Katie's big plan

Today I headed down to Saxon Wharf to meet Katie Miller. Last year she sailed around Britain in a corribee 21 just like Ellen MacArthur did over 10 years ago. In fact Katie raised money for the Ellen MacArthur Trust and this January was awarded the Raymarine Young Sailor of the Year Award.

I'd heard a lot about Katie and maybe imagined a hard, determined & heavily focused young lady, but of course I was very pleasantly surprised. It sounds a cliche, but she was enthusiastic, friendly and very humble.

Katie was working with Bob Sims from Raymarine, fitting the man overboard tag system for her next venture, the Round The Island Race which she is doing with Dan Monk, a member of the Ellen MacArthur trust in remission form cancer. I wanted to go down and meet katie as we'll be following her in the race. I've never done the race myself and maybe on the day I'll be feeling a bit jealous, however, I think it's great to be able to meet younger sailors like Katie with a growing profile who still has a pasion for cruising.

After getting soaked on Monday filming a pilotage piece, today I was squeezed in a boiling hot 21 foot boat with at least 2 other people. Not complaining just cooling down now.

I had a great chat with Katie which you'll be able to see next month. And we'll be seeing how she and Dan get on in the race.