23/10/2013
Long term Harken sailor Nick Thompson visited our Lymington office recently to be interviewed about his current sailing campaign.
Facts about Nick
Current Campaign: British Sailing Team - Podium Squad Laser Sailor
Sailing Club: Royal Lymington Yacht Club
The weirdest boat you have every sailed: Foiling moth - flying on water is a strange sensation
Other Interests - Not sailing: Many - most watersports, cycling, a little boxing
Nick's comments about Harken:
For me it's a no brainer, not only is it the most reliable kit available, it also works better than any of the competitions.
Questions & Answers
Harken: If you could have been present at any sailing event in history what would it have been?
Nick: The final race at the Sydney Games with Ainslie and Scheidt.
Harken: What has been your biggest sailing cock up so far?
Nick: Turning up to a Youth Worlds Selection event in a new boat that turned out to leak so much it sank on the first day
Harken: What is the worst sailing memory you have?
Nick: Being thrown head first out of my Optimist on Hayling Sand-bar, only for the boat then to land on me culminating in a trip to A&E
Harken: Are there any products that you recommend for keeping your boat in tip-top condition and ready for an event?
Nick: McLube, it keeps everything running perfectly
Harken: What type and size of Ratchet block do you use for your mainsheet and why?
Nick: 57mm Carbo Ratchamatic - it's light and had the best friction to mainsheet wear ratio I've found. Plus it never switches off accidentally.
Harken: What is your preference for size of mainsheet line?
Nick: 6mm
Harken: Do you find that mainsheet line size works particularly well with your Harken Ratchet block for holding power?
Nick: Yes for the reasons mentioned earlier
Harken: Do you have any nicknames?
Nick: Chickooon, Thompo
Nick is sponsored by: Team GBR, Volvo, Harken
