Del Rey Yacht Club Juniors Summer Sailing Program

Program Instructors – 2009

Our program is taught by U.S. Sailing certified instructors who are also certified in CPR, First Aid, and water related safety procedures. Del Rey Yacht Club has over 40 years experience in offering a comprehensive year-round sailing program. Our instructor ratio of one to four for beginning classes exceeds U.S. Sailing recommended guidelines.

Senior Instructors

Holland Wagner – 19 yrs old, Presently attending Santa Monica Junior College

Jessica Schember – 19 yrs. old, presently attending California Maritime Academy, San Francisco, school sailing team member

Lillian Kennedy – 22 yrs. old, currently enrolled at UC Berkley, school sailing team member

Kelsey Rupp – 19 yrs. old, currently enrolled at USC, school sailing team member

Leo Hernandez – 21 yrs. old, currently enrolled at Santa Monica Junior College, current Sabot DRYC race team coach

Jackson Warner – 21 yrs. old, currently enrolled at U of Hawaii at Manoa

Sean Dougherty – 21 yrs. old, currently enrolled at Santa Monica Junior College

Joseph Roberts – 23 yrs. old, currently enrolled at UC Irvine

Oliver Kopitz – 19 yrs. old, currently enrolled at UC Santa Cruz

Jake Sorosky – 21 yrs. old, currently enrolled at the Art Institute at Santa Barbara, current DRYC race team FJ, 420, and Laser coach,

William Peterson – 19 yrs old, currently enrolled at U of Hawaii at Manoa, school sailing team member

Dashle Gayhart - 18 yrs old, currently enrolled at Santa Monica Junior College

Joseph Ichenberger - 19 yrs old, currently enrolled at Santa Monica Junior College

Junior Instructors

Daniel Farrar – 17 yrs old, enrolled at UC Berkley

Jenna Kennedy – 16 yrs old, junior at Palisades High School

Annie Miller – 16 yrs old, junior at Mira Costa High School

Adam Pocras – 16 yrs old, junior at Santa Monica High School

Seamus Dougherty – 15 yrs old, sophomore at Venice High School

Julian Soto – 17 yrs old, currently senior at Palisades High School