Team USA

Many of the world's top sailors aged 15 and under gathered to race for gold this summer at the 2010 Optimist North American Championships. Over 200 sailors from North and South America, Europe and Asia competed on Lake Ontario, sailing out of Kingston's Portsmouth Olympic Harbour. The event included the individual Championship and Team Racing Championship, with racing over 6 days from June 27th to July 3rd.

Nico Winograd - Coach

Nico is the head Opti coach at San Francisco Yacht Club; Coaches Optis at  PYSF. Coach of FAST Team (2006-2007); CISA (Europe); Coached clinics at Punta del Este Yacht Club (Uruguay).  Nico has qualified for and raced numerous Europe class worlds; Laser Radial Worlds; Cadet Worlds. Competed in several National and International Opti events.  Part of the Argentinean National Team as a sailor for over 6 years, until he moved to California.  This is Nico's first time coaching a US International Team.