WINTERSAIL 2024 COACHING TEAM
Susannah Gillam
  • Royal Geelong Yacht Club
  • Experienced Head Sailing Coach
  • Experienced racing 420s, Sabre, ILCA/Laser and International Fireball
Sophie Jackson
  • Mornington Yacht Club
  • Sailing Coach with 10+ years experience, coaching Tackers to 420 national champions.
  • Started in International Optimists
  • Raced 420 Worlds twice.  RS Aero 5 World Champion 2019, & Fireball Youth World Champion 2024
  • Currently racing 470s at World level​vis.org.au/athletes-sports/athletes/sophie-jackson/
James Jackson
  • Mornington Yacht Club
  • Sailing Coach
  • Australian Sailing Youth Sailor of the Year 2021, 420 Open National Champion 2023
  • Raced 420 Worlds
  • Currently racing 470s at World level​vis.org.au/athletes/james-jackson​​
Peter McCann
Molly Grimes
Dean Addison
  • Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
  • Australian National Opti Sailing Coach
  • 10+ years coaching in the US, Europe and Australia
  • 8 time Irish National Champion in various classes
  • Podiums at the European championships
  • Royal Geelong Yacht Club
  • Coach with RGYC
  • Previously Head Sailing Instructor with HBYC
  • Experienced racing dinghies including International Cadets at national level, and International Fireballs
  • Chelsea Yacht Club
  • Sailing Coach
  • Principal Instructor & Discover Sailing Centre Principal at CYC
  • Experienced racing dinghies including the Impulse and Sharpie
Myles Gavin
  • Royal Geelong Yacht Club
  • Coach with RGYC, and Geelong Grammar School
  • ​​​Experienced racing dinghies including International Cadets, Flying Fifteen, and Sabre​
  • Currently racing International Fireballs

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