2009 FBYC Race Teams
on Monday April 6, 2009 12:20PM
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. Peters sailors have attended USODA National Championships
finishing as high as 10th! In 2007 five of eight of his sailors
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 Womens 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 Tabors 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]