Annie’s speciality areas cover teamwork under pressure, pressured decisions, risk analysis, performance and leadership. She also runs activity-based seminars and hosts events for awards and VIP hospitality.
Annie is a former triple Match Racing World Champion and Olympic competitor. In 2014/15 she competed in the Volvo Ocean Race with Team SCA, becoming part of the first ever female team to win a leg of the race.
At university Annie was part of the successful Cambridge University rowing crew who beat Oxford to the finish line of the Boat Race by the smallest recorded margin in the race’s history in 2001. This inspired her to pursue a career in competitive sport and she has been on the water every day since.
Annie is currently competing on the World Match Racing Tour with Team Magenta 32, the first female team to be awarded a tour card in the 22 year history of the World Match Racing Tour. The team have also set up The Magenta project which aims to advance women in professional sailing and inspire and support developing female sailors.
Annie Lush’s Achievements
Leg Winner – Volvo Ocean Race, Team SCA. 2014/15
Olympic Competitor – Elliott 6m Class. London 2012
Match Racing World Champion. 2010, 2006 and 2005
Three times Rolex Women’s Keelboat Champion.
Boat Race winner – Cambridge University. 2001
Global Tour – Peace Boat (Japanese NGO). 1999