Sailor Profile
Laura Caldecoat
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Profile
Name
Laura Caldecoat
Nation
Hungary
Place of Birth
London
Class
Europe, ILCA 6
Q&A
Campaign Website
www.h2o-sports-academy.com
Most Influential Person
Soren Johnsen (DEN), Steve Cockerill (GBR), Mark Littlejohn (GBR), Peter Bentley (GBR), Chris Gowers (GBR), Gredjan Poortman (NED), Hugh Styles (GBR)
Yacht Club
Sunshine Sailing Club
Ambitions
Coach a sailor to win Olympic Gold
Racing Age
17
Starting Age
13
Non Sailing Achievement
None in recent years but I\'ve done lots of different sports and won things along the way; figure skating, skiing & swimming.
Classes Sailed
Topper--> Solo -->Laser Radial --> Europe --> Laser Radial!
Current Class
Laser Radial
Awards
RYA Sailor of the month award that won me free Marlow rope for a year.
First Event Competed
Topper National Championships 1997
Education
Southampton University
Children
5
Boat First Sailed
Topper sail number; 25468
Yacht Club Location
Sunshine, NSW 2264, Australia
Superstitions
None
Coach
I am the coach
First Event Won
Poole Week, Laser Radial Class 1999
Hometown
Portland / Sydney
Best Sporting Achievement
Getting Selected to represent Team GBR at the 2004 Olympics, being selected for the 2012 Australian Olympic Team as Laser Radial Coach
General Interest
Kayaking, windsurfing, writing.
Why This Sport
It started off as a fun way to spend summer sunday\'s. I used to wish that I could sail everyday and made it a reality! I love sailing, there\'s nothing else I would rather do.
Amusing Sporting Episode
Lots!! ... wait for my book to come out sharing all my funny stories!
Most Admired Person
Ben Ainslie & Robert Shiedt
Coached Since
2009
Injuries
None, touch wood!
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