Pulsar Racing enters the 2008 Round Britain Offshore Powerboat Race.
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Team Pulsar Crew
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Justin Mc Inerney.
Justin Mc Inerney is Chief Executive of Pulsar direct Ltd. Pulsar is a market leading distributor of Heating & Plumbing Products in the UK and Ireland. Specialising in wholesaling directly to Trade Installers and with a focus on renewable energy products Pulsar direct commands a market leading position within its markets. Pulsar direct now has distribution centres in Cork, Ireland and in Milton Keynes in the UK. Employing over 120 people the Company continues to go from strength to strength. His career spans over 26 years and He has been involved in The Heating & Plumbing market throughout in both Ireland and The UK. Working in various companies until 1986 Justin set up Cork Heating & Plumbing Supplies which later became Pulsar Direct in 1993. He is an avid Powerboat enthusiast with many years experience diving and boating around the West Cork Coast. Always looking for a challenge the Round Britain 2008 campaign presents Justin and his Crew with the perfect opportunity to test their experience and management skill to the limit. Justin lives in Cork with his wife Antoinette, daughter Alex and dog Barry. He is one of 2 Irish Members of Team Pulsar and He looks forward to the challenge of bringing Wolf & Crew home safely Justin will co-skipper Wolf Website: www.pulsardirect.co.uk |
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Derek Stanley.
Derek is Managing Director of Stanley Autos Ltd based in Cork. Derek set up Stanley Autos in Cork in 1991 and has happily sold, serviced and repaired the Cars of Cork ever since. He is a serious Offshore Powerboat enthusiast and has many years experience around the Cork Coast. He has completed the Kinsale to Aberystwyth Rally twice, and raised substantial sums for charity in the process. Derek is a highly qualified Powerboat Skipper and brings a wealth of experience and know how to the Team. He is a qualified mechanic with many years experience which will be required throughout the race. Derek lives in Cork with his wife Suzi, and Children Shaun, Sarah & Abby. He is the other Irish Member of Team Pulsar. Derek will be co-skipper on Wolf with Justin. |
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Paul Lewis.
Paul is a business advisor providing holistic business solutions to business owners in Bath, where he is based, and the West Country A Chartered Accountant by trade, he joined an award winning facilities management group as their Finance Director. Through a period of sustained organic growth the Company grew so that when it was sold, in 2001, turnover had grown to over £25m with over 3000 employees. Since 2001, Paul has run his own successful business consultancy and has recently added the Icon business development programmes to the range of services his organisation offers. He has worked with small, medium sized businesses and global corporations, in the UK, Ireland, Scotland, USA, Italy and Germany. Paul’s advising experience has spanned a diverse range of industries including retail, facilities management, catering, IT, professional services and pharmaceuticals. Key clients have included, Pfizer, The John Lewis Partnership, William Hill Group and Cornhill Insurance. He has also worked with numerous small and medium sized Companies and estimates he has helped over 100 businesses and owners. Paul greatly enjoys seeing the positive changes in the lives of the clients he helps. Ultimately Paul’s mission is to improve the lives of business owners. His clients often comment that the experience of working with him is both challenging and enjoyable. He is married to Roisin with two children Jazmin 11 and Conrad 10 and a recent addition Sam 13, who now lives with his family for whom Paul and Roisin are guardians. Paul is a regular gym goer, has run three London marathons, is involved in the management of his son’s local football team and enjoys gardening, hill walking and playing music. His daughter’s horse riding takes up a considerable amount of Paul’s free time. Sam is a keen basket ball player and into all things “gangster”. Paul has also always enjoyed messing about with boats and water based sports. A qualified recreational diver he enjoys sailing, canoeing and rowing. Power boating is a new challenge but Paul is determined to be a key ingredient to the success of team Wolf. Paul’s chosen charity will benefit the children’s oncology unit at the Bristol Children’s hospital that treats child cancer patients, bone marrow transplants etc. The unit is particularly proud of the support services they offer not only to the child but the family as a whole, all of which is funded through charitable donations. Website: www.iconbusinesssolutions.com Email: paullewis@iconbusinesssolutions.com Office: 0044 1373 831515 Mobile: 0044 7768 681206 |
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Guy Hayward.
