UK Sailmakers Ireland is delighted to have Andrew "Hammy' Baker join our team in NI.
Hammy has tons of experience and is well-known locally.
Andrew grew up on Strangford Lough sailing in a family cruiser and as part of the Topper RYANI Junior and Youth Squads. He also campaigned in Lasers and competed in the World Championships.
He won the British IRC National Championships on JPK 1010 Straight Dealer and was selected as part of the Artemis Offshore Team to race in the Figaro fleet. Based in France, doing two seasons of the Figaro Circuit, including two Solitaire du Figaro.
He then moved to Southampton and Raced/worked on the Artemis IMOCA 60, aiming to race in the TJV and then on to Vendee.
Andrew then sailed for a few years in the Mediterranean and Caribbean circuits on a Farr115 Sojana and several yachts, such as Rambler 88 and CQS.
He has earned multiple National Championship titles and event wins over the years in SB20s, RS Aero and Flying Fifteens.
He is now working full-time as the Performance Manager for RYA Northern Ireland and sailing various classes, including skippering a new JPK 1030 to be based in Dublin for the 2024 ISORA season.
As you can see from Andrew's experience, he is well-equipped to take on the role in NI. If you have sails that need repair service or need new sails, just contact Hammy [email protected]
Hammy will be happy to help you.
