Skill, talent, and a passion for coaching young sailors – Andrew Faurschou, Queen’s Sailing Team, and Rae Anne Norwood, Quebec Sailing team 2012-2014, will lead and mentor NSC’s Youth Race team and CANSail 5/6 Learn to Race programs. Both are graduates of our very own NSC High Performance Race Team and have extensive race experience and knowledge in 420’s and Laser Radials. They are great team players who work hard but know how to make sailing fun!
Andrew Faurschou
Great communication and motivational skills, enthusiasm, high energy and a joy of teaching define Andrew’s coaching style. An avid sailor and a member of the competitive sailing team at Queen’s University, he has raced in all kinds of dinghies. Andrew’s favourite is the Laser Radial, which he raced competitively for 4 years. Andrew developed and coached NSC’s O’Pen BIC Race and Adventure Sail Programs for the past 2 years.
Selected Race Results
Collegiate 420
1st in Canadian fleet racing championships 2013
2nd at Engineers cup 2013 (held on Long Island, New York)
2nd McGill Open 2013
Laser Radial
Ontario Grand Prix Series 2011, 4th of 170
Youth Nationals, 2011, 2nd place
Nepean One Design, 2011, 1st
Cork International 2011, 27 out of 151
Coaching Experience
Open Bic Race Coach/ Adventure Sail Instructor, Nepean Sailing School, 2012 -2013
Ski Coach, Kawartha Ski and Snowboard School, 2009-2011
Rae-Anne Norwood
A member of the Quebec Sailing Team for the past 2 years, Rae-Anne has been travelling year-round across North America, training and competing in local and World Cup events alike. After many years of dedication to the Laser Radial, Rae-Anne is excited to take a step back and share what she has learned with the upcoming athletes of the Nepean Sailing School.
• Quebec Sailing Team Elite (2013-2014), Releve (2012)
• 2013-2014, Trained with the Radial athletes on the National Team and with athletes from around the globe.
• 2013-2014, Interprovincial and National Team training camps with Chris Hewson (ON), Murray McCullough (ON), Chris Cowan (BC), Lisa Ross (NS), and National Coach Chris Cook.
• 2012-2014, Coached by Rosie Chapman, former team GBR athlete
• 2011, Coached by Rob Hemming, former Canadian Sailing Team athlete
• 2 Time competitor at the ISAF Miami World Cup and at the Clearwater Midwinters East
Coaching Experience
Guest Race Coach for the Gatineau River Yacht club
Guest Race Coach for the Royal St-Lawrence Yacht Club Race Team
Ski Coach at Camp Fortune for the past 5 years
Selected Race Results
2nd Icebreakers 2013
1st Female Lilac Festival 2012
5th Overall Quebec Sailing Championships. 3rd Female, 1st Youth 2012
2nd Lilac Festival 2011
1st Place Fruitbowl2011
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