Leigh McMillan CV

Leigh is a world-renowned dinghy and multihull sailor; he has represented great Britain at two Olympic games, most recently in Beijing where he sailed in the Tornado class

Leigh McMillan , 28, is currently one of Britain’s top dighy and mulithull sailors, he started sailing aged eight in a clinker built dinghy at Newtown Creek on the Isle of Wight. Now with over nine years experience in the Tronado class, he has finished on the podium in some of the top international regattas, and represented Team GB at two Olympic Games, most recently in Beijing in 2008. With the removal of the Torndo class from the Olympic Leigh has turned his head to the world of EXtreme 40 and big boat sailing. He took the helm of Oman Red during the 2009 Extreme Sailing Series Asia, and won the series. Now with skipper Mike Golding he joins Ecover as helm and will be looking to make his mark on the circuit

Facts & Figures

Date of Birth: * 24/10/1980
Lives:* Southampton
Born:* Newport, Isle of Wight
Country of Birth:* Great Britain
Height:* 173 cm
Weight:* 68 kg

Greatest strengths in sailing: *Natural ability and perseverance
Greatest weakness in sailing: *Lack of Experience
Biggest goal:* To win a medal at the Olympics
Who is your hero:* Ben Ainslie and Iain Percy
Who has been the most influential person in your sailing career: *My Dad
Other interests away from sailing:* Art and Design, Sport in general

ECOVER COME OUT FIGHTING TO SECURE THIRD OVERALL IN TRAPANI

Posted on 26.09.10 at 17:47
It was crunch day for Ecover as they headed into the final day of competition in Trapani. After gear failure yesterday forced them to retire and miss out of the final two races of the day, they found themselves eight points adrift of the podium. They certainly had a big task ahead if they were... View full item
FRUSTRATION FOR ECOVER AS RUDDER DAMAGE CAUSES AN EARLY END TO DAY THREE

Posted on 25.09.10 at 18:07
Ecover started day three in Trapani with a clear objective, they needed a good consistent performance to put them back on top of the leaderboard, and today in Trapani the British team put on a real show to come out fighting in the gusty 15 - 20 knot westerly conditions. After an outstanding... View full item
FRUSTRATION FOR ECOVER AS A DAMAGED RUDDER MOVES THEM BACK TO FIFTH- TRAPANI DAY 3

Posted on 25.09.10 at 17:27
FRUSTRATION FOR ECOVER AS A DAMAGED RUDDER COSTS VALUABLE POINTS - TRAPANI DAY 3 Ecover started the day three in Trapani with a clear objective, they needed a good consistent performance to put them back to the top of the leaderboard, and today in Trapani the British team put on a... View full item
DAY 2 IN TRAPANI - PITCH POLING AND HOLDING ON TIGHT

Posted on 24.09.10 at 15:52
Day two of the Extreme Sailing Series in Trapani was full of action as the fleet headed out in 25 plus knot conditions, an expected a tough ride out there today with big gusts of up to 30 knots expected on the race course. Today was full of contrast to yesterday's blue skies, sunshine... View full item
MIXED RESULTS ON DAY ONE

Posted on 23.09.10 at 17:45
The battle for the top spot remains close after day one in Trapani during the penultimate event of the Extreme Sailing Series. It was a mixed bag of results for the top four boats today, but Ecover are still in contention and are third overall at the end of today. "It's great to... View full item
Next Stop Trapani

Posted on 15.09.10 at 09:44
Next stop Trapani! No stranger to the world of professional sailing, In 2005, Trapani was the location for chapters 8 and 9 of the Louis Vuitton Cup, part of the 32nd America's Cup.The Ecover Sailing Team will head out at the end of the week and Stage 4 starts next week....</p... View full item
Red Bull crashed into the back of Ecover during racing on Day 2 in Trapani

Posted on 25.09.10 at 11:39
During race five on Day 2 in Trapani Red Bull crashes into the back of Ecover ripping off the onboard camera mount View full item
Extreme Sailing Series STage 4 Trapani - Ecover Day 1

Posted on 24.09.10 at 13:22
It was a mixed bag of results for the top four boats today, but Ecover are still in contention and are third overall at the end of today. The battle for the top spot remains close after day one in Trapani during the penultimate event of the Extreme Sailing Series. It was a mixed bag of results for the top four boats today, but Ecover are still in contention and are third overall at the end of today. View full item

About Trapani

Set on the westernmost tip of Sicily, among fishing towns and breath-taking seascapes, Trapani is the Italian city closest to Africa.

No stranger to the world of professional sailing, In 2005, Trapani was the location for chapters 8 and 9 of the Louis Vuitton Cup, part of the 32nd America's Cup.