26 PROFILEBOB INGRAM
What’s been your most memorable moment?
I have had many great days and not all of them have been
when I have won. It is a cliché but it really is about the taking
part. If as a consequence of taking part you win a race or win
an event then that really is fantastic but regardless of the
results what I really look forward to is the next event. Whilst
this appetite remains memories are just that, it’s all about
what comes next.
My proudest moments are that we have done this as a
family. My wife Sue does all the hard work at the events. All
the boring admin stuff that nobody else wants to do but
without it none of the event would ever go ahead. My
daughter Tessa is a National Race Officer – one of the few
ladies who have reached this level of achievement. Tessa has
been the principal race officer at the majority of UK
windsurfing events held in recent years and to see her
running events is very rewarding.
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I knew she had arrived the first time she called me OCS and
despite stopping her pocket money for at least a month it did
not stop her doing it several times again. My son Jamie went
through the pathway classes and did the whole RS:X thing up
until 2012. It is a remarkable experience which has seen
many highs and lows and I think you end up with far more
questions than answers but today we can just go for a sail like
a couple of mates and of course they can tell me exactly what
I am doing wrong. Competing at that level is quite harsh and
not always pretty so if you catch me in the right mood I can
tell you a few stories not suited to the written word!
Last year we did pick up an award from the RYA and we had
a fantastic day out in London with a ceremony and lunch
hosted by Princess Anne. I am a bit of a cynic when it
comes to these things but I can say Sue and I really
enjoyed the experience and the kind and generous
comments we received.