Stéphane Locas

First Event Won

Ontario 23 and under Champs

Most Admired Person

Terry Fox, he never gave up! He is a model of courage for all Canadians

Hometown

St-Eustache, Canada

General Interest

Fixing my car or condo, guitar, barefooting, hockey, snowboarding

Current Class

470

Campaign Website

www.teamlocasbone.com

Best Sporting Achievement

Our Olympic Qualification in Cascais in 2007. We were not part of the Canadian Sailing Team and despite the financial struggle we managed to qualify for the Olympics

Injuries

I got hit by a car in 2002 - only aesthetic scars

Languages Spoken

1)Français, 2)English, y un poco espanol

Yacht Club Location

Montreal, Canada

Classes Sailed

Laser II

Boat First Sailed

Laser

Starting Age

10

Superstitions

We keep a barbie on out boat in order to keep a female presence and therefore prevent too much swearing

Coach

David Hughes (USA)

Most Influential Person

P.-O. Roy - has given me the will to initiate an Olympic campaign with my brother

First Event Competed

Labour Day Regatta, Hudson, Qc, Canada

Coached Since

March 2008

Yacht Club

Beaconsfield Yacht Club

Sporting Relatives

My brother and ex crew used to be one of the best crew in Canada, but now he's living a normal life.

Racing Age

15

Awards

Nathan Cowan Award given by the CYA in 2007 and the Evert Bastet Trophy given by the Federation de Voile du Quebec in 2007

Why This Sport

It demands physical, strategic, organizational and technical skills all at the same time. Sailing's atmosphere and venues are great

Education

Mechanical Engineering - Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal

Ambitions

Best performance of my life at the Olympics. Finish my Mechanical Engineering degree