Staff
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George Yioulos (President/Owner)George started sailing seriously in high school in California, where he earned his varsity letter on the sailing team. In college, George competed for four years as a varsity skipper, coordinating the University of Oregon's team for three years. George was named to the All-Northwest Sailing Team twice and in his senior year he was selected for the Jim Rousmaniere Student Leadership Award and was elected to the College Sailing Hall of Fame. George spends much of his time working to promote youth sailing programs and expanding sailing as an activity for all people. He is a former High School coach, a board member for the Columbia Gorge Racing Association, and actively involved in many facets of sailing organizations locally and nationally. George is currently racing Lasers, Tasars and a little bit of Moths. |
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Kyle Eaton (Inventory Manager)Kyle has worked at West Coast sailing since 2007, when he was pressed into service to fill the increasing mail order business. Kyle is fully active in College Sailing, where he serves as the Northwest Conference Commissioner. He spends many hours volunteering at College and High School races (he's the High School Coach in Portland), and he logs many miles doing so. Kyle is racing Tasars here in Portland and would love to see a Team Racing circuit get started. |
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Chris Brown (Outside Sales and Event Manager)Chris Brown literally spends more time on water than on land – he lives on his Pearson 30 sailboat on the Columbia River. Chris led the Oregon State University sailing team for four years and in 2007, he received the Pete McKillop Sportsmanship Award and was named to the All Northwest Sailing Team. Chris has taught sailing in Portland and Seattle and he spent a summer coaching youth fleet racing. Chris loves blasting across the Gorge on a Laser and racing any double handed boat, especially Tasars. |
Scott Van BergenScott is a high school senior and will be sailing at the University of Vermont this fall. Scott helps keep us organized rigging boats, numbering sails and shipping product. |
