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Interview with Ollie Phillips, Clipper Veteran and ex-England Rugby Captain

by Sarah Heron 19 Apr 2020 04:42 PDT
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston (centre) helps pass Ollie Phillips, former England 7s captain, to the GREAT Britain Clipper Race team © Clipper Ventures

It's not every day that Sir Robin Knox-Johnson suggests you join the Clipper Round the World race! This is what happened to Ollie Phillips after a career changing injury, and 3 weeks later he was starting his training.

Here we talk about his Clipper experiences, his relationship with Sunsail and his latest project, Optimist Performance.

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