Arthur Farley, 20-year-old ILCA sailor from the Isle of Wight, is about to start his first major regatta since winning the Under-19 European Championship and his eight month battle with a rare cancer.
The 2024 ILCA Senior European Championships and Open European Trophy are taking place in Athens, Greece from 18th until 23rd February 2024.
Farley: Should be a super competitive regatta
Arthur said,
“I’m looking forward to just racing against the best and maybe putting them under some pressure.
“It should be a super competitive regatta with some light wind tricky racing expected.”
Last few Olympic qualification spots
Some of the competitors will be fighting for the last few Olympic qualification spots for some countries, making for some super tight racing.
Following this, Arthur will be making his way to Pollença, Palma de Mallorca for the Under 21 Europeans and then a long intensive training session for the whole of March.
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Sponsors needed
Arthur is looking for a sponsorship to help fund his ambition to win Olympic medals in the 2028 games.
Meanwhile he has setup a fund raising page on the GoFundMe website.
News shared by Paul, in his own words. Ed
