Barton Marine Rising Star winner announced

Seventeen-year-old Harry Newton has been announced as the winner of the Barton Rising Star Competition and will become a Barton Marine brand ambassador in 2021.

A member of Whitstable Yacht Club and Westbere Frostbite Sailing Association, Newton has been sailing Toppers since he was nine years old. Winning a place on the RYA Topper London and South East Zone Squad in 2017/18, followed by the ITCA National 5.3 Topper Squad in 2018/19, Newton raced at the 5.3 Topper Worlds in Medemblick, Netherlands in August 2019.  Upon returning from the Worlds, he switched class and began racing in the UKLA Laser Series with a goal of achieving a place on the national squad and winning a gold medal at the Olympics.

Newton says: “I was so pleased to hear that I had won the Barton Rising Star Competition.  Sailing is a big part of my life and to have the support of Barton is great. Despite the Covid restrictions, I still managed to get in some sailing and training this year and entered a few Laser National competitions before the second lockdown. I really look forward to being the Barton brand ambassador in 2021 and hope for a full season of racing.”

“We are delighted to have selected our first Rising Star and look forward to working with Harry throughout 2021 to support his sailing ambitions, help develop and test the Barton range as well as inspire other young people to get involved with sailing,” says Christian Brewer, Barton Marine Sales Manager.

Alongside the title of Barton Rising Star, Newton will have access to a full complement of Barton equipment to kit out his Laser, Barton branded clothing and accessories, a GoPro camera to record his experiences out on the water and a Barton mentorship to help him achieve his personal goals and objectives.