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.

Pepe Betinni - Co-Head Coach

As a sailor, Pepe has raced 15 World Championships, 5 Europeans, 5 South Americans, 2 North Americans.  He sailed at the Pan American Games and finished 3 times.  He finished 2nd at the Worlds in the 29er Class.

Pepe has coached Optis since 1998:
Head Coach at the Opti Worlds 2004 - Team Venezuela
Head Coach at the South American's 2005 - Team Ecuador
Head Coach at the South American's 2006 - Team Argentina
Organized Optimist clinics in Switzerland, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Japan, USA, Canada, Germany, Colombia, Argentina, Ecuador, Uruguay and Hong Kong
National 29er Coach - Netherlands 2007-2008 (Girls World Champions)