(go on, tap it)

George Self

Getting bored since 2008, and doing something about it.

I never really say no to anything, which is how all of this happened. You'll usually find me afloat, often loitering in a boat park, and sometimes hiding behind a sound desk. I also study Business Economics at Exeter, which I suppose is the main thing.

How your email finds me behind a camera, slightly damp

Reid Hoffman reckons an entrepreneur jumps off a cliff and builds the plane on the way down. This page is me mid-fall, bolting bits on. Keep an eye on the plane up top.

Side quests

I don't really like to stop

Running sailing events

Events

Mostly for SVYC and ITCA, but gladly for anything more niche. Entries, race office, committee boat, and a lot of standing on pontoons with a clipboard.

GM Production & Logistics

Co-founder

You tell us what you're planning, we make it look and sound good. Lights, sound, staging, no jargon. We've even done some stuff for the Principality Stadium.

gmprodlog.co.uk →

Tackshot Media

Founder

Sailing photos, interviews and socials, usually shot from a RIB that refuses to stay still. Currently pointing a camera at the British 420 Class.

@tackshotmedia →

Regattix

Founder

Makes running a regatta less of a headache, with event info, schedules and updates straight to everyone's phone. Built because nobody else seemed to get it quite right.

regattix.app →

CueCase

Designer

A stage management cue system in a flight case. Only took six months of full-time work to get a prototype. It then got through a whole run of Les Mis without anyone missing the barricade.

Stuff I've built

some of the cooler one-off projects
  • CueCaseCue lights and screens, wiring very much includedBattle-tested
  • Savour ↗Meal planning for students, so pasta is a choice, not a lifestyleLive
  • gmprodlog.co.uk ↗GMPL's website, hand-coded once we'd outgrown Google SitesLive
  • ProdOpsKeeps track of GMPL's kit, so nothing gets left in a van. You'll have to take my word for it.Behind the scenes
  • Tackshot gallery + GybeClient albums, built because it's nicer than a Google Photos link. Plus a planner so the posts actually go out.Live
  • Regattix hubsEvent info on your phone, plus a Telegram bot that does the shoutingLive
  • This pageYou're on it. Have you tried the boat yet? Tack it a few times.Live

On the water

where I'd rather be
  • Sailor, when I find the timeOppies first, then four years racing 420s, including a couple of Worlds and Euros. These days I'll happily jump on any keelboat that'll have me.
  • CoachRYA Racing Coach Level 2 & Dinghy Instructor. The one in the RIB shouting “pull your sail in!”
  • Race OfficerCommittee boat, race office or out laying marks, sometimes all at once. Yes, I'm the one who postponed it.
  • Events ManagerITCA (GBR), the Topper class
  • Media ManagerBritish 420 Class Association
  • Class captain, sailing committee & eventsSeaview Yacht Club
  • Youth Racing CommitteeRYA. At least, that's what it was called when I joined.

Off the water

for when the wind drops
  • Co-Founder & DirectorGM Production & Logistics
  • Business Economics studentUniversity of Exeter. Never missed a lecture.
  • Lights, sound & riggingShows, events and installs. We always need more XLR.
  • Writing softwareA lot. It always starts with trying to make something easier…
  • 3D printingBrackets, cases and the odd fix. Mostly fixing the printer itself.

Back catalogue

before all this
Head BoyMostly an excuse to run school events. It turns out I never stopped.
26thin the world at the F1 in Schools World Finals in Singapore, 2023. I was project manager, which mostly meant spreadsheets and nagging.
£4,000+raised by a second-hand uniform scheme I started with a brilliant team. Parents love a bargain.

Say hi

go on, I'm friendly
Instagram · sailing@george_ssailing
Instagram · me@gcself08
LinkedInGeorge SelfHere under protest. Don't even bother. Mayday. Crash-landed on Reid's other big idea. Should've stayed on the cliff.

You made it to the bottom

have a go

Nail the start. It's a five-minute sequence squeezed into five seconds, and the clock goes dark halfway through. Hit Go as close to the gun as you dare.

5.0 Waiting for the warning signal…