TEAM NILSEN
Last Login: 04/13/2010
SAILORS
CLASS: 29er - Match Racing
Hometown: Fairfield, CA
Finn-Erik Nilsen
Position: Helm

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Alek Nilsen
Position: First Mate

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NEWS/ARTICLES
• Sailing into the Future - B1
• Sailing into the Future - B8
• Set Sail To New Orleans - Sports Page
• Sailor SpotLight StFYC-Nov.08
• Healthy Obsession - S.F. Chronicle
• Set Sail To New Orleans - Front Page
SPONSORS/LINKS
  Sponsors
• US Sailing
• CISA
• Southport Sailing Foundation
• St. Francis Yacht Club
• St. Francis Yacht Club Foundation
 
Links
• 2009 29er Worlds Garda Italy (Highlights)
• Predict Wind
CleverPig.org
CAMPAIGN SUMMARY
My name is Finn Nilsen. So far in my sailing career I have sailed boats such as the El Toro, Optimist and the Knarr, and currently I am sailing the 29er with my younger brother Alek. We have done various regattas in these boats; however most of our campaigning in the last 3 or so years has gone into the 29er. My future goals for my sailing career are to make it to the 2012 and 2016 Olympics in the 49er with my brother and build our sailing career from there. So far we are well on our way to achieving those goals in light of the recent success me and my brother had in 2009. We are fortunate to have a great \"Mentor\" Zach Berkowitz which has taken us under his wing and pushed us from one level to the next. We are looking forward to 2010 and beyond.

My name is Alek Nilsen. My sailing has been very much along the same lines as my brother and now we are a team sailing the 29er. Our chemistry together is great on and off the water. We are looking forward to the 2010 season and the future.

We wish to thank the St. Francis Yacht Club Foundation and the St. Francis Yacht Club for all its support of our goals. Individuals and organizations wishing to support our campaign can donate to the St. Francis Yacht Club Foundation in the name of TEAM NILSEN.
LATEST BLOG ENTRY

Posted By: Finn-Erik ••••••DATE: March 27, 2010

Last weekend Team Nilsen was at the Olympic training center in Colorado Springs, where we went through some intense physical testing and were lectured on sports psychology and nutrition. The Olympic training center was amazing, we had access to top level gyms and a free pass to an all you can eat buffet. The camp lasted 4 days (Thursday to Sunday), and it was 4 days of physical training, this training camp was dedicated to all of the stuff we don't do when we are on the water training (in other words their really wasn't any sailing involved in this training camp). This training camp was a very positive experience, we have learned a lot and have already applied what we learned to our physical training schedule during the week.

PHOTO GALLERIES
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2008 29er North Americans (4th place out of 65) (3)

2008 Junior Yachtsman of the Year - St. Francis Yacht Club (T. David Fenix Award) (7)

2008 U.S. Nationals - Columbia Gorge (6th place) (6)

2008 US Youth Championships - SF Bay (4th place) (1)

2009 29er Worlds Garda Italy (40th out of 186) (24)

2009 CISA (3rd Place) (4)

2009 U.S. Nationals - St. Francis Yacht Club (4th place) (5)

Elvstrom Zelerbach (4th place) (7)

Midwinters west 2008 (3rd place) (7)

RYC Midwinters (2nd place) (1)
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