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Megan Pascoe

PARALYMPIAN sailor Megan Pascoe is campaigning for selection at the 2012 London Games in the International 2.4mR Class, a 14- foot single-handed keelboat.
Megan, 23, of Fortuneswell, Portland started competing at a local level at Weir Wood Sailing Club and began racing internationally in 2002. Megan progressed from the Team GBR Paralympic Development Squad to the Skandia Team GBR Performance Paralympic Squad after finishing fifth at the World Championships in Denmark in 2005. She came second in the Paralympic trials for Beijing in 2008 and now hopes to represent her home country when the Paralympics comes to Weymouth and Portland from August 29 to September 9 2012.

PARALYMPIAN sailor Megan Pascoe is campaigning for selection at the 2012 London Games in the International 2.4mR Class, a 14- foot single-handed keelboat.
Megan, 23, of Fortuneswell, Portland started competing at a local level at Weir Wood Sailing Club and began racing internationally in 2002. Megan progressed from the Team GBR Paralympic Development Squad to the Skandia Team GBR Performance Paralympic Squad after finishing fifth at the World Championships in Denmark in 2005. She came second in the Paralympic trials for Beijing in 2008 and now hopes to represent her home country when the Paralympics comes to Weymouth and Portland from August 29 to September 9 2012.

Latest articles from Megan Pascoe

New barcode thing with Charlie the Duck

Getting ready to take on the World after summer fun

I am up in Ardingly at the moment finishing my packing for the world Championships in Norway. I’m really looking forward to a good end of the season. I had a frustrating time in Weymouth earlier in the summer but am confident I can put a good event together in a very hot competition. I’ve had a great two weeks in Weymouth enjoying the summer. I’ve done some 2.4 training in the bay which was awesome. It is so much better than the harbour. I’ve also had some great evening Sailing. Thanks to everyone who let me sail. So thanks to the guys on Rumrunner, Scoline, Draig O’r Mor, Mayfly, Aldebaran and Joe, James and my Dad who helmed for me in the Merlin. It was rather frustrating losing to Draig in the ladies race last night by 5 seconds but it was a great laugh on Scoline and it was a pleasure to sail with such a great crew. But good luck to Kay and the guys for the Fastnet.

Teaching club racers to sail the 2.4mR

Fun on the water

With only a few weeks till sail For Gold preparations are well under way. I’m doing Frensham 2.4 open meeting this weekend.

Megan Pascoe, 2.4m sailor at the Hyeres Olympic Week, France. PICTURE: Skandia Team GBR

Silver win in Hyeres

I’ve been back from Hyeres for three days. I’ve been sailing with my brother in our Merlin dinghy which was exciting if not a little hap hazard.

Megan Pascoe with the YOBs

Racings YoBs

Last night I went up to Weymouth Sailing Club to help with Weymouth SC YOBs at one of their winter training sessions.

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Sunny sailing in Miami

Sunny sailing in Miami

Today was the first of two days of the 2.4mR US Midwinters regatta. After three frustrating days of training with little to no wind today brought 20 knots of wind.

Megan in action

Triumph at the regatta

British team dominate at Alex Caviglia regatta. With four races on the final day of racing for the Paralympic classes tricky light winds lead to tight racing on Biscayne Bay.

Holland in the snow

Taming the inner chimp

YESTERDAY I started my journey to Miami by travelling to my parents’ house in West Sussex. Today I will get a lift with my twin brother to Gatwick and then get the bus from Gatwick to Heathrow.