Philip Crebbin

Former Olympic sailor Philip Crebbin is co-founder and director of Race1. An experienced marine business executive and general business consultant, one of his prime responsibilities at Race1 is as technical and coaching director. This includes race training, where he has developed a specialised training and support programme to improve crew work, boat speed and racing skills. Philip is an RYA National Racing Coach.

Philip’s illustrious sailing career began at an early age when he founded the St. Paul’s School London sailing club, by winning its first boat race at the Public School Firefly Championships.

He has since won seven World Championships, represented Britain in the Olympics and the America’s Cup both as a skipper and as technical director and in several Admiral’s Cups - twice being on the winning team.

philip@race1.co.uk

Some of the highlights in Philip’s sailing career include:

Admiral’s Cup

4 times Skipper/Helmsman, 3 times for the British Team
2 times member of the Overall Winning British Team
Skipper/Helmsman of Top Individual Boat Overall once and Second Individual Boat Overall twice

America’s Cup

Skipper and Project Manager of the British ‘Victory’ 1983 campaign
Technical Director of ‘White Crusader 87’ and shared responsibility for Navigation and Technical aspects - Perth 1987

Metre Boat

6 times 8 Metre World Champion
Winner of 12 Metre World Cup

Match Racing

2 times winner of Royal Lymington Cup, runner-up four times
Founder of Crebbin Cup awarded to leading under 25 year old skipper at the Royal Lymington Cup

Team Racing

4 times two boat Team Racing Champion

Olympic Classes

470 Skipper for Britain at Olympic Games in 1976 - 6th overall
470 World Cup Winner 1976
Leading British Soling skipper 1977-1980

Dinghy Classes

2 times winner of Endeavour Trophy, British Champion of Champions

Multi hulls

North American Mystere 6.0 Champion
Record holder of the Statue of Liberty Race