Jonny Malbon UKSA graduate enters Vendee Globe

Jonny Malbon, 33, is based in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. His sailing experience is diverse and extensive. From racing as bowman onboard Peter Harrison's superyacht, Sojana, to helming a 26' rib across the Atlantic as part of the first ever Transatlantic Windsurf race; Jonny has dedicated much of his life to time on the ocean.

After leaving University in London, Malbon’s career in the sailing world began at the UKSA on the Isle of Wight as a course tutor, leading teams of students to gain their watersports instructor tickets in dinghy sailing, powerboating, windsurfing and kayaking.

It was at the Academy that he met Paul Bennett, who offered Malbon his first break in big boat sailing, as the first mate aboard Mike Golding's challenge boat Group 4. After a year onboard and 30,000 miles on the clock, Malbon left to join the Challenge Business as part of the training team for the 2000 BT Global Challenge. He was then promoted to Training Skipper and posted to San Francisco to run the US training programme... To read more click here

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