Sailor Profile

Christina Bassadone

    • Spotlight

    • Ranking History

    • Results

    • News

    • Images

    Christina Bassadone
    Christina Bassadone
    Great Britain

    Profile

    Name

    Christina Bassadone

    Nation

    Great Britain

    Place of Birth

    Chichester, UK

    Class

    470, 420, ILCA 6

    Q&A

    First Event Won

    420 Ladies World Championships, La Rochelle, 2000

    Hometown

    Southampton, UK

    Sporting Relatives

    Estanislao (Tani) Bassadone, sailing - 1/2 Tonne Cup world champion in 1978 and 1979 - he's my Father

    Education

    International Baccalaureate & Managements Scieneces Degree

    Racing Age

    8

    Coach

    Morgan Reeser, USA, Grant Spanhake (NZL)

    Superstitions

    none

    Best Sporting Achievement

    Getting to number 1 in the 470 women’s ISAF World rankings.

    Most Admired Person

    Steve Redgrave, to channel his talent with focus and determination to win Olympic gold time after time is some feat!

    General Interest

    More sailing, road biking, reading, windsurfing & tennis

    Classes Sailed

    420

    Languages Spoken

    English

    Injuries

    I fell off my road bike November 2007, mostly just cuts & bad bruising, but didn't feel properly back in shape until Feb 2008

    Ambitions

    To win an Olympic gold medal

    Why This Sport

    My Father got me into the sport as a family hobby

    Yacht Club

    Royal Thames Yacht Club & Itchenor Sailing Club

    Campaign Website

    www.gbr470girls.co.uk

    Most Influential Person

    My Father

    Boat First Sailed

    Mirror

    First Event Competed

    Junior Fortnight, Itchenor Sailing Club GBR, 1989, International debut - International 420 women's class, saling with Helen Mayhew in LaRochelle - we won.

    Coached Since

    October 2006 and October 2007

    Current Class

    470

    Yacht Club Location

    London & Itchenor, Chichester