Sales Director Awarded Kim Stephens Trophy
13 September2010
Towergate Mardon's Sales Director, John Tuckwell has been
awarded this year's 'Kim Stephens' trophy at the Dart 18 World
Championships, in recognition of his support to the class over the
last 22 years.
John Tuckwell, who launched the insurance4dinghies product in
2009 stated how proud he was to have received this award, claiming
"...the Dart fleet has always been a breeding ground for great
quality sailors."
This award is the culmination of a busy season for John, who has
crewed in both the Flying Fifteen qualifying events and National
championships, where Towergate Mardon were key sponsors. He was
also heavily involved with Bass Week, another event that Towergate
Mardon supported.
He claims "It's all too easy to become desk bound and not be
aware of the grass root support for the various Dinghy classes.
There was an excellent turnout for Bass week in the range of
different classes and the club has created a great atmosphere". On
Flying Fifteens he states "the quality of the sailing was
fantastic".
The type of involvement that John has at grass root level has
been reflected in the success of the insurance4dinghies product,
which continues to go from strength to strength and remains
competitive against the other established providers in the dinghy
insurance market.
As the 2010 season draws to a close, Towergate Mardon are now
looking towards 2011 and the key dinghy events in the calendar, to
understand where there may be opportunities to promote their
product and offer support to the various classes.
