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The Royal BVI Yacht Club


The home of sailing, in the sailing capital of the world

Meet The Team

 

The full time staff at the Royal BVI Yacht Club are supported by volunteers in organizing regattas, social events, fundraising, maintenance and supporting our young sailors at international competitions.
Tamsin Rand - Club Manager
From the south coast of the UK, Tamsin was introduced to sailing at a young age by her family and has never looked back, choosing to make a career from her hobby.

Tamsin first found her way to the BVI in 1996 and was taken on by the club as the KATS instructor in 1997 so the opportunity to come back was just too much to resist. 

As well as being a qualified Instructor, she brings a wealth of experience across the sailing spectrum having worked for 13 years at the International Sailing Federation from 2002-2015. 

As well as hoping to make a difference to the sport of sailing in the BVI and increasing international recognition she is also relishing the chance to spend more time out on the water.

James Campbell - Instructor & Race Coach


James is from a small village in Northern Ireland. He started sailing from a very early age but learnt to sail from the age of 7 at Reial Club Nàutic Port de Pollença in Mallorca. His home club is Coleraine Yacht Club in Northern Ireland and was also an active member of Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht Club in Scotland, where he has lived for the last seven years.


James has been an active and competitive sailor through the RYAs youth program and during his time at the University of Glasgow. Where he competed for the university in a number of teams and crews, Including at the British University Sailing Association team racing finals. Since finishing University James has been racing at RNCYC in the sonar class, while also crewing on a variety of monohulls on the Scottish circuit including Hunter 707s and J109s.


He has been instructing and coaching formally for the last 10 years back in the UK and Ireland. He takes great pleasure in passing on knowledge to the next generations of sailors and pushing them to be the best sailors they can be.


His other interest outside sailing include Power-boating and walking, he has recently completed a 34 day walk across France and Spain as well as ticking off a number of Munros back in Scotland.


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Megan Thickett - Instructor
Megan is from Dorset on the south coast of the UK. She learned to sail at the age of 16 and has been passionate about it ever since.

To date, she has worked as an instructor in Poole Harbour, the South of France, and Australia. Now, she is thrilled to be teaching in the British Virgin Islands!

While working in the UK, she worked teaching and helping the next generation of instructors with their skill development, both personally and professionally, so that they were ready to get jobs in the industry. 

While in Australia she had the opportunity of working and experiencing sailing in both Sydney harbour and the Top end! While there she was able to watch huge sailing events like Sail GP and the Sydney to Hobart start, which is an experience she will never forget! 

In addition to sailing, she also teaches windsurfing and powerboating. She is eager to explore kitesurfing and diving in the near future!

Megan aims to pass on her love and enthusiasm for sailing to the next generation while encouraging everyone, regardless of age or background, to learn and enjoy this wonderful sport.