Olympic/Paralympic Trials 2004

   

2.4 Meter Laser 470 Yngling Mistral


US Olympic Team Trials--Star
Registered Competitors
 

NAME:

Bill Allen

Brad Lichter

CLASS:

Star

Star

POSITION:

Skipper

Crew

MEMBER OF:

Sheridan Shore Yacht Club

Isolated 

COLLEGE:

Dartmouth, graduated 1969

Illinois State University 

AGE:

57

28

BIRTHPLACE:

New Hampshire

Waukegan, Ill.

HOMETOWN:

Highwood, Ill.

Des Moines, Iowa

HEIGHT:

 

 

OCCUPATION:

Retired

IT Analyst

SAILING SINCE AGE:

7

12

 

 

 

NAME:

Karl Anderson

Ezra Culver

CLASS:

Star

Star

POSITION:

Skipper

Crew

MEMBER OF:

Hyannis Yacht Club

 

HIGH SCHOOL:

Dedham High School, 1976

Oceanside High School, graduated 1978 

COLLEGE:

North Adams State, graduated 1980

Arizona State University, graduated 1983

AGE

46 

 44

BIRTHPLACE:

Newton, Mass.

Memphis, Tenn.

HOMETOWN:

Harwich, Mass.

Miami, Fla.

HEIGHT:

5' 11

5' 11

OCCUPATION:

Boatyard owner

sailboat rigger

SAILING SINCE AGE:

5

12

 

 

 

NAME:

Fotis Boliakis

Chris Rogers

CLASS:

Star

Star

POSITION:

Skipper

Crew

MEMBER OF:

Indian Harbor and Cedar Point Yacht Clubs

Coral Reef Yacht Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

attended in Greece

Mt. Hermon, graduated 1969

COLLEGE:

Stevens Institute, graduated 1985

Cornell, graduated 1975

AGE

41

54

BIRTHPLACE:

Alexanderoupolis, Greece

Ithaca, N.Y.

HOMETOWN:

Ridgefield, Conn.

Miami, Fla.

HEIGHT:

 

6' 4"

OCCUPATION:

Commercial Real Estate

Financial Advisor

SAILING SINCE AGE:

12

 

 

 

 

NAME:

Steve Brown

Michael Marzahl

CLASS:

Star

Star

POSITION:

Skipper

Crew

MEMBER OF:

Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club

Pacific Corinthian Yacht Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

Marina High School, graduated 1975

Reseda High School, graduated 1988

COLLEGE:

 

Cal State Northridge

AGE

46

34

BIRTHPLACE:

Long Beach, Calif.

L.A. County, Calif.

HOMETOWN:

Newport Beach, Calif.

Oxnard, Calif.

HEIGHT:

6' 4"

6' 5"

OCCUPATION:

owner, fiberglass fabrication shop

marketing manager

SAILING SINCE AGE:

16

12

 

 

 

NAME:

Vince Brun

Mike Dorgan

CLASS:

Star

Star

POSITION:

Skipper

Crew

US SAILING TEAM: 1993-1996, 2000-2001 1993-1995, 1998-2002

MEMBER OF:

San Diego Yacht Club

San Diego Yacht Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

Attended in Brazil

McGill-Toolen High School, graduated 1985

COLLEGE:

Attended in Brazil

University of South Alabama

AGE

57

37

BIRTHPLACE:

Albany, N.Y.

Jacksonville, Fla.

HOMETOWN:

San Diego, Calif.

San Diego, Calif.

