Philip Crebbin

Former Olympic sailor Philip Crebbin a co-founder 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 when he won the Public Schools Championships in Fireflys.

He has since won ten 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 then Navigator/Strategist - Perth 1987

Offshore Keel Boats
2 times winner of Race1 Ker 11.3 National Championship
Winner JP Morgan Trophy in Round The Island Race
Winner Queens Cup in Cowes Week
4 times winner RORC Yacht of the Year
Fastnet Race – 4 times class winner, 2 times 2nd overall
4 times class winner RORC Championships
3 times class winner Solent Points Championships
Winner of Swedish IMS National Championships
Class winner in USA NOOD Championships
Class winner in Round Gotland race
Class winner Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta
3 times class winner Antigua Sailing Week
Class winner SORC, Miami

Metre Boats
6 times 8 Metre World Champion and 3 times European ChampionWinner of 12 Metre World Cup

Classic Boats
Winner of Classic 8 Metre World Championships
2 times overall winner of Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge Series, in Mediterranean
2 times winner of Bailli de Suffren classic offshore race

Match Racing
2 times winner of Royal Lymington Cup, runner-up four times
Founder of Crebbin Cup, for skippers under 25 years old for qualification for 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
Inc. 4th and race winner Soling World Championships
Winner German International Championships

Dinghy Classes
First 2 times winner of Endeavour Trophy, British Champion of Champions
Winner Enterprise World Championships

Multihulls
North American Mystere 6.0 Champion
2 times Quebec Multihull Champion
Winner and record holder of the Statue of Liberty Marathon Race
Winner Jacksonville Mug Race
Race winner in Hurricane 5.9 European Championship