Currently Commercial Director and Co founder of The Groovy Food Company specialising in healthy organic foods presented in a fun & quirky way. Up until 2002 his previous life was that of a professional boat bum. Enjoyed sailing as a youth. Joined the Merchant Navy at 18 years old and trained to be a deck officer with Mobil Oil. Never one to keep an eye on world economics or read the papers too closely he didn’t realise that he was destined to lose his job once qualified at the tender age of 23. Mass redundancies resulted in Guy taking a gap year and travelling to the USA on his meagre cadet redundancy pay. He missed a greyhound bus to Chicago from Baltimore (the first leg of his tour around the USA) and ended up chatting to a yacht captain in Baltimore harbour. Plans for travelling to Chicago changed impulsively to crewing a 60ft yacht to the Caribbean….tough choice!!. This was the start of becoming a fully fledged boat bum, connoisseur of fine rum and the good life in general!! One job lead to another and qualifications & experience lead to eventually becoming the captain of a 52 metre three masted schooner aged 28……..things became slightly more professional!! Several other Captain positions on large 40-50metre yachts followed until 2003. The arrival of 2 children on the scene meant that Guy’s days as a full time professional yacht captain were numbered and it was time to find a new life ashore. In 2003 over a bottle or two of red wine, The Groovy Food Company was born from Rosie’s, (Guy’s wife), passion for nutritional healthy foods and Guy’s desire to be there to see his young family grow up. When Guy was invited to join the team and to put his previous life skills back into practise as their navigator in the Round Britain Boat Race it was just too tempting. It wasn’t so much finding a reason why but rather why the hell not!!! Maybe genuine ignorance of the true rigours and challenge of the race is why he has not backed out or maybe it is because he and the other team members are completely nuts and going through a mid life crisis!! Guy’s relevant experience includes over 20 years at sea worldwide on both commercial ships and large yachts both sail and power. His qualifications include: MCA Class III certificate endorsed to command yachts up to 3000GRT, RYA Offshore Yachtmaster, RYA Yachtmaster Instructor, GMDSS Cert. Also has experience as an instructor in various watersports including windsurfing, dinghy sailing and kayaking. Website: www.groovyfood.co.uk |
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Barry Mc Inerney.
Barry is an expert Power Boat enthusiast with a highly skilled navigational nose capable of getting him home for grub even when at sea.He has had many years experience assisting Justin on board and is a welcome member of the Wolf crew. Barry lives in Cork, and when not out on the water is content to guard the fridge from attack at home. He is in training for the RB08 and looks forward to meeting all the other Crews and sharing their lunch with them. |
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Major Greg Marsden.
Greg is Managing Director of 2012 Marine Ltd and Technical Director for Team Pulsar. In recent years he has organised the marine support solution to two international powerboat rallies as well as being a highly experienced military & commercial powerboat skipper. In his other guise he is a serving Royal Engineer Officer and Defence Academy Graduate who has served in some of the most challenging environments and situations across the world. This experience combined with his love of Power boating and adventure makes for an individual who is passionate about what he does. His training, qualifications and experience on and off the water, combined with the equipment and team he has put together for RB2008 will provide Team Pulsar with potentially one of the strongest crews available. Greg’s attention to detail and ability to give clear direction and advice to the team will ensure that safety will remain paramount throughout the event while ensuring that each and everyone's race continues as far and as competitively as possible. Greg will be lead skipper on Vampire. Website: www.MarineMatch.com |
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Alex Rhodes.
