Full-time Coaches
Xu Xiaodong
Sailing Since: 1982
Coaching Level: NCAP Level 1, NROC fully qualified Coach
Coaching Since: 1991
Classes Taught: High Performance Squad, Schools
Why do you Coach: I love the sun and the sea, and I enjoy the collaborative spirit of the sport. I want to let others experience and enjoy sailing too.
Experience:
Assistant Coach (China Team) for the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games
Head Coach (China Team) for the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games
Head Coach (China Team) for the 1994 Hiroshima Asian Games and 1998 in the Bangkok Asian Games
Head Coach (China Team) for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games
Head Coach (Hong Kong Team) for the 2002 Busan Asian Games
Hu Yuanhui
Sailing Since: 1984
Coaching Level: NCAP Level 1, NROC fully qualified Coach
Coaching Since:1999
Classes Taught: Laser Squad, Schools
Why do you Coach: I want to share what I have learnt in my years of sailing to my sailors. I also enjoy speaking to the parents.
Experience:
Coached the Sailor who was crowned the 420 Boys World Champion at the World Championship in 2014.
Coached the Sailor who placed second at the 2014 Youth Olympics.
Coached the team that won Gold for Team Racing at the IODA North American Optimist Championships in 2014.
Coached the sailor that placed first at the Optimist World Championship 2015.
Thiam Ignatius
Sailing Since: 2003
Coaching Level: NCAP Level 1, NROC fully qualified Coach
Coaching Since: 2013
Classes Taught: C Squad, B Squad, A Squad, HP, Get Kids Afloat, Basic Sailing Course, Competent Crew Course, Schools
Why do you Coach: I want to share the racing tactics and strategies that I have learnt with my sailors, and it is fulfilling when I see my sailors excel and progress on to the next stage.
Jason Swee
Sailing Since: 1999
Coaching Level: NCAP Level 1, NROC fully qualified Coach
Coaching Since: 2006
Classes Taught: C Squad, B Squad, A Squad, Laser Squad, Get Kids Afloat, Competent Crew Course, Basic Sailing Course, Schools, Powered Pleasure Craft Driving Licence
Why do you Coach: It interests me to meet someone who does not know sailing but can be proficient enough to handle a boat by themselves after a few days. I love the sea, and I want everyone to enjoy it too.
Experience: MPA issued CoC 3 (Deck) holder
Part-time Coaches
Romzi Bin Damiri
Sailing Since: 2008
Coaching Level: NCAP Level 1, NROC fully qualified Coach
Coaching Since: 2011
Classes Taught: C Squad, B Squad, Basic Sailing Course, Get Kids Afloat, Schools
Why do you Coach: I love meeting new people from all walks of life and I believe that knowledge is to be shared. Coaching allows me to do that.
Low Weng Kong
Sailing Since: 1992
Coaching Level: NCAP Level 2, NROC fully qualified Coach
Coaching Since: 1992
Classes Taught: A Squad, Schools
Why do you Coach: Sailing has been my passion since I was young, and I have been coaching for a long time. What drives me on is to see my sailors perform well.
Achievements: 2015 Singapore Sailing Federation Club Coach of the Year
