Saskia Tidey

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Saskia Tidey (born 11 June 1993 in Dublin, Ireland) is a sailor who has represented both Ireland and Great Britain in international sailing regattas.{{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}}

Tidey represented Ireland at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 49er FX class.{{cite web|url=http://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}}{{cite web|url=http://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}}

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.{{cite web|url= http://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}} They finished 6th in their event in Tokyo.{{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}}

With Dobson retiring after the Olympics, Tidey paired with Freya Black in the women's 49er FX in 2022.{{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}} The duo won gold at the Lanzarote International Regatta in February 2023.{{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}} 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.{{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}}

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.{{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}}{{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}}

Alongside Black, she came 14th at 49erFX World Championship in Lanzarote, Spain, in March 2024.{{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}}

Tidey and Black took bronze at the 49er FX European Championship in La Grande-Motte, France, in May 2024.{{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}}

At the 2024 Olympics, Tidey and Black missed out on a place in the 10-boat medal race, finishing 16th.{{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}}{{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}} 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.{{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}}The team made it through the heats and their boat Athena Pathway was beaten in the finals in October by the Italians.{{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}}