LYC Welcomes Pilar Calabrese!

LYC Sailing Community,

I am pleased to announce our new Silver Fleet Optimist Coach for the Spring Season, Pilar Calabrese.

With our Opti Green Fleet having an exceptional fall, the Opti leadership determined that an additional coach was necessary on our staff to bridge the gap between excelling in Green fleet and at the Championship level.

Pilar grew up sailing Optis in Argentina and had the opportunity to sail on Argentina’s high performance team.  She was the 1^st place Female at the Opti North American Championships in 2000 in Acapulco, and 2^nd at South Americans the same year. She went on to sail International 420’s, winning the Team Race World Championship in 2001, and placing 8^th at the 2003 ISAF Worlds, then winning South Americans in 2004 and 2005. She went on to place 3^rd at the 2007 South Americans in the 470 Olympic Class. 

Pilar brings years of coaching experience, as well as a strong organizational background. She was a Communications and Nutrition Major at Buenos Ares University, and also worked as a Television Producer.  We are ecstatic to be bringing a coach into the fold who can shepherd these sailors through their first Ocean practices while developing the techniques to succeed in Optis.

Parents and sailors are invited to meet our new coach and review the spring season on January 7^th at 4:30pm. This meeting is designated for Silver and Gold Fleet, but Green is welcome to come. Our first practice is on Saturday January 10^th.

Please join me in welcoming Pilar to LYC!

Julia Melton