 2002 & 2007 

XOD Central Solent Championship 1st 2002 & 2007

Phantom Winter Champs 3rd

Phantom Inland Championships 3rd 

Phantom national Championships 4th

Phantom Northern Championships 1st

Finn Inland championships 5th 

Etchells National Championships 2nd

Etchells Southern Championships 3rd 

Etchells World Championships Qualifier Auckland and New York 

Laser experience gained from being a part of the National Youth and Senior Team during the 1990’s

Olympic Trials Laser Class 1995