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Jon Waite joined the team in early 2005 and has been a prominent part ever
 since. He started off as the bowman aboard Chimera, during the teams 3-sail 
events, placing 2nd at the NOOD Regatta in St Pete's 2005 and taking the
 win in 2007. He is now one of the full-time shore crew, although he is
 only joining us for part of the tour, as like Dan, he is also taking
 time out to finish his Degree.

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Joe Erskine first joined the team in 2006 as a trimmer on board Riposte. He 
has been a very committed member of the team, and is joining the Tour crew
 for the first time this year.

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Jack Kilburn is the latest addition to the team. He has been selected from a
 very talented group of young sailors and he brings great enthusiasm to the 
team. From Whitstable Yacht Club, on the North Kent coast, his overwhelming determination and drive has led him to many successes at club level. His incredible commitment even extends to an agreed two hours extra every night after school, until

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Abi Stodel, the younger sister of Hannah, has sailing clearly in her blood. She 
joins the team this year and will be working with them full time in the 
build up to the games. She will be steering the tune up boat, Riposte, 
taking over from Dan Parsons as he finishes his engineering degree at Loughborough.
 Abi started off in Optimists, working her way through the Mirror and Laser 
Radial

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Paul Davis first joined the Sonar team in 2001 at the Sonar Europeans and has 
been working on and off ever since, taking time out to Study at Sunderland
 University. He joins the crew as a mainsheet trimmer on Riposte for the start
 of the tour, moving onto the bow in the later stages.
 Paul began sailing competitively when he was 10 years old in a Mirror,
 followed shortly by a Topper then the

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Tom has been sailing with Team Oyster for just under a year, doing bow and jib on Riposte. Originally from Kent, Tom now lives in London. He studied History at Nottingham University before going on to do the Law Conversion Course and Legal Practice Course at Nottingham Law School. As part of his gap year, he is helping the team on their quest for Paralympic glory in 2008 before starting his job

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