Fynn Sterritt - Men’s skiff

 

Flynn posing next to a sailing mast while wearing sun glasses

Class and role

 Men’s skiff (49er), Crew

Sailing partner

James Peters

Place of birth

Inverness, Scotland

Home town 

Kingussie, Scottish Highlands

Home sailing club 

Loch Morlich Sailing Club

 

 

FYNN'S PROFILE

Age you started sailing

7

Year you joined the British Sailing Team

2012 

Any major achievements in your sailing career?

Vice World & European Champion 2017, European silver 2019 and bronze 2022, multiple World Cup winner.

Do you have any academic qualifications?

MEng Aerospace Engineering - 1st Class Honours.

What are your passions outside of sailing? 

I’m a big sports fan; football, wing foiling, skiing. I’m also super passionate about the outdoors and nature. After finishing my sailing career I’d love to be involved in something helping to reverse climate and ecological decline.

Any other interesting or little-known info?

In my final year of studying I helped design and build a human-powered aircraft.