Within only nine years, Alex has rapidly progressed up the ranks in the Fire Service and is currently Watch Manager at Redbridge Fire Station in Southampton. He is responsible for his frontline fire-fighters, appliances and specialist capabilities including 32m aerial ladder platforms and mass decontamination units. He also has significant experience within the field of 'technical fire safety' and 'contingency planning'. Aside from his day job, Alex is an accomplished Powerboat Skipper and instructor with a huge amount of experience including; the Round Ireland RIB Challenge, 2 Fastnet Campaigns, support to the Volvo Ocean race in Rotterdam and extensive work in the Solent and beyond aboard a vast array of vessels, Sail & Power. Alex brings to the support team significant technical ability and 'hard skills', which when combined with his extensive marine experience produces an individual who is calm and adaptable under pressure, able to rapidly understand and react to a changing situations and above all provide sound and accurate advice. Alex is a Commercially Endorsed Yacht Master Power and Sail, Yacht Master Cruising Instructor, Advanced Power Boat and Sea Survival Instructor. Alex will be No 2 skipper on Vampire. |
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Major David Hemming.
We couldn’t be bothered to add a bio for Dave as there is nothing interesting to say, and he kept the helmet on for obvious reasons |
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Nigel “Spence” Spencer MBE.
Christened Nigel Geoffrey Spencer he has been known as “Spence” since joining the Army in 1981. Over twenty two years he worked his way though the ranks finished his non commissioned service as the Regimental Sergeant Major of the largest All Arms training unit within the British Army. He gained a Late Entry Commission to Captain in October 2003 and is presently a senior training officer. Spence has operated military power boats including; Rigid Raiders, RIBs and Combat Support Boats all over the world including the Falkland Islands, Belize, Kosovo and Iraq both operationally and in accordance with peace time regulations. He served as a junior instructor within the Royal School of Military Engineering teaching “Waterman ship” and as the Senior Military Instructor within the School of Infantry teaching all “All Arms” basic boat operating skills. He is also a qualified Power Boat Instructor. Spence comes with vast military operational experience, thrives at working under pressure and enjoys nothing more than a decent challenge. He has always been a team player with the knack of being able to get the very best from the people around him. Totally loyal, resilient, reliable and fun he offers himself as an accomplished skipper who can offer sound advice when required. |
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Steve Hogg. Steve Hogg has worked in the Direct Marketing world for the last 20 years across several different industries from Publishing to Plumbing and Heating and has known and worked with Justin for the last 5 years. Living in Northamptonshire with his wife and two children he could not get any further away from the sea in the UK, so when the opportunity came along to be involved in this event he jumped at the chance, unfortunately due to his rather large frame this then caused a tidal wave which was believed to have reached as far as West Cork! Being part of the Shore Crew and assisting with both the Boat side and managing the Pulsar direct road shows is going to prove a tough challenge but he is sure with the odd G&T along the way it will be a worthwhile one. Website: www.pulsardirect.co.uk |
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Pat Dorgan. Head Groupie. Pat Dorgan is currently Group Sales Director of Pulsar Direct Ltd. After 18 years in the F.M.C.G sector he took the plunge and joined Pulsar Direct in 2001 as Sales Manager. Based in Cork Pat divides his time between Ireland and the U.K. leading a sales team that is recognised as being at the forefront of innovative sales and marketing in the Heating and Plumbing industry. Pat is married to Fran and they have three kids Mark 12, Aoife 11 and Eoin 8. All the kids are heavily involved in sport and all of Pats spare time is spent either coaching under age Rugby and Soccer or acting as a taxi service for early morning swimming lessons and Galas. When he has time he likes to go and play golf but this is becoming the exception rather than the rule. (He thinks work is getting in the way of his Golf) In order for Justin and his team to be able to complete their Power Boat trip they need a back up team to organise everything on land and Pat has gladly offered his services to take on the role of “Head Groupie” Pats logic is that it is far easier to drive 2,500 miles in ten days rather than go around in the UK in a Power Boat. Thank God for Sat Nav & Beer. Website: www.pulsardirect.co.uk |
Race Start is Saturday June 21st 2008 with the fleet returning to Portsmouth 30th June. Organised by the Cowes Organising Committee Ltd