WE'RE ON YOUR TEAM

We believe that our instructors are most successful when they are passionate about the material and understand how proactive planning achieves desired results.  Goals setting is a critical component in their training to deliver success for our students in a safe and fun environment.

It's not about our impact on our students, it's about the impact our students will make.
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Randy Gould
Executive Director

US Sailing Race Management
​Curriculum Development
​Community Outreach
Staff Management
Development and Promotion
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Race Team and High School Coach
C420 and Keelboat programs

Brad Farrar
Manager

Day to Day Operations
Property Management
Financial Manager
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Tenant Representative
OYC Membership Representative

Maxine Jennings
Spirit Lake Coordinator, Instructor

Spirit Lake Community School Coordinator
US Sailing Level 1 Instructor (420)
Adult Programming
High School Programs Advocate
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Contact Maxine regarding HS Sailing

John Myhre
Okoboji Coordinator, Asst. Coach

Okoboji Community School Coordinator
Assistant Coach
High School Programs Advocate
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Contact John regarding HS Sailing

R. Bradley Wagner
Instructor

US Sailing Level 2 Instructor
Red Cross Certified FA/CPR
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Opti Sailing Solo
Opti Learn to Race
X Class Racing
​420 Programs

Brady  Clausen
Instructor

Okoboji High School Racing 
Red Cross Certified FA/CPR
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Beginners
Opti Sailing Solo
Opti Learn to Race
X Class Racing
High School Racing

Olin Myhre
​Instructor

Okoboji High School Racing
​Red Cross Certified FA/CPR
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Beginners
Recreational Sailing
X Class Racing
High School Racing

Carter Thoreson
Instructor

​Red Cross Certified FA/CPR
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Fundamentals
X Class Racing

Jayce Thoreson
Instructor

Red Cross Certified Life Guard
​Red Cross Certified FA/CPR
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Fundamentals
Recreational Sailing

Derek Hale
Instructor

Okoboji High School Racing 
Red Cross Certified FA/CPR
...
Beginners
Opti Sailing Solo
Opti Learn to Race
X Class Racing
High School Racing

Olin Myhre
​Instructor

Okoboji High School Racing
​Red Cross Certified FA/CPR
...
Beginners
Recreational Sailing
X Class Racing
High School Racing

Carter Thoreson
Instructor

​Red Cross Certified FA/CPR
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Fundamentals
X Class Racing

H.C. "Cappy" Capper returns in 2020

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HIGHLIGHTS:

• US Sailing Master Coach Trainer and Level 4 Instructor Trainer
• Nationally recognized in development of high school and collegiate level racing
• Program and team management
• Expertise in Opti, Laser, X, and 420 

Great Instruction

We believe having a single visiting instructor that will work with our students and staff as we build an uncompromising curriculum focused on winning.

• Consistent messaging in instruction and coaching
• Program scheduling to promote season long racing education 
• Early introduction of helm and trimmer crew to racing using the Optimist as a trainer
• Weekly assessment to address lesson planning that is customized to individual teams
• One-on-one training events with each of our individual X Boat teams
• Individual team website portal that tracks improvement and areas for betterment

This season we will focus on consistency with an early introduction to racing to quickly advance our athletes into winning programs for years to come. 
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We have built a relationship with HC "Cappy" Capper to enhance our comprehensive X Boat racing program and to support the foundational training of young athletes in our Opti fleet.

CAPPER CLINIC AND REGATTA SUPPORT

Clinics (Tentative)	Regatta Coaching (Tentative)
May 23rd, Rules and Tactics	Interlake Regatta Minnetonka Yacht Club (7/22/2020 - 7/23/2020) ​
May 24th, Intro to C420	X Boat ILYA Championship Okoboji Yacht Club ​(7/25/2018 - 7/28/2018)
Jun 11th-12th, X Clinic	Conference #1 TBD September 2020
Jun 25th-26th, X Clinic
July 8th-10th, X Clinic	​
July 22nd-23rd, X Clinic
August 24th-25th, HS Sailing
August, 2020 - College Prep