2009 FBYC Race Teams

John Buhl on Monday April 6, 2009 12:20PM

Not all of our Junior members participate in the Clubs Racing Programs, however, I would to educate everyone on how our Race Team will represent FBYC on the Chesapeake Bay and around the country this summer.

 

We are looking forward to a GREAT 2009 Racing Program!

 

Peter Strong – OPTIMIST RACE COACH
Peter has been the Executive Director of the US Sailing Center in Martin County Jensen Beach Florida. While in Jensen Beach, he was Head Optimist Coach from 2006, also served as High School Coach for Martin County High and Lincoln Academy. During 2008 he was  a member of the Coaching Staff for the US National and National Development Teams, and coached IODA North Americans.  Peter’s sailor’s have attended USODA National Championships finishing as high as 10th!  In 2007 five of eight of his sailor’s  qualified for USODA Team Trails with one sailor qualifying for North Americans and two for USNT and USNDT.

2009 Optimist Race Team

  • Alex Jacob
  • Erin Jacob
  • Kendal Swenson
  • Eric Roos
  • Graeme Alderman
  • Alexander Hanna
  • Jeremy Herrin

*Only 2 Vacant positions / Team Capacity - 9

Team Coordinator Joe Roos  joe.roos@aftonchemical.com


Alejandro Cloos – LASER RACE COACH
Alejandro coached our Laser team in 2005 and we are most fortunate he is returning for the 2009 season.  Alejando is from  Argentina, has a degrees in Teaching and Mechanical Engineering.  He started sailing Optimist in 1970 and for the last 38 years has performed at a world class level not only as a sailor but as a coach.
Selected Experience

1984-1994 Trainer in Europe, Snipe, Laser, 470, Lightning
1995-2008 Head Coach Argentine Olympic Team
1999- Pan American Games Winnipeg. Lightning, Laser and Snipe coach
2000- Olympic Games Sydney. Team Leader, and Laser, Tornado, Star and Europe coach
2004- General and Logistic Consultant for the Organizing Committee of the IODA
2003-2005 Head Coach of the Ecuadorian National team
2006 Principal Race Officer ODESUR Games (South American Games)
2007 Head Coach of the ARG team and coach of Snipe, J24 and Lightning at the Pan American Games

Selected Accomplishments

1979 1° South American Championship Finn Class
1980 2º Snipe Class Youth World Championship
1995 3° Europe Class South American Championship
2008 1° Laser Master South and Central American Championship

2009 Laser Race Team

  • Kyle Swenson
  • Mary Catherine Buhl
  • Ben Buhl
  • Madeline Alderman
  • Conrad Roos
  • Austin Powers

*Only 2Vacant positions / Team Capacity - 8

Team Coordinator Mary Buhl   MaryBuhl@aol.com

 

Cori Radtke - OPTI DEVELOPMENT TEAM COACH (ODT)
Cori started sailing when she was 6 and is inseparable from the water.  She first trained in Optis on Cape Cod and progressed to 420s, Flying Scotts, and Lasers at age 13 upon joining FBYC.  Starting in 8th Grade, she served as a starting helmsman for the Christchurch School Sailing Team, including the 2006 Virginia High School Championship team coached by Ms. Jill Shore Petrone.  Her success earned her several CCS awards for her outstanding performances and contributions to the CCS team. Her boat handling and tactics have developed under the tutelage of coaches such as Olympic coach Alejandro Cloos, U.S. Naval Academy coaches John Vandermoore and Ali Sharp, College of Charleston coach Howard Cromwell, and Royal Hamilton Dinghy Club coach Luis Chiapparro, among others.  She has raced a 420 or Laser Radial in many major East Coast events as well as the U.S. Junior Women’s Leiter Cup. Currently, Cori is a junior at Tabor Academy in Massachusetts where she sails for the nationally-ranked Tabor Sailing Team.  Her outstanding contributions were recognized with Tabor’s 2008 Ainger Trophy.  She was captain of her Field Hockey team and is currently a starter on the JV Basketball team.  Her future plans include studying Marine Ecology and sailing at the collegiate level.

2009  ODT

  • Claire Lennarz
  • Nicolas Lennarz
  • Hanna Steadman
  • Luke Hayes
  • Julia Waters

*Only 1 Vacant position / Team Capacity - 6

Team Coordinator Ted Steadman  Ted Steadman [steadman@ceva.net]

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