Saturday, 6 June 2009

Our Coaches



Ryan Hannan resides in Perth and have been coaching the optimist sailors for the past 18 months. He is our Coach in the Europeans.

Ryan is also competing in his own campaign in Europe this summer in Kiel and the Europeans and Worlds in the Laser class this year. Ryan came 2nd in the Laser Nationals 2008 and 4th in the Asia Pacifics this season.



Diego Figueroa is the Coach we train mostly with in Perth. Diego coaches at Royal Perth Yacht Club and Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club Gold Fleets.

Here are Diego' merits:

- National Coach for the AUS Worlds Team, 2008 and 2009
- Peru National Coach (1997-2006)
- 5 National Fleet Racing Championships
- 7 National Team Racing Championships
- 1 South American Fleet Racing Championship
- 4 South American Team Racing Championships
- 1 North American Fleet Racing Championship
- 1 North American Team Racing Championship
- 2 World Team Racing Championship






Arthur ‘AB’ Brett
is the Freemantle Sailing Clubs Academy Principal and has been coaching some of us for a year at Freemantle Sailing Club.

Some of Arthur merits are:

World Contender Class Champion 2001 & 2002
Australian Sailor of the Year 2002
Coach of seven World Champions 2003 - 2008
Australian Olympic Coach 2004 and 2008

Our program

Thursday, July 2nd - arrival at the hotel. Get our boats !
Friday, July 3rd - Training on the water - possibly with other nations ?
Saturday, July 4th - Training on the water. Official Arrival Day.
Sunday, July 5th - Registration and Measurement. Training and Practice Race. Opening Ceremony
Monday, July 6th Races.
Tuesday, July 7th Races.
Wednesday, July 8th Races.
Thursday, July 9th Races.
Friday, July 10th Races.
Saturday, July 11th Races.
Sunday, July 12th Official Departure Day.

Friday, 5 June 2009

The Team - Sam


Sam in NZ Nationals 2008

Thursday, 4 June 2009

The team - Ragna, Maia and Georgia


Maia in Australian Nationals


Georgia in Australian Nationals


Ragna in New Zeland Nationals



Ragna, Maia and Georgia

Welcome

On this page we will write about our Teams experiences in competing in the European Optimist Championship 2009 !