The first solo ocean racer with type 1 diabetes
Jack Trigger, born in 1993 and based in Esher (Surrey), is a British offshore racer. Trained at Wellington College, he became a professional sailor and joinedTeam Concise (Tony Lawson’s team), where he forged the bulk of his early career.
Type 1 diabetes: a mission driven by racing
Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 21, Trigger became thefirst solo ocean racer with type 1 diabetes to compete in a solo ocean race. He manages his condition during races using an insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor. Ambassador forDiabetes UK, he has set a clear goal: to become the first T1 diabetic to compete in the Vendée Globe.
2018 on Concise 8: the season that laid the groundwork
At 24, Trigger completed the2018 Route du Rhum in Class40 aboardConcise 8: 8th in 18 days, 6 hours, 18 minutes, the youngest finisher in the class. That same season, he took 2nd place in Class40 at the Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland (6 hours behind Phil Sharp / Imerys Clean Energy) and finished 4th in the RORC Class40 Championship.
Trigger Racing & Class 40 Swift
Director and skipper ofTrigger Racing (London). The current program revolves around theClass 40 Swift (#206), a Mach 40.6 designed by Sam Manuard and built by JPS Production, in partnership with AmericanGreg Leonard (boat owner). 2024 season: 1st in the SSE Renewables Round Ireland on Swift.
Achievements
- 2017 — Rolex Fastnet Race finish line on the MOD70Concise 10.
- 2018 — 2nd in Class40 at the Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race onConcise 8.
- 2018 — 4th in the RORC Class40 Championship (Phil Sharp champion).
- 2018 — 8th in the Route du Rhum Class40 onConcise 8 (18 days, 6 hours, 18 minutes, youngest finisher, first T1 diabetic competitor).
- 2024 — 1st in the SSE Renewables Round Ireland on Class 40Swift.
- 2024 — 3rd in Drheam Cup, 13th in CIC Normandy Channel Race.
- 2025 — 9th in CIC Normandy Channel Race and 9th in Rolex Fastnet Race.
