Nick Bubb

NICK BUBB 

 

 

Date of Birth:             1^st April 1979
Marital Status:           Single
Home Town:              Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK
Interests:                  Sailing, horse riding, windsurfing, running
Professions:               Sailor, Project Manager and Engineer

Summary

 

Ever since completing my Engineering degree in 2001 I’ve been working full time as a professional offshore sailor. During this time I’ve raced around the world non stop on a maxi-cat in the Oryx Quest, competed in the Volvo Ocean Race, Transat Jacques-Vabre, Route du Rhum, Mini Transat, Round Britain and Ireland twice and sailed onboard virtually all classes of offshore racing yachts.

 

2009

–        VESTAS SAILROCKET, based in Walvis Bay, Namibia, technical support for the teams 2^nd attempt at the outright World Sailing Speed Record after breaking the ‘B’ class record in late 2008.

 

2008

–        Volvo Ocean Race, Watch Leader and Boat Captain onboard TEAM RUSSIA for the first three legs before the team withdrew due to lack of funds. Full time programme ran from July to January ’09, included over 20,000 sailing miles and a record breaking trip round Britain and Ireland of just over 6 days.

–        Senior Preparateur on the Open 60 ECOVER, in charge of all below deck systems and race crew for all fully crewed events. Full refit for the Vendee Globe and 4,000 miles sailed during races and deliveries.

2007

-   8^th Transat Jacques Vabre (4500nm) 2-handed NOVEDIA Group / SET Environnement

-   1^st RORC Cervantes Trophy (150nm) 2-handed JOS of HAMBLE

-   1^st RORC Eddystone Race (200nm) 2-handed JOS of HAMBLE

-   1^st RORC Eddystone Race (200nm) 2-handed JOS of HAMBLE

-   10^th Open Demi-Cle (200nm) 2-handed WOMBAT

 

2006

-   Route du Rhum (4500nm) solo on the Class 40 KENMORE HOMES. Retired mid Atlantic after breaking boom and several other essential items of equipment. Made repairs in the Azores and returned to the UK.

-   1000nm solo qualification passage for 2006 Route du Rhum

-   Completed build of a Lucas design Class 40 for use in the Route du Rhum.

-   Shetland Round Britain and Ireland (1850nm) 2-handed KENMORE. Broke mast whilst 2^nd. Jury rigged to Isle of Barra and despite mast being in three pieces, repaired and re-stepped the mast in six days. Restarted and finished the race within the time limit.

-   1^st RORC De Guingand Bowl (150nm) KENMORE 30 ft trimaran

 

2005

-   2^nd Oryx Quest, non-stop around the world maxi-cat race DAEDALUS

-   17^th Mini Transat (4500nm) solo WHITTLEBURY HALL

-   7^th Mini Pavois (500nm) solo  WHITTLEBURY HALL

-   8^th Open Demi-Cle (200nm) 2-handed HARWIN

-   10^th Seasailsurf.com Mini Transat rankings

-   Part time work for Ocean Endeavours building and project managing parts for America’s Cup teams and superyachts.

 

2004

-   3^rd  Mini Cup (300nm) solo WHITTLEBURY HALL/KENMOR HOMES

-   8^th  Triangle de Soleil (500nm) 2-handed BURGS

-   Completed 1000 mile solo qualification passage for 2005 Mini Transat GBR 500

-   Built Mini Transat GBR 500 WHITTLEBURY HALL/KENMORE HOMES

 

2003

-   Transat delivery as watch leader onboard Open 50 HELLOMOTO

-   1^st Mini-Fastnet Prologue 2-handed KENMORE /JMST

-   1^st Trans-Gascogne Prologue 2-handed KENMORE /JMST

-   2^nd Open Demi-Cle (150nm) 2-handed KENMORE /JMST

-   2^nd Chrono 6.50 solo KENMORE /JMST

-   3^rd Odyssee d’Ulysses Prologue 2-handed KENMORE /JMST

-   4^th Course des Lions (500nm) solo KENMORE /JMST

-   6^th Odyssee d’Ulysses (1000nm) 2-handed KENMORE /JMST

-   6^th Trans-Gascogne (500nm) solo KENMORE /JMST

-   8^th             Mini-Fastnet (650nm) 2-handed KENMORE /JMST

-   1000nm solo qualification passage for 2003 Mini Transat GBR 419

-   Built Mini Transat GBR 419 KENMORE /JMST

 

2002

-   RYA  Yachtmaster of the Year

-   10^th Open Demi-Cle (1000nm) 2-handed

-   28^th Mini Fastnet (650nm) 2-handed

-   1000nm solo qualification passage for 2003 Mini Transat GBR 193

-   Refitted Mini Transat GBR 193

 

2001

-   British Universities Dinghy Sailing Champion

-   BEng (Hons) Engineering, University of Exeter

 

Pre 2001

 

Mainly dinghy sailing, many top ten national championship results and race wins in a variety of classes.

 

Qualifications

 

RYA Commercial Yachtmaster

ISAF / RYA Offshore Safety Certificate (with additional training as required for the VOR)

RYA Sea Survival Certificate (with additional training as required for the VOR)

RYA First Aid Certificate (with additional training as required for the VOR)

RYA Maritime Radio Operator Certificate

 

Sailing miles

 

-Maxi-cat 25,000 -Volvo 70 20,000 -Open 60 4,000 -Open 50 5,000 -Class 40 10,000 -Mini Transat 20,000 -30 ft tri 5,000 –Various classes 5,000. Total (approx) 95,000 miles.