HEIGHT:

6'

6' 3"

OCCUPATION:

Sailmaker

 

SAILING SINCE AGE:

7

1

SAILING ACHIEVEMENTS:

2000 Etchells World Champion
Melges 24 World Champion (’98, ’99)
J/24 World Champion (’96, ’97)
Star European Champion (’89, ’87)
1987 Pan Am Games Star Gold Medalist
1986 Star World Champion
Soling World Champion (’78, ’81, ’83)

2000
Star Olympic Team Trials, San Francisco (2nd/16 boats)
1996
Star Olympic Trials, Savannah (10th/19 boats)

 

 

 

NAME:

Paul Cayard

Phil Trinter

CLASS:

Star

Star

POSITION:

Skipper

Crew

US SAILING TEAM:

1996, 2001, 2003

1993-1995, 1998-2000, 2003

MEMBER OF:

St. Francis Yacht Club

 

HIGH SCHOOL:

 

Lorain High School, graduated 1987

COLLEGE:

San Francisco State , graduated 1981, Business

Indiana University, graduated 1991

BIRTHDATE:

44

35

BIRTHPLACE:

San Francisco, Calif.

Lorain, Ohio

HOMETOWN:

Kentfield, Calif.

Lorain, Ohio

HEIGHT:

6’ 3”

6' 6"

OCCUPATION:

Sailor

 

SAILING SINCE AGE:

8

8

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS:

2003 Star North American Champion
1998 Rolex Yachtsman of the Year
1998 Whitbread ‘Round the World Race Winner
1988 Star World Champion
1984 Olympian

2003 Star North American Champion
1993 Star World Champion

SAILING RESUME:

2003
ISAF World Championship, Cadiz (8th/42 Stars)
Athens Regatta (2nd/18 Stars)
2002
Bacardi Cup, Miami, FL (2nd/95 Stars)

 

2003
ISAF World Championship, Cadiz (8th/42 Stars)
Athens Regatta (2nd/18 Stars)
2002
Bacardi Cup, Miami, FL (2nd/95 Stars)
2000
Star Olympic Team Trials, San Francisco (5th/16 boats)
1996
Star Olympic Yachting Trials, Savannah (6th/19)

 

 

 

NAME:

Ben Cesare

Serge Leonidov

CLASS:

Star

Star

POSITION:

Skipper

Crew

MEMBER OF:

Milford & New York Yacht Clubs

Cottage Park Yacht Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

Westminster, graduated 1982

attended in Moscow

COLLEGE:

Boston University, graduated 1987

New England School of Law, graduated 1997

AGE

40

34

BIRTHPLACE:

Stamford, Conn.

Odessa, UKR

HOMETOWN:

Norwalk, Conn.

Jackson Heights, N.Y.

HEIGHT:

5' 10"

6' 3"

OCCUPATION:

marketing

lawyer

SAILING SINCE AGE:

25

 

 

 

NAME:

John Dane

Henry Sprague

CLASS:

Star

Star

POSITION:

Skipper

Crew

MEMBER OF:

 

Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

 

Corona del Mar, graduated 1964

COLLEGE:

 

USC, graduated 1968

AGE

 

58

BIRTHPLACE:

 

Corpus Christi, Texas

HOMETOWN:

Pass Christian, Miss.

Long Beach, Calif.

HEIGHT:

 

6'

OCCUPATION:

 

dot com owner

SAILING SINCE AGE:

 

 

 

 

 

NAME:

Eric Doyle

Brian Sharp

CLASS:

Star

Star

POSITION:

Skipper

Crew

US SAILING TEAM: 1996, 1998-1999  

MEMBER OF:

San Diego Yacht Club

 

HIGH SCHOOL:

St. Stanislaus, graduated 1986

Norwalk, High School, graduated 1998

COLLEGE:

Spring Hill College, graduated 1990, Business

Univesity of Connecticut, graduated 2003

AGE

35

24

BIRTHPLACE:

Washington, D.C

Norwalk, Conn.

HOMETOWN:

San Diego, Calif.

Franklin, Mass.

HEIGHT:

6'

6' 4"

OCCUPATION:

Sailmaker

Sailor

SAILING SINCE AGE:

4

8

SAILING RESUME:

Rolex Yachtsman of the Year (1999)
Star World Champion (1999)

 

 

 

 

NAME:

Stephen Gould

Christopher Gould

CLASS:

Star

Star

POSITION:

Skipper

Crew

MEMBER OF:

St. Francis Yacht Club

St. Francis Yacht Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

Menlo High School

Menlo High School

COLLEGE:

Princeton

Cornell, graduated 1971

AGE

55

54

BIRTHPLACE:

New Jersey

Illinois

HOMETOWN:

San Francisco, Calif.

