GBR Olympic Manager Stephen Park OBE . Born in Glasgow, Lived in Helensburgh and  learnt his sailing in Mirror dinghies and 420s. Stephen studied at the Scottish School of Physical Education, going on to get a Diploma in Management Studies from Newcastle University and later a Masters degree in Recreational Management from Loughborough University. He went on to work for the RYA Scotland and the Welsh Yachting Association. A naturally gifted and talented sailor, Stephen competed in both the 470 and Tornado disciplines at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games. He also has experience of the Olympic Programme, supporting the past Olympic Manager at the RYA’s headquarters and more recently overseeing the Olympic Development Squad. Now he is the RYA Olympic Manager. About HSC he says ...

 

"Helensburgh SC is one of best places in the UK to go sailing. It has great history, a fantastic record of producing sailors who have gone on to represent GBR at the Olympics, Round the World races and other top international sailing events, and will always be the sailing club I regard as home"

 

"If you are looking for somewhere to learn to sail or hone the skills needed for world class sailing competition, you will struggle to find somewhere better than Helensburgh Sailing Club"

 

                                                                Stephen

 

Stephen also opened the New Clubhouse in August 2009