NAME : Lynn Olinger
CLASS: Europe
POSITION: Skipper
US SAILING TEAM: 1997, 1999
YACHT CLUB: St. Francis Yacht Club
COLLEGE: UCSD,  graduated '82, B.A. Molecular Physiology
GRADUATE:  San Diego State University, graduated '84, M.S. Genetics
BIRTHDATE: 3/4/58
HOMETOWN: Westminster/San Francisco, Calif.
HEIGHT: 5' 4"   WEIGHT: 125
OCCUPATION: Molecluar biologist at UCSF. 

NAME : Russ Silvestri
CLASS: Finn
POSITION: Skipper
US SAILING TEAM: 1999
YACHT CLUB: St. Francis Yacht Club
COLLEGE: University of Southern California, graduated 1983, Business.
BIRTHDATE: 10/12/61
HOMETOWN: Tiburon, CA
HEIGHT: 6' 1" WEIGHT: 205
SAILING SINCE AGE: 4
OCCUPATION: Investment banker for Banc Boston Robertson Stephens & Co. 

NAME: Wally Myers
CLASS: Hobie 16
POSITION: Skipper
US SAILING TEAM: 1999
YACHT CLUB:
COLLEGE: University of Hawaii, graduated 1973, BA
BIRTHDATE: 2/26/51
HOMETOWN: Marmora, NJ
HEIGHT: 5' 8" WEIGHT: 175
SAILING SINCE AGE: 21
OCCUPATION: Firefighter, City of Ocean City, New Jersey. 

NAME:  Mark Santorelli
CLASS: Hobie 16
POSITION: Crew
US SAILING TEAM: 1999
YACHT CLUB: Sandy Hook Bay Catamaran Club
COLLEGE: New Jersey Institute of Technology/Kean College
BIRTHDATE: 6/11/58
HOMETOWN: Colonia, NJ
HEIGHT: 5' 7" WEIGHT: 130
SAILING SINCE AGE: 28
OCCUPATION: Director of Engineering, M.E.C. Tech, Inc. 

NAME : Mark Mendelblatt
CLASS: Laser
POSITION: Skipper
US SAILING TEAM: 1996, 1998, 1999
YACHT CLUB: St. Petersburg Yacht Club
COLLEGE: Tufts University, graduated 1995, B.S. Psychology.
BIRTHDATE: 2/19/1973
HOMETOWN: St. Petersburg, FL
HEIGHT: 6’2" WEIGHT: 175
SAILING SINCE AGE: 6
OCCUPATION: Securities broker.

NAME: Jane Codman
CLASS: Laser Radial
POSITION: Skipper
US SAILING TEAM: 1999
YACHT CLUB:
COLLEGE: Babson College, graduated 1979
BIRTHDATE: 2/7/59
HOMETOWN: Boston, MA
HEIGHT: 5' 7" WEIGHT: 125
SAILING SINCE AGE: 9
OCCUPATION: Sales

NAME:  Andrew Horton
CLASS: Lightning
POSITION: Skipper
US SAILING TEAM: 1999
YACHT CLUB: Lake Champlain Yacht Club
COLLEGE: Hobart College graduated 1998, Biology.
BIRTHDATE: 4/14/75
BIRTHPLACE: Muncie, Indiana.
HOMETOWN: Shelburne, VT
HEIGHT: 5' 9" WEIGHT: 165
SAILING SINCE AGE: early childhood
OCCUPATION: Sailing coach at Hobart & William Smith Colleges. 

NAME:  Bill Fastiggi
CLASS: Lightning
POSITION: Crew
US SAILING TEAM: 1999
YACHT CLUB: Malletts Bay Yacht Club
COLLEGE: US Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY, graduated 1984, Nautical Science
BIRTHDATE: 3/17/62
HOMETOWN: Burlington, VT
HEIGHT: 6' WEIGHT: 190
SAILING SINCE AGE: 6
OCCUPATION: Sailmaker, Shore Sails

NAME: Heather Rowe
CLASS: Lightning
POSITION: Crew
US SAILING TEAM: 1999
YACHT CLUB: Malletts Bay Yacht Club
COLLEGE: University of New Hampshire, graduated 1991, Communications & English
BIRTHDATE: 1/2/69
HOMETOWN: Peru, NY
HEIGHT: 5' 6" WEIGHT: 140
SAILING SINCE AGE: 1
OCCUPATION: Marketing Coordinator, Monark Sporting Goods 

NAME:  Mike Gebhardt
CLASS: Mistral M
POSITION: Skipper
US SAILING TEAM: 1986-1988, 1991-1999
YACHT CLUB: Ft. Walton Yacht Club
BIRTHDATE: 11/25/65
BIRTHPLACE: Columbus, OH
HOMETOWN: Ft. Pierce, FL
HEIGHT: 5'8" WEIGHT: 145
SAILING SINCE AGE: 8
OCCUPATION: Professional Sailor/Coach/Consultant
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS:
1995 Pan American Games Silver Medalist, Argentina
1992 Olympic Silver Medalist, Barcelona
1988 Olympic Bronze Medalist, Pusan
1987 Pan American Games Gold Medalist 

NAME: Lanee Butler
CLASS: Mistral W
POSITION: Skipper
US SAILING TEAM: 1990-1999
YACHT CLUB: Dana Point Yacht Club
COLLEGE: University of California - Irvine, graduated 1993, BA Fine Arts.
BIRTHDATE: 6/3/70
HOMETOWN: Dana Point, CA
HEIGHT: 5'4" WEIGHT: 125
SAILING SINCE AGE: 10
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS:
1995 Pan Am Games Bronze Medalist, Argentina
1994 Goodwill Games Bronze Medalist, Russia
1994/93 US Olympic Festival Gold Medalist (Carlyle, IL/San Antonio, TX)
1991 Pan American Games Gold Medalist, Cuba
1990 US Olympic Festival Silver Medalist, Lake Minnetonka, MN
US SAILING's USOC Female Athlete of the Year ('94, '93, '91)

NAME:  Henry Filter
CLASS: Snipe
POSITION: Skipper
US SAILING TEAM: 1993, 1999
YACHT CLUB: Severn Sailing Association
COLLEGE: Ohio Wesleyan University, graduated 1983, BA Economics/Management
BIRTHDATE: 10/14/61
HOMETOWN: Westport, CT
HEIGHT: 5'11" WEIGHT: 175
SAILING SINCE AGE: 5
OCCUPATION: Financial Services 

NAME: Lorie Stout
CLASS: Snipe
POSITION: Crew
US SAILING TEAM: 1999
YACHT CLUB: Severn Sailing Association
COLLEGE: Boston University, graduated 1985, BS/MIS
BIRTHDATE: 10/13/63
HOMETOWN: Annapolis, MD
HEIGHT: 5' 0" WEIGHT: 125
SAILING SINCE AGE: 5
OCCUPATION: Production manager for Bags By Mimi

NAME: David Van Cleef Jr.
CLASS: Sunfish
POSITION: Skipper
US SAILING TEAM: 1999
YACHT CLUB: TSYC
COLLEGE: College of Charleston, graduated 1990, Business.
BIRTHDATE: 6/29/67
HOMETOWN: Newport, R.I.
HEIGHT: 6'    WEIGHT: 175
SAILING SINCE AGE: 4
OCCUPATION: Marine Sales Manager, R&W Enterprises.