Nikola Girke

Racing Age

12

Current Class

RS:X

Yacht Club

Royal Vancouver Yacht Club

Yacht Club Location

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Hometown

West Vancouver

Most Admired Person

Terry Fox

Awards

Canadian Yachting Association\'s Female Athlete of the Year 2001, 2004,2009, 2012

Ambitions

To be successful at whatever I enjoy doing

Education

Bachelor of Human Kinetics, University of British Columbia, Certified Executive Coach - Royal Roads University

Boat First Sailed

Laser II

General Interest

surfing, windsurfing, gardening, biking

Classes Sailed

470, Laser II, windsurfer - funboard, formula

Why This Sport

My dad was an avid sailor and my sister and I were sent to sailing summer camp

First Event Competed

International debut - 2001 470 World Championships as a 470 crew, then Cadiz 2005 Raceboard Worlds in the RSX

Starting Age

9