WINTERSAIL 2025 COACHING TEAM
Sophie Jackson - Head Coach
  • Experienced Head Sailing Coach - Tackers to 420 national champions
  • Started in International Optimists
  • RS Aero 5 World Champion 2019
  • Fireball Youth World Champion 2024
  • Oceania 470 Champion 2024​
  • Australian 470 Champion 2025
  • International 470 competitor - LA 2028 Olympic focussed - Sophie
Jack Lewis
  • Australian Optimist Sailing Team - International Coach
  • AS Victorian Coach of the Year 2022
  • VIODA State Head Coach
  • National Level Teams Racing Coach
  • Past Victorian Optimist Sailing Team competitor
  • Past Vic ILCA Youth Champion
James Jackson
  • ​Head Sailing Coach Peninsula Grammar
  • Australian Youth Sailor of the Year 2021
  • 420 Open National Champion 2023
  • International 470 competitor 2024​
Mel Hitchen-Haw
Dean Addison
Grace Cockman
  • Senior Sailing Coach mentor​
  • AS Victorian Coach of the Year 2019
  • Past Head State Coach Mornington YC
  • Past Australian Optimist Sailing Team international competitor
  • 2nd U16 Girls ILCA 4 World Champs
  • Full time PE Teacher
  • Principal Instructor & Discover Sailing Centre Principal at CYC
  • Experienced racing dinghies including the Impulse and Sharpie​​
  • Many years of experience both local and international​
  • Passionate about passing on her experience and knowledge

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