Kaikki HSS:n valmentajat ovat koulutettuja. Minimivaatimus on Suomen Purjehdus ja Veneilyliiton ohjaajan peruskurssi. Kaikki valmentajamme ovat purjehtineet itse ja monella on takana oma kilpapurjehdusura. Sports Komitea kantaa vastuun HSS:n valmennustoiminnasta eli se käyttää ylintä päätösvaltaa valmennustoimintaan liittyvissä asioissa. Valmentajiamme koulutetaan ja kehitetään jatkuvasti, jotta valmennuksen laatu on paras mahdollinen. Pidämme valmentajistamme hyvää huolta ja haluamme tarjota heille haastavan, kiinnostavan, hauskan ja ennen kaikkea viihtyisän paikan työskennellä!
Head Coaches 2026
Junior Head Coach
Lucas Swan
lucas@helsinkisailing.com
+358 50 3777558
• experience •
National Technical Officer, Olympic Games Rio 2016, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — 2016-2016 Race committee in the laser class.
Sailing Athlete, Rio Yacht Club, Niteroi, Brazil — 1998-2018 Sailor optimist class From 1998 till 2007 From 2007 on, sailor on Laser, 49er, snipe, IRC and ORC Classes.
• education •
World Sailing technical course for coaches LVL 1
STCW Yacht master
National technical officer in Rio Olympics
Universidade federal fluminense — Information System
Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro — Oceanography
• achievements as sailor•
2007
– 2nd place nationals Optimist class
– 1st Place Classification Worlds Optimist class
– 21st Place worlds Optimist class (3rd place till half of the event)
– 2nd Place SouthAmerican Optimist class
– Gold fleet Youth Worlds laser Class
– 4th place National Snipe Class
– 2nd Place SouthAmerican IRC Class Rolex
– 1st place National events ORC Class
– Olympic Campaign 49er class.
Several Regional events in Rio de Janeiro. Along others.
• achievements as coach•
2019- 2nd Place world Championship Optimist – Richard Shoultheis
2019- 1st and 3rd place Small Nations Games – Richard Shoultheis and Daniel Chantar
2019- 1st ranking Laser 4.7 class- Saul Vassallo 2019- 1st, 2nd and 4th Raking Malta Optimist Class
2019- National Champion Optimist and Laser 4.7- Eric Pace and Saul Vassallo
2021- 1st Place Kinder Cup Italy Optimist Class – Timmy Vassallo
2021- 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th place Ranking in Malta – Timmy Vassallo, Eric Pace, Jonas Micalef and Nico Drescher
2021- Malta National Coach for Words in Lake di Garda
2022 – Performance coach ILCA Princess Sophia trophy Youth Worlds Youth European
2023 – Performance Coach ILCA Andora ILCA Senior European Palma Princess Sophie Trophy Cadiz Youth Europeans ILCA 4 Kiel Week Poland Youth Worlds ILCA 6 Poland Youth Europeans ILCA 6 Norway U21 European
Juniorivalmentajat
Anton Kaartinen
anton@helsinkisailing.com
• oma purjehdus- ja valmennusura •
I started sailing in a recreational group sailing the O’pen Skiff class. After a few years, I moved on to the bigger three-man-crewed RS Toura, and from there on to the larger keelboats, Elliott 6mR and J/70.
SPV junior instructor 1
Assistant coach 2024-2025
Coach 2025-
Alex Tammi
alex.il.tammi@gmail.com / +358 45 2152595
• oma purjehdus- ja valmennusura •
I’ve been sailing for 9 years. I started my career sailing in the Optimist which I sailed for four years. In 2020 I started sailing the Ilca in which I’ve won the Ilca 4 U-15 nationals and came 2nd in the 2024 Ilca 6 nationals.
I’ve been coaching as an assistant coach at HSS. I’m relatively new to coaching as I started in 2024 with the Ilca beginner group. Since then I’ve been coaching the Ilcas and different optimist groups. I look forward to coaching at HSS and being able to share my knowledge of the sport.
Filippa Stahl
filippa.stahl05@gmail.com / +358 40 091 7090
• oma purjehdus- ja valmennusura •
Hi! I’m Filippa, an international ILCA 6 sailor aiming for the Olympic pathway. I started my sailing career at one of HSS’s summer camps in 2018 and instantly fell in love with the sport. Over the years I’ve developed a strong passion for high-performance sailing. Before moving to ILCA, I competed in Zoom8.
I started out as an assistant coach at HSS. In 2023, I was given the opportunity to help build up the junior program at EMK. During my coaching career I have coached a wide range of sailors, including Optimist beginners, Cadets, Zoom8 and ILCA 4 sailors. This experience allowes me to work with different ages and levels, from grassroots sailing to more performance-focused classes.
