Keelboat Rep

Sid Ashford

Sid joined the club in 1994 after attending an Open Event at in the 80s; finding it such a great place to sail he became a full member in 1995.  He started sailing in his teens in Birmingham in his first boat, a flat pack stitch and glue Mirror. In the 70s moving to Scotland, he travelled to take part in various Open and National sailing events, racing Merlin Rockets, Lasers and OKs.  Based at Strathclyde Loch, he helped set up the sailing club there.

He had to move on from sailing dinghies when his knees gave up, and his first big boat, was a Hunter 19 Beano, after that Maggie May, now he sails a Hunter Sonata Anmetoo with Michael; with such a passion for sailing he is always happy to share it.  Supporting the Ocean Youth Trust to sail to St Kilda in a 72ft was a great experience. Cruising the Greek islands on his friends boat, 42ft Mariposa, tackling an overnight passage to Crete, lets him soak up the sunshine in the sunny Med.  

Sid is the rep for the keelboat fleet. 

Last updated 19:39 on 24 June 2025