Career
He died after falling off his jet ski due to a rare form of shock. His body was washed up eight days later. He was described as "probably one of the best examples of windsurfing talent that we had".
Funnell competed in the Indoor Championships at the 2004 London Boat Show.
UKWA 2004 Indoor Championships: 1st in Jump, 4th in Freestyle and 3rd place overall.