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    May 11, 2023 4 minutes

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    SOUTH COAST & CHANNEL ISLANDS

    Bright star award

    North Sails employee Ruaridh Wright at the sailmaker’s Gosport loft has won the inaugural Richmond Award, in memory of friend and colleague Sam Richmond who died in 2022 after a tragic yachting accident.

    The new annual accolade will celebrate employees aged under 35-years-old who exude similar traits of Sam’s confidence and leadership. Wright was selected from 42 candidates. North Sails chief operating officer John Welch said: “Ruaridh always goes beyond expectations to help out customers and colleagues alike, whether it’s working through the night to repair a sail or driving across the country to a

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