Atherton, Calif.

HEIGHT:

6' 6"'

6' 7"

OCCUPATION:

Lawyer

Investment banking

SAILING SINCE AGE:

16

14

SAILING RESUME:

 1976 Mercury National Champion

 

 

 

 

NAME:

Jock Kohlhas

Rick Burgess

CLASS:

Star

Star

POSITION:

Skipper

Crew

MEMBER OF:

Biscayne Bay Star Fleet

Seneca Fleet

HIGH SCHOOL:

Haverford School, graduated 1972

Greenbriar Military

COLLEGE:

Harvard, graduated 1978

 

AGE

 50

58

BIRTHPLACE:

Bryn Mawr, Penn.

Patterson, N.J.

HOMETOWN:

San Diego, Calif.

Hewitt, N.J.

HEIGHT:

5' 11"

6'

OCCUPATION:

US Sailing Center Manager

Retired

SAILING SINCE AGE:

2

20

 

 

 

NAME:

Andy Lovell

Magnus Liljedahl

CLASS:

Star

Star

POSITION:

Skipper

Crew

US SAILING TEAM:

1995-1996, 2003

1998-2002

MEMBER OF:

Southern Yacht Club

Coral Reef Yacht Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

Newman High School, graduated 1988

Goteborg, Sweden, graduated 1970

COLLEGE:

College of Charleston, graduated 1993, BA

Chalmers, Goteborg, Sweden, graduated 1975

AGE”

34

50

BIRTHPLACE:

New Orleans, La.

Goteborg, Sweden

HOMETOWN:

New Orleans, La.

Miami, Fla.

HEIGHT:

5' 10"

6' 1”

OCCUPATION:

Financial Advisor

 

SAILING SINCE AGE:

7

7

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS:

 1996
Laser Olympic Trials, Savannah (2nd/48 boats)

2000 Rolex Yachtsman of the Year
2000 Star Olympic Gold Medallist
2000 Star World Champion
Bacardi Cup Champion (2002, 1996)
Star European Champion (2001, 1998, 1997)
Star North American Champion (1998)

 

 

 

NAME:

John MacCausland

J. Brad Nichol

CLASS:

Star

Star

POSITION:

Skipper

Crew

US SAILING TEAM:

1987, 1991-1994, 1998-2002

 

MEMBER OF:

Cooper River Yacht Club

Lake Sunapee Yacht Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

Cherry Hill East High School, graduated 1979

Hanover High School, graduated 1998

COLLEGE:

Camden County, graduated 1983

Williams College, graduated 2002

AGE

43

24

BIRTHPLACE:

Ridley Park, Penn.

Concord, N.H.

HOMETOWN:

Cherry Hill, N.J.

Sunapee, N.H.

HEIGHT:

5'8"

6' 3"

OCCUPATION:

Self employed in boat sales and maintenance

sailor

SAILING SINCE AGE:

5

3

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS:

1992 US Olympic Yachting Team Alternate

 

SAILING RESUME:

2000
Star World Championship, Annapolis (21st/112 boats)
Star Olympic Trials, San Francisco (5th/16 boats)
1996
Star Olympic Trials, Savannah (8th/19 boats)
1992
Star Olympic Yachting Trials, Miami (4th/50)

 

 

 

 

NAME:

Andrew Macdonald

Austin Sperry

CLASS:

Star

Star

POSITION:

Skipper

Crew

US SAILING TEAM:

 

2002

MEMBER OF:

Newport Harbor Yacht Club

St. Francis Yacht Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

Loyola High School

Avon Old Farms, graduated 1996

COLLEGE:

USC

Whittier College

AGE:

54

25

BIRTHPLACE:

Santa Monica, Calif.

Oakland, Calif.

HOMETOWN:

Laguna Beach, Calif.

