Saskia Tidey is an Irish sailor who stands tall at 1.83 meters (6 feet) and weighs 70 kg. She has competed for both Ireland and Great Britain in major international sailing competitions.
Tidey has participated in two Olympic Games, sailing the 49er FX double-handed women’s skiff boat, representing both her home country Ireland, and later Great Britain. She has won multiple silver medals at the World Championships and European Championships in this event.
Additionally, Tidey has achieved the remarkable distinction of being ranked as the number one British sailor in the 49er FX class and made her name in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Saskia Tidey Qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics
The first athletes chosen to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics for Great Britain’s team have been announced. The British Sailing organization selected Freya Black and Saskia Tidey to take part in the 49erFX sailing event.
Saskia Tidey and Freya Black gave a strong performance at the recent Olympic Sailing test competition. They finished seventh overall in the women’s 49erFX class at the Olympic Test Event in Marseille, but Tidey remains hopeful about winning a medal in Paris.
“It is an honour to be selected for my third Olympic Games,”
“I have had a lot of fun sailing with Freya and building a team worthy of challenging a medal in Paris.”
said Tidey.
Saskia Tidey believes her fighting performance at the recent Olympic Sailing test event is the key to her third successive Olympic appearance. The 30-year-old finished seventh in the women’s 49erFX class alongside sailing partner Freya Black at the Olympic Test Event in Marseille. The duo has been sailing together for just 18 months. After they showed their attacking mindset during the final medal race in Marseille, Tidey is sure that they will be the ones to watch as they aim for the Paris 2024 qualification.
“We’re quite thrilled,”
“To have made it into the medal race after a perfect day on the water before and then finishing seventh overall is great”
she said after the pair finished fourth in the medal race
Saskia Tidey Early Years in Dublin
Saskia Tidey was born on June 11, 1993, in Dublin, Ireland. From a young age, she shared an incredibly close bond with her parents, Don and Barbara Tidey, who have played vital roles in shaping her life and career.
Don Tidey, Saskia’s father, went through a terrible experience when he was kidnapped by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) in 1983 while working as a businessman in Ireland. For more than three very difficult weeks, he was held prisoner by the armed group. After those long weeks, security forces were able to rescue Don Tidey and free him from the IRA militants who had captured him. Saskia’s mother Barbara spent her time making detailed pieces from felt and doing embroidery work.
Even as her sailing career has taken her around the globe, Saskia frequently shares photographs of her loved ones on social media, cherishing the unbreakable bonds that tie them together. Her heartfelt words on Father’s Day summarize the depth of her affection:
Happy Fathers Day to the most inspirational and loving dad I could wish for…Thank you for helping me keep believing in my dreams and reminding me to enjoy every step along the journey! No words describe how proud I am to be your Daughter
She posted
Saskia Tidey’s Career
Early career
Saskia Tidey began sailing Optimist boats at the young age of 9 in her home country of Ireland. As a youth sailor, she took part in many national and international sailing competitions, gaining valuable experience and improving her skills on the water.
Her big breakthrough came when she moved to the 49erFX class, a high-performance boat made specifically for female sailors. Tidey showed great potential in this competitive class and started making a name for herself on the international sailing scene. Representing Ireland as a youth sailor and in the early years of her senior career, she competed at various World Championships, European Championships, and World Cup events, steadily rising up the rankings and earning respect from her fellow sailors.
In January 2017, Tidey said she hoped to represent Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics. This was because her sailing partner Andrea Brewster had retired, and there was no other suitable partner available in Ireland for the 49erFX skiff event. Tidey qualified to represent Great Britain through her father Don Tidey, who was born British.
On October 1st, the British Olympic Association confirmed that Tidey had been selected to represent Great Britain at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 49erFX Skiff class alongside Charlotte Dobson. They went on to finish 6th in their event in Tokyo.
Professional Career
In October 2023, Saskia Tidey was chosen to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris for the Great Britain team. She will now take part in the upcoming Paris Olympics in 2024.
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For 16 years, Saskia has had great success competing in international sailing competitions. She has won multiple medals at the World Sailing World Cup events. In the women’s double-handed 49er FX skiff class, she holds the Vice World Championship medal and the vice European Championship medal.
