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Europe sailor Hannah Carruthers at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show 2023

by Mark Jardine 26 Feb 2023 08:45 GMT 25 February 2023
Europe sailor Hannah Carruthers at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show 2023 © Mark Jardine

Mark Jardine, Managing Editor of YachtsandYachting.com and Sail-World.com, spoke to 2021 Cadet class National Champion Hannah Carruthers about what attracted her to the Europe dinghy and why she's sailing one in 2023.

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