WH Insurance Consultants was set up in 1987 by Tim Dieu de Bellefontaine initially as there were areas of the sailing community that were finding it very difficult to obtain marine Insurance. It started as a Multihull and Dinghy specialist but now also has expanded to include Keelboats, Yachts and Inland Waterways craft. In 2005 David Lloyd took over the reigns with Tim staying on as a partner. We act as Brokers and are constantly reviewing the Marine market to offer competitive rates.
David has sailed and raced many types of Dinghy, Multihull and Keelboat. He has been a National Champion in 6 different countries in the Dart 18 attaining 33 National Titles to date and has also won Cowes week in the Victory Class keelboat. He has sailed in every Dart 18 World Championships from 1991 to 2019, finishing in the medal positions on 6 occaisions. Recently He was World Vice Champion (Silver Medal - November 2009 sailing with crew Joanna Trafford)
He has been Dart 18 UK National Champion 4 times 2018, 2003, 2013 and 2016), and Inland National Champion 10 times (also 6 years in row 2008-2013) the latest in 2022. Dutch National Champion (2013-17) French National Champion (2014), won the Thai event in 2019 and is the current UK Singlehanded National Champion 2021. He has also competed at Formula 18 and Tornado Worlds. He also sails a National Squib keelboat. (Finished 2nd at Cowes Week 2019)
David is an experienced Protest committee chairman and has an excellent knowledge of the current racing rules.
Tim has sailed a variety of craft and is a previous two up winner of the Dart 15 Nationals. In the last few years he has mainly sailed Spitfires Dart 18s and Dart 15s. |