60 Seconds With Martin White…

The club just wasn’t the same without our members from outside “Area B”. We were thrilled to welcome them back last Saturday, and that included long-time member, Learn to Race Coach and Masters Champ Martin White. Now Martin has been around for a bit, so you might think you know everything about him, but read on, because you probably haven’t heard what happed to Martin in the loo the other day. Plus check out some of his great vintage photos. 

1. How old were you when you first stepped on a boat?
11 years young.

2. If money (& sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy?
Perhaps a WASZP but I'd need more spare time. Think I've done my time with sailing complexity and expense after 10 years racing carbon built 505's. Lasers have four main adjustable ropes; 505's have about 44 adjustments.

3. What is your sailing goal?
Keep learning & enjoy the challenge. 

4. Tell us the back story to your laser's name?
White House.  My father always answers the phone at his home with, 'you have called the White House'.  Also, the White House (Washington and my boat) is where good and bad strategic decisions are made.

5. If you could add any ingredient to our already world's best toasties - what would it be?
Smoked Salmon

6. What are your second/ third favourite hobbies (obviously assuming sailing holds the #1 spot).
Mountain biking - was Tennis until knees wore out.

7. Describe what you do for work in less than 5 words?
Sort out publishing challenges.

8. What's the first international flight you are going to book post Covid-19? And why?
Barcelona 2021 Masters Worlds (if we are lucky)

9. What's your favourite TV show, movie, and or book?
Grand Designs, Pretty Women, Tim Winton's Breath

10. Tell us something interesting about yourself that members of the club don't know?
Recently holidayed at Byron Bay and bumped into Chris Hemsworth in the men's toilets at the surf beach. 

Martin and younger brother - early 70’s.

Martin and younger brother after winning the Mirror Nationals 1974.

White family scooped the pool, circa 1972. Martin far right at 15 yrs of age.