Natalie Lloyd - profile
Wednesday July 11th 2001, Author: Sian Cowen, Location: United Kingdom
Date of birth?
27 January 1984.
Where were you born?
Ormskirk Hospital, Lancashire.
Where do you live now?
Liverpool, Merseyside
School/College/University?
Merchant Taylors school for girls, Crosby, Liverpool.
Course?
Doing AS level physical education, biology, chemistry and physics (also taking key skills level 3 in IT, numeracy and communication, and AS level general studies).
Academic year?
Lower 6th (year 12).
Parents' names?
Pauline and Charles Lloyd.
Parents' occupations?
Pauline - accountant, Charles - traffic engineer.
At what age did you start sailing?
At age 10, began to race age 13.
Who or what inspired you to start sailing?
Parents used to sail before they were married, older brother began sailing through scouts, and I joined the sailing club three years later when I was old enough. I've always been a real water baby.
In what class?
I learnt to sail in a Mirror. I went through Herons, Westerlies, Enterprises and GP 14s. My first race boat was an old yellow Laser. I sailed it as a full rig unless it was too windy, when I put up my radial rig.
Where?
Learnt to sail at Crosby scout and guide marina club. Learnt to race at Crosby sailing club, both on Crosby marina.
How long have you sailed your current class?
Four years.
Current sailing club?
Merchant Taylors school boat club.
Your greatest achievement in sailing?
Gaining a place in Volvo RYA UK Youth Squad aged 15 (1999), top girl in Radial and 11th overall in 2001 Volvo RYA UK Youth Nationals
Where were you born?
Ormskirk Hospital, Lancashire.
Where do you live now?
Liverpool, Merseyside
School/College/University?
Merchant Taylors school for girls, Crosby, Liverpool.
Course?
Doing AS level physical education, biology, chemistry and physics (also taking key skills level 3 in IT, numeracy and communication, and AS level general studies).
Academic year?
Lower 6th (year 12).
Parents' names?
Pauline and Charles Lloyd.
Parents' occupations?
Pauline - accountant, Charles - traffic engineer.
At what age did you start sailing?
At age 10, began to race age 13.
Who or what inspired you to start sailing?
Parents used to sail before they were married, older brother began sailing through scouts, and I joined the sailing club three years later when I was old enough. I've always been a real water baby.
In what class?
I learnt to sail in a Mirror. I went through Herons, Westerlies, Enterprises and GP 14s. My first race boat was an old yellow Laser. I sailed it as a full rig unless it was too windy, when I put up my radial rig.
Where?
Learnt to sail at Crosby scout and guide marina club. Learnt to race at Crosby sailing club, both on Crosby marina.
How long have you sailed your current class?
Four years.
Current sailing club?
Merchant Taylors school boat club.
Your greatest achievement in sailing?
Gaining a place in Volvo RYA UK Youth Squad aged 15 (1999), top girl in Radial and 11th overall in 2001 Volvo RYA UK Youth Nationals
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