Author: Zoe Anderson
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Coaches Spotlight: Martin Reutemann
About Martin! PYC Youth Sailing welcomes Martin Reutemann to our coaching team for summer 2025! Martin is a passionate and accomplished sailing coach with a strong background in competitive windsurfing, wingfoiling, and youth development. He also has a strong background in teaching basic sailing, often in J/24s. Originally from Argentina, Martin brings over four years…
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Coaches Spotlight: Renzo Di Clerico
About Renzo! PYC Youth Sailing welcomes Renzo Di Clerico to our coaching team for summer 2025! Renzo is an Argentine sailor and coach with over eight years of experience in competitive sailing and instruction. He started sailing at the age of eight on an Optimist at Club de Regatas San Nicolás. He later expanded to…
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Coaches Spotlight: Martin Cloos
About Martin! PYC Youth Sailing welcomes Martin Cloos to our coaching team for summer 2025! Martin Cloos is an Argentine sailor and coach with over 10 years of experience. He has competed in Optimist, 1420, Lightning, 470, and Etchells, among others, representing his country in world-class regattas. In his youth career, he competed in two…
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The Prams Are FLYING During Foiling Week!
What A Day! After just two days at Portland Yacht Club Junior Sailing, our pram group, along with Coach Olivia and Coordinator Zoe Anderson, joined Hans on the water for Foiling Week! This Wednesday, the Prams got the incredible opportunity to join Hans on the water for a morning and afternoon of foiling and fun.…
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Coaches Spotlight: Madeleine Jones
About Madeleine! PYC Youth Sailing welcomes Madeleine Jones to our coaching team for summer 2025! Madeleine is a senior here in Maine at Yarmouth High School and grew up sailing in the summer, starting at age 8. As she has gotten older, she’s become passionate about teaching kids the fun of sailing! As a native…
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Coaches Spotlight: Reilly Roedel
About Reilly! PYC Youth Sailing welcomes Reilly Roedel to our coaching team for summer 2025! Reilly is a current sophomore at Hobart/William Smith Colleges in Geneva, NY, where she is a crew on the varsity sailing team. She has been sailing since the age of 8, and racing since the age of 11, in Optimists,…
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Coaches Spotlight: Oliver Maclean
About Ollie! PYC Youth Sailing welcomes Oliver(Ollie) Maclean to our coaching team for summer 2025! Ollie is from the UK and recently graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a degree in History. While in University, Ollie was the team racing captain/coach and then president of sailing. He has been sailing since he can remember,…
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Coaches Spotlight: Amelia Wnek
About Amelia! PYC Youth Sailing welcomes Amelia Wnek to our coaching team for summer 2025! Amelia has been sailing in the PYC junior sailing program for around 7 years. She started her journey as a minnow and worked her way up to the 420 race team, gaining experience in Prams, Optis, 420s, and larger keel…
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Coaches Spotlight: Kate McMullan
About Kate! PYC Youth Sailing welcomes Katie(Kate) McMullan to our coaching team for summer 2025! Kate is going into her sophomore year at University City Dublin, and has been sailing since she can remember. She spent 5 years sailing Optimists competitively around Ireland and internationally. In addition, she has three years of experience coaching all…
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Coordinator Spotlight: Zoe Anderson
About Zoe! PYC Youth Sailing welcomes Zoe Anderson to our coaching team for summer 2025! Zoe is going into her Sophomore Year at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, and has spent her summers in Cumberland, Maine, since she can remember. Zoe grew up sailing at the Portland Yacht Club, beginning in Minows at age 6…