Miami, Fla.

HEIGHT:

6'

6' 2"

OCCUPATION:

 

President of the Sperry Group

SAILING SINCE AGE:

12

5

SAILING RESUME:

 

2002
Bacardi Cup, Miami, FL (24th/95 Stars)
Rolex Miami OCR, Fla. (15th/49 Stars)

 

 

 

NAME:

Rick Merriman

Bill Bennett

CLASS:

Star

Star

POSITION:

Skipper

Crew

US SAILING TEAM:

2002

2002

MEMBER OF:

San Diego Yacht Club

San Diego Yacht Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

Northeast High School, graduated 1980

Point Loma High School, graduated 1983

COLLEGE:

US Naval Academy, graduated 1985

San Diego State University, graduated 1988

AGE:

42

38

BIRTHPLACE:

Evanston, Ill.

San Diego, Calif.

HOMETOWN:

San Diego, Calif.

San Diego, Calif.

HEIGHT:

 

 

OCCUPATION:

pilot for Federal Express

General Manager sailing supply

SAILING SINCE AGE:

 

 

SAILING RESUME:

2002
Rolex Miami OCR, Fla. (14th/49 Stars)

 

 

 

NAME

Mark Reynolds

Steve Erickson

CLASS:

Star

 Star

POSITION:

Skipper

 Crew

US SAILING TEAM:

1988, 1991-1996, 1998-2002

 

MEMBER OF:

San Diego Yacht Club

Hood River Yacht Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

Point Loma High School, graduated 1973

Edmonds High School, graduated 1979

COLLEGE:

San Diego State, graduated 1979, BS Degree

Central Washington University

AGE:

48

42 

BIRTHPLACE:

San Diego, Calif.

Minneapolis, Minn.

HOMETOWN:

San Diego, Calif.

Seattle, Wash./Hood River, Ore.

HEIGHT :

 6' 3”

6'

OCCUPATION:

Sailmaker/owner, Quantum San Diego

Professional sailor

SAILING SINCE AGE:

8

12

SIGNIFICANT
ACHIEVEMENTS

Three-time Star Olympic Medallist (’00 Gold-Sydney; '92 Gold-Barcelona; '88 Silver-Pusan)
Star World Champion (2000, 1995)
Star European Champion (1998, 1997)
Star North American Champion (1998)
Bacardi Cup Champion (’02, '98, '97, '92, '90, '89, '84)
USOC Athlete of the Year for Sailing (‘00, '92, '89)
1986  Goodwill Games Gold Medalist, Estonia
1979  Pan Am Games Snipe Gold Medalist

1984 Star Olympic Gold Medallist
Star World Champion (1985, 1988)
Winner, '97-98 Whitbread 'Round The World Race

 

 

 

 

NAME:

Douglas Schofield

Robert Schofield

CLASS:

Star

Star

POSITION:

Skipper

Crew

MEMBER OF:

Buzzards Yacht Club

Buzzards Yacht Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

Manheim Township, graduated 1987

Manheim Township, graduated 1982

COLLEGE:

US Coast Guard Academy, graduated 1991

Bucknell, graduated 1987

AGE:

34

40

BIRTHPLACE:

Boston, Mass.

Boston, Mass.

HOMETOWN:

Sagamore Beach, Mass.

Annapolis, Md.

HEIGHT:

 

 

OCCUPATION:

 

 

SAILING SINCE AGE:

 

 

 

 

 

NAME:

Howie Shiebler

Will Stout

CLASS:

Star

Star

POSITION:

Skipper

Crew

US SAILING TEAM:

1998-1999, 2003

2003

MEMBER OF:

New York Yacht Club

 

HIGH SCHOOL:

Kingswood Regional, graduated 1978

 

COLLEGE:

University of New Hampshire, 1984, BS

US Naval Academy

AGE:

43

 

BIRTHPLACE:

West Islip, New York

Houston, Texas

HOMETOWN:

San Francisco, Calif.

San Diego, Calif.

