Alfie was the teamArchie crew member on the 2023/24 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.
Growing up in Deptford, Alfie’s life has been touched by the way knife crime, drugs and alcohol affected friends and family. He has chosen to take his life in a different direction through sailing.
He started sailing with the AHOY Centre and when he left school at 16 joined them for an apprenticeship gaining NVQs in Outdoor Activity Leadership and RYA dinghy, powerboat and instructor qualifications.
He has continued working for AHOY as an instructor and maintaining their keelboat fleet but as he said in his application to teamArchie, “Sailing across an ocean is something | didn’t ever think I’d have the chance to do – it’s for other people not me”. He excelled during training with Clipper and sailed across the Atlantic from London to Uruguay in October 2023.
He has now returned to working for AHOY where he is an incredible role model for the children.