Geoff Becker

Geoff Becker

Geoff is a multiple class one-design and keelboat champion, Collegiate National Champion and 2x Collegiate All-American, applying the lessons he learned developing his own skills to his coaching.

Tim Ray

Tim Ray

Tim has raced Stars extensively during his sailing career – Compiling top finishes in the Star Olympic Trials, World Championships, Western Hemisphere Championships, North American Championships, and District Championships. Tim is also a two-time single-handed and two-time double-handed PHRF champion in the Buffalo Harbor Sailing Club. Other offshore and one-design racing experience includes tactician, navigator, watch captain and weather router in the J/120 class, and watch captain racing from San Francisco to Tahiti.

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Lisa Downey

Lisa Downey

A certified instructor and instructor trainer, Lisa has been coaching racing and team racing for decades.  A veteran of the J22 and J24 circuit, Lisa has raced the Rolex Women’s Keelboat Championship as skipper and crew.

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Geoff Moore

Geoff Moore

Geoff is a 1983 graduate of the University of Rhode Island with a Political Science BA. He lives and works in Toronto, and has been a Sail Expert for North Sails since November of 2000.

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Todd Berman

Todd Berman

Todd Berman’s sailing experience spans boats ranging from dinghies to maxis. After a successful collegiate sailing career, Todd pursued sailing racing aboard dinghies and J24s in the early 80s then progressing to IOR, IMS and IRC 50 footers. Todd worked in the Sail making industry from 1987 to 1992.

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