HEIGHT:

6' 1"

 

OCCUPATION:

Owner, Protector Boats

US Naval Reserves

SAILING SINCE AGE:

8

 

SAILING RESUME:

2002
Bacardi Cup, Miami, FL (27th/95 Stars)
2001
Star North American Champs (2nd/61 boats)
1996
Star Olympic Yachting Trials, Savannah (18th/19)

ICSA All American ('96, '97, '98)

 

 

 

NAME:

George Szabo

Mark Strube

CLASS:

Star

Star

POSITION:

Skipper

Crew

US SAILING TEAM:

1995, 2000, 2002

2000

MEMBER OF:

San Diego Yacht Club

 

HIGH SCHOOL:

La Jolla Country Day School, graduated 1988

Green Bay Southwest H.S., graduated 1987

COLLEGE:

San Diego State University, graduated 1994

University of Florida, graduated 1994, MBA

AGE:

33

35

BIRTHPLACE:

Philadelphia, Penn.

Milwaukee, Wisc.

HOMETOWN:

San Diego, Calif.

West Palm Beach, Fla.

HEIGHT:

5’ 8”

6' 5"

OCCUPATION:

Sailmaker

 

SAILING SINCE AGE:

7

8

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS:

Star North American Champion (2001)

 

SAILING RESUME:

2000
Star Olympic Team Trials, San Francisco (3rd/16)
1996
Star Olympic Team Trials, Savannah (13th/19 boats)

2000
Star World Championship, Annapolis (24th/112 boats)
Star Olympic Team Trials, San Francisco (4th/16 boats)

 

 

 

NAME:

Peter Vessella

Brian Fatih

CLASS:

Star

Star

POSITION:

Skipper

Crew

US SAILING TEAM:

1998-1999

 

MEMBER OF:

St. Francis Yacht Club

California Yacht Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

Classical High School, graduated 1973

San Diego High School, graduated 1990

COLLEGE:

St. Louis University, graduated 1977

El Camino College, graduated 1994

AGE:

48

31

BIRTHPLACE:

Providence, R.I.    

Atlanta, Ga.

HOMETOWN:

Burlingame, Calif.

Miami, Fla.

HEIGHT:

5’ 10”

6' 4"

OCCUPATION:

Investor

Sailor

SAILING SINCE AGE:

9

14

SAILING RESUME:

2000
Star World Championship, Annapolis (55th/112)
Star Olympic Team Trials, San Francisco (10th/16 boats)
1996
Laser Olympic Yachting Trials, Savannah  (26th/48 boats)

 

 

 

 

NAME:

John Virtue

Scott Pack

CLASS:

Star

Star

POSITION:

Skipper

Crew

MEMBER OF:

Lido Island Yacht Club

San Diego Yacht Club

HIGH SCHOOL:

Corona del Mar, graduated 1981

University of San Diego High School, 1996

COLLEGE:

Menlo College, graduated 1986

USC, graduated 2000

AGE:

41

25

BIRTHPLACE:

Newport Beach, Calif.

San Diego, Calif.

HOMETOWN:

Newport Beach, Calif.

San Diego, Calif.

HEIGHT:

5' 11"

6'  6"

OCCUPATION:

Real estate

Managment consultant

SAILING SINCE AGE:

10

2

 

 

 

NAME:

Henrik Wennerstrom

Jon Rogers

CLASS:

Star

Star

POSITION:

Skipper

Crew

MEMBER OF:

Coral Reef Yacht Club 

St. Francis Yacht Club 

HIGH SCHOOL:

Ransom Everglades, graduate 1998

Fairview High School, 1990

COLLEGE:

Boston College, 2003

Hobart, 1994; Cornell, graduated 1998 MILR

AGE: 24 32

BIRTHPLACE:

Miami, Fla.

Marquette, Mich.

HOMETOWN:

Miami, Fla.

San Francisco, CA

HEIGHT:

5' 9" 

5' 9"

OCCUPATION:

Accountant

Entertainment Marketing

SAILING SINCE AGE:

9

10