Saskia Tidey

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Saskia Tidey (born 11 June 1993 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland) is sailor who has represented both Ireland and Great Britain in international sailing regattas. [1]

She represented Ireland at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 49er FX class. [2] [3]

In January 2017, Tidey confirmed that she hoped to represent Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics due to the retirement of sailing partner Andrea Brewster and the unavailability of another suitable partner in Ireland for the 49er FX skiff event. She qualified to represent Great Britain through her British born father Don Tidey.

On 1 October, the British Olympic Association confirmed that Tidey had been selected to represent Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 49er FX Skiff class alongside Charlotte Dobson. [4] They finished 6th in their event in Tokyo.

With Dobson retiring after the Olympics, Tidey was paired with Freya Black in the women's 49erFX in 2022. [5] The duo won gold at the Lanzarote International Regatta in February 2023. [6] They then finished fifth at the 2023 Sailing World Championships in The Hague, Netherlands, during the following month in a result which qualified the boat for the 2024 Summer Olympics. [7]

In October 2023, Tidey's place at the Olympics in Paris was officially confirmed when the Great Britain sailing squad was announced by Team GB. [8] [9]

Alongside Black, she came 14th at 49erFX World Championship in Lanzarote, Spain, in March 2024. [10]

Tidey and Black took bronze at the 49erFX European Championship in La Grande-Motte, France, in May 2024. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Branigan, David. "Irish sailor Saskia Tidey to represent Britain in 2020". The Irish Times . Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Meet Ireland's Olympic team: Andrea Brewster and Saskia Tidey". The 42. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Irish Sailors mix youth and experience". Irish Examiner. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Irish Olympic sailor Saskia Tidey switches to Team GB ahead of Tokyo 2020". The 42. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "Dun Laoghaire Two-Time Olympian Saskia Tidey Announces Paris 49erFX Campaign with Team GB". Afloat. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  6. ↑ "Tidey and Black Win their First 49erFX Gold Together in Lanzarote". Afloat. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  7. ↑ "2023 World Championships – 49er and 49erFX Titles for Holland and Sweden". Sailweb. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  8. ↑ "Team GB reveals first athletes for Paris 2024". Team GB. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  9. ↑ "Paris 2024 Olympics: Team GB reveals 10-strong sailing team". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  10. ↑ "49er/49erFX Worlds – Britain close but fail to medal again". Sailweb. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  11. ↑ "Freya Black wins first major medal as countdown to 2024 Olympics in Paris continues". Kent Online. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
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