Saskia Tidey

[[File:2024 Saskia Tidey 001.png|thumb|Saskia Tidey in 2024]]

'''Saskia Tidey''' (born 11 June 1993 in [[Dublin]], Ireland) is a sailor who has represented both Ireland and Great Britain in international sailing regattas.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/irish-sailor-saskia-tidey-to-represent-britain-in-2020-1.2927039|title=Irish sailor Saskia Tidey to represent Britain in 2020|first=David|last=Branigan|newspaper=[[The Irish Times]]|accessdate=4 September 2019}}</ref>

Tidey represented [[Ireland at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Ireland]] at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in the [[Sailing at the 2016 Summer Olympics|49er FX class]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/andrea-brewster-saskia-tidey-sailing-rio-2016-2890790-Jul2016/|title=Meet Ireland's Olympic team: Andrea Brewster and Saskia Tidey|date=22 July 2016|work=The 42|accessdate=10 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/irish-sailors-mix-youth-and-experience-414688.html|title=Irish Sailors mix youth and experience|date=8 August 2016|work=Irish Examiner|accessdate=10 August 2016}}</ref>

In January 2017, Tidey confirmed that she hoped to represent Great Britain at the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] due to the retirement of sailing partner [[Andrea Brewster]] and the unavailability of another suitable partner in Ireland for the 49er FX skiff event. She qualified to represent Great Britain through her British-born father Don Tidey. On 1 October, the [[British Olympic Association]] confirmed that Tidey had been selected to represent Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 49er FX skiff class alongside [[Charlotte Dobson]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.the42.ie/saskia-tidey-tokyo-2020-3172883-Jan2017/|title=Irish Olympic sailor Saskia Tidey switches to Team GB ahead of Tokyo 2020|date=4 January 2017|work=The 42|accessdate=6 January 2017}}</ref> They finished 6th in their event in Tokyo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/summer/2020/results/_/event/954/discipline/36|title=2020 Summer Olympics Results – Sailing|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=31 July 2024}}</ref>

With Dobson retiring after the Olympics, Tidey paired with [[Freya Black]] in the women's [[49er (dinghy)|49er FX]] in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://afloat.ie/sail/olympic-sailing/paris-2024/item/53558-dun-laoghaire-two-time-olympian-saskia-tidey-announces-paris-campaign-with-team-gb|title=Dun Laoghaire Two-Time Olympian Saskia Tidey Announces Paris 49erFX Campaign with Team GB|publisher=Afloat|access-date=8 June 2024}}</ref> The duo won gold at the Lanzarote International Regatta in February 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://afloat.ie/sail/olympic-sailing/paris-2024/item/57846-tidey-and-black-win-their-first-49erfx-gold-together-in-lanzarote|title=Tidey and Black Win their First 49erFX Gold Together in Lanzarote|publisher=Afloat|access-date=8 June 2024}}</ref> They then finished fifth at the [[2023 Sailing World Championships]] in [[The Hague]], Netherlands, during the following month in a result which qualified the boat for the [[2024 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sailweb.co.uk/2023/08/18/2023-world-championships-49er-and-49erfx-titles/|title=2023 World Championships – 49er and 49erFX Titles for Holland and Sweden|publisher=Sailweb|access-date=8 June 2024}}</ref>

In October 2023, Tidey's place at the Olympics in Paris was officially confirmed when the Great Britain sailing squad was announced by [[Team GB]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.teamgb.com/article/team-gb-reveals-first-athletes-for-paris-2024/7dcD51JyTCz21319TJU5GP|title=Team GB reveals first athletes for Paris 2024|publisher=Team GB|access-date=8 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sailing/67064373|title=Paris 2024 Olympics: Team GB reveals 10-strong sailing team|work=BBC Sport|access-date=8 June 2024}}</ref>

Alongside Black, she came 14th at 49erFX World Championship in [[Lanzarote]], Spain, in March 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sailweb.co.uk/2024/03/10/49er-49erfx-worlds-britain-close-but-fail-to-medal-again/|title=49er/49erFX Worlds – Britain close but fail to medal again|publisher=Sailweb|access-date=8 June 2024}}</ref>

Tidey and Black took bronze at the [[49er & 49er FX European Championships|49er FX European Championship]] in [[La Grande-Motte]], France, in May 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/sport/black-wins-first-major-medal-306802/|title=Freya Black wins first major medal as countdown to 2024 Olympics in Paris continues|publisher=Kent Online|access-date=8 June 2024}}</ref>

At the 2024 Olympics, Tidey and Black missed out on a place in the 10-boat medal race, finishing 16th.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://britishsailingteam.rya.org.uk/news/today-at-the-games-july-31/|title=Today at the Games: July 31|publisher=British Sailing Team|accessdate=31 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sailweb.co.uk/2024/07/31/paris-2024-olympics-sailing-day-4-marathon-race-for-windsurfers/|title=Paris 2024 Olympics – Sailing Day 4 – 49er and 49erFX Medal Race places decided|publisher=Sail Web|accessdate=31 July 2024}}</ref> She was a member of the team of women who competed for the Women's [[America's Cup]]. Other team members were [[Tash Bryant]], [[Hattie Rogers]], [[Anna Burnet]] and [[Ellie Aldridge]] and they were captained by [[Hannah Mills]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=PUIG WOMEN’S AMERICA’S CUP UPDATE |url=https://www.americascup.com/news/3159_PUIG-WOMENS-AMERICAS-CUP-UPDATE |access-date=9 February 2025 |website=37th America's Cup |language=en}}</ref> The team made it through the heats and their boat [[Athena Pathway]] was beaten in the finals in October by the Italians.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 October 2024 |title=Athena Pathway ‘proud’ to have competed in first ever Women’s America’s Cup Final |url=https://www.athenapathway.com/en/articles/64_Athena-Pathway-proud-to-have-competed-in-first-ever-Womens-Americas-Cup-Final.html |access-date=9 February 2024 |website=athenapathway}}</ref>

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