Ben Saxton is a 30-year-old Olympic sailor with a wealth of experience across so many disciplines. To date, Ben’s expertise lies at the top end of One Design sailing, holding many current and past European and World titles, and by joining Doyle, he aims to bring this experience to UK sailors across the board.
Joining the Doyle Sails UK team was an opportunity too good to refuse. Ben comments “where Doyle is right now around the world is inspiring, their projects and technology puts them ahead of everyone else, and I am excited about working with them’.
Ben has spent most of his time in the 470 and Nacra 17 Olympic classes, along with many years in most sports boats, with experience also onboard Swan’s, Commodores Cup Campaigns and Farr 45’s.
Doyle Sails is all about supporting and partnering with people that share the same obsession with sailing as we do. Ben certainly fits that profile – “to put it simply I love all boats and all types of sailing, so I am excited to get involved with everything from large offshore campaigns to J70’s and Etchells and everything racing and cruising in-between”.
If you’d like to read Ben’s list of impressive accomplishments, here they are:
Nacra 17 World Champion 2017
Nacra 17 European Champion 2019 & 2016
Nacra 17 World Silver 2013
Nacra 17 European Bronze 2017
Team GB Olympian Rio 2016 9th
470 European Silver 2012
J70 Bacardi Cup Winner 2020
J70 National Champion 2020 & 2017
J70 Worlds 9th 2017
Nacra 17 2019 Olympic Test Event Bronze
6 x dinghy champion of champions (Endeavor Trophy Winner)
Youth Olympic Champion 2007
SB20 World Championship Bronze
Youth Match Racing National Champion
Youth Team Racing National Champion
For more information on Doyle Sails Solent,
Ben Saxton
+447962238742
ben.saxton@doylesails.com