Royal St. George’s Michael O’Connor and his Ted Team crew, Davy Taylor and Ben O’Donoghue, are awarded Sailor of the Month for August for their outstanding performance at the 2025 SB20 European Championship in Ostend. Despite setbacks in the opening race of the final day, the trio held their nerve under immense pressure. With a determined fourth-place finish in the last race, they secured third overall, tied on points with the French Youth Team, in a regatta that went down to a dramatic, tactical showdown to the very end.
Michael O’Connor is "Sailor of the Month (One Design Keelboat)" for August
1st September 2025
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