Vita Heathcote - Mixed Dinghy
Class and role
Mixed Dinghy – 470, Helm
Sailing Partner
Chris Grube
Place of birth
Southampton, Hants
Home town
Lymington, Hants
Home sailing club
Royal Lymington Yacht Club
Vita's Profile
Age you started sailing
5
Year you joined the British Sailing Team
2019
Any major achievements in your sailing career?
Optimist National Champion junior 2013, open 2014, 420 World Champion 2019 and 470 under 23 European Champion 2022.
Do you have any academic qualifications?
GCSEs and A Levels.
Who’s your sailing hero?
There’s no one person, just a combination of everyone in the sport!
What are your passions outside of sailing?
Adventure sports.
Any other interesting or little-known info?
I want to become a doctor after sailing.