Meet the Team

“Unbelievable experience, the mixture of being on the water and chatting to like-minded people was worth more than any counselling session.”
Sailing participant
“Turn to Starboard has helped me on the road to recovery and I shall never forget it.”
Sailing participant
“Spending time as a family doing something we wouldn’t usually do was a brilliant adventure.”
Family Sail participants
“It’s been an amazing experience and feels like my soul has been recharged. Brilliant couple of days.”
Sailing participant
 ‘My daddy came back from Afghanistan – but when we went sailing, he really came back.’ 
Family Sail participant
“When I came to Turn to Starboard I felt scared and nervous … the week on the yacht was amazing … I felt part of a team.”
Sailing participant
“What an experience! … a chance to be a family. Thank you so much”
Family Sail participant
“For the first time in many years I have a purpose in life. I have goals to qualify as a RYA Yachtmaster. I feel alive again.”
Sailing participant
"We all had a fantastic time and not only acquired new skills but relished the family time we had away from all the distractions of everyday life and the stress of my injuries."
Family Sail participant
"Since my engagement with Turn to Starboard, life has taken on a new meaning and purpose. "
Sailing participant
"I felt in a better place and it markedly improved my interaction with others, delivering a new sense of purpose, value and belonging."
Sailing participant
"Turn to Starboard provides much-needed aid to a steady and growing stream of beneficiaries "
Charity Patron - Sir Dusty Miller
"We believe there is something immeasurable about seeing the world from the sea. Sailing promotes a can-do attitude, a sense of well-being and camaraderie amongst all who participate."
Turn to Starboard CEO and founder Shaun Pascoe

Employees

We’ve built an amazing team at Turn to Starboard, and we are still growing! Meet the people who make it happen.

Shaun Pascoe

Shaun Pascoe

Founder and Ambassador

Sally Terry

Sally Terry

CEO

Dan Fielding

Dan Fielding

Chief of Staff/ Yachtmaster Instructor

Ellen Przybylska

Ellen Przybylska

Finance Manager

Helen Jane

Helen Jane

Veteran Support and Liaison Manager

Paul Miller

Paul Miller

Chief Instructor/ Yachtmaster Instructor

Matthew Moriarty

Matthew Moriarty

Yachtmaster Instructor/ Head of Operations

Ian Betts

Ian Betts

Sailing Instructor/ Skipper

Jim Owen

Jim Owen

Sailing Instructor/ Skipper

Tori Ablett

Tori Ablett

Sailing Instructor/ Skipper

Willow Cristini

Willow Cristini

Operations Assistant

Sarah Marshall

Sarah Marshall

Bids and Grants Officer

Steve Richards

Steve Richards

Ambassador

Craig Wood

Craig Wood

Ambassador

Patrons

We are proud to have Patrons who support the charity and get behind a wide range of campaigns to help spread the word.

Henry Davies

Henry Davies

Film Director for Stick and Rudder Films

Jas Hawker

Jas Hawker

Former Red Arrows Pilot

Laura Penhaul

Laura Penhaul

Record-breaking rower and physiotherapist 

Sir Dusty Miller

Sir Dusty Miller

Former RAF Air Marshal

Sarah Newton MP

Sarah Newton MP

Member of Parliament for Truro and Falmouth

Trustees

Our Trustees work together to develop a clear strategy for Turn to Starboard and ensure that the work we do and goals of the organisation are in line with our vision.

Wg Cdr Mike Harris

Wg Cdr Mike Harris

MSc BA(Hons) RN(A) PMRAFNS

Lord Richard Broadbridge

Lord Richard Broadbridge

QHS MBA MB BS RAF

Martin Johnston

Martin Johnston

Strategic Business Development Director at WMFTG UK

Sue Godzicz

Sue Godzicz

Charity Trustee

Titch Blachford

Titch Blachford

Our Partners and Supporters

 

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