Having grown up in competitive sailing myself, I understand the importance of balancing structure and fun. I aim to support each sailor’s individual development while keeping the joy of the sport at the centre. I coach in Swedish, Finnish and English.
Fun fact: I never competed in Optimist-and I really don’t like whipped cream:)
Mikaela Söderberg
mikaela@helsinkisailing.com / +358 45 3572227
• koulutus•
Ohjaajan peruskurssi, 2017, SPV
Ohjaajan jatkokurssi, 2021, SPV
Vastuullisen valmentajan verkkokurssi/Finnish Olympic Comittee: Responsible coach online course
• oma purjehdusura•
Pablo Avila Gray
pablo@helsinkisailing.com / +358 50 3373227
• professional training•
2017 FAY, Federación Argentina de Yachting, Course 1, World Sailing.
2020 FIV, Federazione Italiana di Vela, 1 Level sailing coach.
• own sailing career•
Optimist, Snipe and J-24.
• coaching background•
2007 – 2018 Optimist coach, Club Náutico Córdoba, Argentina
2019 – 2021 Optimist coach, Club Nautico Augusta, Italy
2022 – 2023 Optimist coach, Helsingfors Segelsällskap
2024 Optimist group responsible coach, HSS, Helsinki, Finland
Languages
Spanish, Italian and English
Venla Aliklaavu
venla@helsinkisailing.com / +358 45 3586680
• koulutus•
Ohjaajan peruskurssi, 2021, SPV
Ohjaajan jatkokurssi, 2022, SPV
Vastuullisen valmentajan verkkokurssi/Finnish Olympic Comittee: Responsible coach online course
• oma purjehdusura•
Aikuisten valmentajat
Amos Bonsdorff
purjelautailu, sijainen
+358 44 274 00 27
• koulutus •
Ohjaajan peruskurssi, SPV, 2019
• oma purjehdus- ja valmennusura •
purjehdus:
Raceboard 2013 –
Raceboard U SM 1. sija, 2016
Raceboard U Ranking 1.sija, 2017
valmennus:
HSS, Techno293, 2018-
Dipesh Nerpagare
General Manager , Adult Sailing Green and Blue groups & Youth Green Juniours since 2022.
dipesh@helsinkisailing.com / +358505553115
• Education •
• your sailing career •
1.Assistant national coach of the Indian sailing team by the Sports Authority of India for the Asian Games in 2014 until Olympic qualification in 2016
2.29er events coach for the world championship in the UK and the youth world championship in Malaysia, 2015, 2024 Slovenia.
3.ILCA class coach in the Olympic qualification in Abudhabi, 2016
4.Coaching at TOP-Level sailing academy: preparing the Indonesian East Jawa team for the National Games (2016), Taiwan (2017) and Egyptian (2019) teams for their Nationals championship Series
5.Head Coach for Aquamarine- AMS sailing foundation Mumbai, 2018-2019
I started sailing in 2006 in Sea Cadet corps India in the Optimist sailing class and won many regattas in my Opti sailing career in India. Later I sailed the 29er sailing class and many other youth classes. I started coaching in Optimist class in 2012. I have coached ILCA, 29er 470 class, and attended international events like European championships in the Netherlands in 2014 and 2015. Along with these, I have attended various Asian events with 29er classes with the Indian team. I have been part of the J122 sailing yacht team in Mumbai since 2017 as a crew and enjoyed racing in multiple races in India. I represented India in the Nansha International regatta in 2019 in China Fareast 26 class. Coach in many Openskiff events around the World since 2019 and achived top results. Also Coaching Waszps in India.
Ilya Baraev
Adult and Youth Sailing Blue group, Adult and Youth Sailing Beginner’s courses
ilya@helsinkisailing.com / +358 50 4839965
• koulutus •
Ohjaajakurssi, PORY, 2015
Ohjaajakurssi 2, SPV, 2021
National Umpire, appointed by SPV, 2014
International Umpire, appointed by World Sailing, 2019
• oma purjehdusura •
Sailing since 2008
Fleet racing since 2011
Match racing since 2012
Umpiring since 2014
Teaching and Coaching since 2015
Foiling since 2016
Most of my sailing career was dedicated to match racing. As a skipper won a couple of Grade 4 events and was ranked in the top 100 in the World Sailing Match Race Ranking. As an umpire participated in multiple Grade 1 and World Championship level events, including WIM and WMRT events. As a sailing instructor and coach had most experience with teaching basics of sailing to adults and match racing tactics for racers.