Olympic/Paralympic Trials 2004

   

Sonar Laser 470 Star Mistral


Finn Competitors at the 2004 US Olympic Team Trials

NAME:

Bryan Boyd

US SAILING TEAM:

2002, 2003

MEMBER OF:

 

HIGH SCHOOL:

Bay High School, Panama City, Fla., graduated 1994

COLLEGE:

University of Florida, graduated 1999 BA Management

AGE:

27

BIRTHPLACE:

Americus, Ga.

HOMETOWN:

Annapolis, Md.

HEIGHT AND WEIGHT:

 

OCCUPATION:

Athlete

SAILING SINCE AGE:

17

SAILING RESUME:

2003
Barcelona Olympic Sailing Week (9th/21 Finns)
2002
St. Francis Fall OCR, San Francisco (7th/17 Finns)
SPA, Holland (45th/81 Finns)
Rolex Miami OCR, Fla. (11th/28 Finns)

NAME:

David Branch

MEMBER OF:

St. Helen’s Sailing Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

Graduated in 1965

COLLEGE:

University of Miami, graduated 1975

AGE:

56

BIRTHPLACE:

Rochester, N.Y.

HOMETOWN:

St. Helens, Ore.

HEIGHT AND WEIGHT:

5'11, 225

OCCUPATION:

Database Administrator

SAILING SINCE AGE:

5

SAILING RESUME:

2003
Rolex Miami OCR (18th/31 Finns)

NAME:

Robert Carlen

MEMBER OF:

Coyote Point Yacht Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

 

COLLEGE:

 

AGE:

68

BIRTHPLACE:

 

HOMETOWN:

Santa Cruz, California

HEIGHT AND WEIGHT:

 

OCCUPATION:

 

SAILING SINCE AGE:

 

NAME

Geoff Ewenson

US SAILING TEAM:

2001-2003

MEMBER OF:

Annapolis Yacht Club & Storm Trysail Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

Tabor Academy, graduated 1990

COLLEGE:

University of Rhode Island, 1998, BA Marine Affairs

AGE:

33

BIRTHPLACE:

Montclair, New Jersey

HOMETOWN:

Annapolis, Md./Newport, R.I.

HEIGHT AND WEIGHT:

 6' 2" and 220

OCCUPATION:

Sailing full-time

SAILING SINCE AGE:

1

SAILING RESUME:

2003
ABYC OCR, Long Beach, CA (2nd/13 Finns)
2002
St. Francis Fall OCR, San Francisco (2nd/17 Finns)
Rolex Miami OCR, Fla. (6th/28 Finns)
2001
Miami Olympic Classes Regatta, FL (4th/25 Finns)
2000
Finn Olympic Team Trials, San Francisco (6th/26 boats)

NAME:

John Gutowski

MEMBER OF:

 

HIGH SCHOOL:

Darien High Scool, graduated 1996

COLLEGE:

College of Charleston, graduated 2003, Studio Art

AGE:

26

BIRTHPLACE:

Stamford, Conn.

HOMETOWN:

Darien, Conn.

HEIGHT AND WEIGHT:

6'2" - 195 lbs

OCCUPATION:

Sailing Coach

SAILING SINCE AGE:

7

NAME:

Kevin Hall

US SAILING TEAM:

1989-90, 1996, 1998-2000

MEMBER OF:

Ventura Yacht Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

Ventura High School

COLLEGE:

Brown University, Honors Graduate, 1991

AGE:

34

BIRTHPLACE:

Germany

HOMETOWN:

Ventura, Calif.

HEIGHT AND WEIGHT:

6' and 180 lbs

OCCUPATION:

 

SAILING SINCE AGE:

5

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS:

Three-time 49er World Bronze Medalist ('99, '98, '97)
1999 US SAILING's Team of the Year
1995 Laser North American Champion; Sports Illustrated "Faces in the Crowd" (9/11/95)
1991 Laser North American Champion
1987 US Youth Doublehanded Champion
1986 IYRU World Youth Singlehanded Champion
Three-time All-American ('88, '89, '91);
Four-time U.S. Team Race Champion  ('88, '90, '92, '93)

NAME:

Mo Hart

US SAILING TEAM:

2001-2003

MEMBER OF:

Centerboard Yacht Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

Cheverus High School (Portland, Maine), graduated 1993

COLLEGE:

University of Rhode Island

AGE:

28

BIRTHPLACE:

Grand Island, N.Y.

HOMETOWN:

Santa Cruz, Calif./S Portland, Maine

HEIGHT AND WEIGHT:

 

OCCUPATION:

 

SAILING SINCE AGE:

4

SAILING RESUME:

2003
ABYC OCR, Long Beach, CA (1st/13 Finns)
2002
SPA, Holland (42nd/81 Finns)
Hyeres, France (22nd/46 Finns)
St. Francis Fall OCR, San Francisco (3rd/17 Finns)
Rolex Miami OCR, Fla. (8th/28 Finns)
2001
ABYC OCR, Long Beach (4th/15 Finns)
Miami Olympic Classes Regatta, FL (7th/25 Finns)
2000
Finn Olympic Team Trials, San Francisco (7th/26 boats)

NAME:

Charles Heimler

MEMBER OF:

Richmond Yacht Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

Thousand Oaks High School, graduated 1972

COLLEGE:

UC San Diego, BA 1976, Master’s Degree 1981

AGE:

49

BIRTHPLACE:

Newburgh, N.Y.

HOMETOWN:

Berkeley Calif.

HEIGHT AND WEIGHT:

 

OCCUPATION:

Author/College Professor at San Jose City College

SAILING SINCE AGE:

10

SAILING RESUME:

2003
Rolex Miami OCR (25th/31 Finns)

NAME:

Brian Huntsman

US SAILING TEAM:

1993, 1997, 1998

MEMBER OF:

Ocean City Yacht Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

Upper Darby High School, graduated 1986

COLLEGE:

Christopher Newport, 1991, B.S. Business Management.

AGE:

35

BIRTHPLACE:

Philadelphia, Penn.

HOMETOWN:

Drexel Hill, PA

HEIGHT AND WEIGHT:

6'2"and 185

OCCUPATION:

 

SAILING SINCE AGE:

6

SAILING RESUME:

1998
Finn National Champs, Cascade Locks, OR (9th/18 boats)
1997
Finn National Champs, N Falmouth, MA (3rd/18 boats)
Finn North American Champs, San Francisco  (6th/14 boats)
Finn European Champs, Croatia  (21st/55 boats)
Finn Gold Cup, Gdansk, Poland  (42nd/81 boats)
1996
US Olympic Trials, Savannah, GA (12th/26 boats)

NAME

Andrew Kern

US SAILING TEAM:

1993, 1998

MEMBER OF:

Des Plaines Yacht Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

Highland Park High School, graduated 1979

COLLEGE:

Marshall University, graduated 1983, Sociology degree

AGE:

42

BIRTHPLACE:

Norfolk, Va.

HOMETOWN:

 

HEIGHT AND WEIGHT:

6'1”   198 lbs.

OCCUPATION: