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Crew profiles: Tom & Shaun

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

They are the young guns of the Georgia foredeck, and they bring the average age of the crew down by at least a decade. Tom Blampied (22) and Shaun 'Geeza' Mason (21) both seek careers as professional sailors, and soon will embark on a European tour which they hope will deliver big opportunities on the international circuit. Last month, Tom and Shaun were working for Emirates Team New Zealand, helping to launch their America 's Cup cat, and doing odd jobs around the base. Then Tom departed for Europe with Aon Racing, the Match Race team skippered by Rueben Corbett, Read more