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Sarah Mergenthaler

Firstname Sarah

Surname Mergenthaler

Nickname

NationUSA

ISAF IDUSASM8

Gender Show

Date of Birth Show

Sailor Classification GroupNo ISAF Sailor Classification

Classification Expiry Date

Residence Show

Marital statusMarried to Brian Chi

Children

OccupationSailor

Yacht clubSurf City Yacht Club, Surf City, New Jersey, USA

CoachBunny Warren (AUS)

Boat first sailed

Main classes currently sailed

- International Ten Rater
- 11 Metre
- 12 Metre
- International 14
- 2.4 Metre
- 29er
- 420
- 470
- 49er
- 5.5 Metre
- 505
- Open 50 Monohull
- Open 60 Monohull
- 60 Multihull
- 6 Metre
- 8 Metre
- Access 2.3
- Access 303
- Access Liberty
- B14
- Byte
- IC45
- Cadet
- Contender
- A-Catamaran
- Dart 18
- DN-Ice Yacht
- Dragon
- Emperical Handicap (Unspecified)
- Enterprise
- Etchells
- Europe
- Formula 18
- Farr 40
- Fireball
- Flying Dutchman
- RS Feva
- Formula Experience
- Flying Fifteen
- Finn
- Flying Junior
- Funboard
- Formula Windsurfing
- GP14
- H-Boat
- Hobie Tiger
- Hobie 14
- Hobie 16
- Hobie 17
- Hobie 18
- Hobie Dragoon
- IMS
- International One Design (IOD)
- International One Metre (IOM)
- IRC
- J/22
- J/24
- J/80
- Laser 4.7
- Laser II
- Laser Radial
- Lechner
- Lightning
- Laser
- Melges 24
- Farr 30 (formally Mumm 30)
- Mumm 36
- International Marblehead
- Micro
- Mirror
- Mistral
- Mistral Junior
- Musto Performance Skiff
- Moth
- Nacra F18
- ORC Club
- OK Dinghy
- Optimist
- Platu 25
- Raceboard
- International RA Class
- RS:X
- Sydney 40
- Swan 45
- Shark
- SKUD 18
- Sirena SL16
- Snipe
- Soling
- Sonar
- Splash
- Star
- Sunfish
- Speed Windsurfing Association
- Techno 293
- Topcat K1
- Tempest
- Topper
- Tornado
- Tasar
- Vaurien
- X-35
- X99
- Yngling
- Zoom 8
- Quarter Ton
- Half Ton (IOR)
- Three-Quarter Ton (IOR)
- 1 Ton (IOR)
- 2 Ton (IOR)
- CHS
- IRM
- IOR
- ISO Dinghy
- Pirat
- 10 Metre
- O’pen BIC
- TP52
- RS Tera
- Ultimate 20
- SB3
- ORCi
- 12 Foot Dinghy
- 6.5 Metre
- 7 Metre
- Firefly
- Olympic Class Monotype
- Open Class
- Swallow
- 0.5 Ton Under the Thames Measurement Rule
- 1 - 2 Ton Under the Thames Measurement Rule
- 10 - 20 Ton Under the Thames Measurement Rule
- 2 - 3 Ton Under the Thames Measurement Rule
- 3 - 10 Ton Under the Thames Measurement Rule
- 0.5 - 1 Ton Under the Thames Measurement Rule
- 30 Square Metre
- 40 Square Metre
- 18 Foot Dinghy
- Flipper
- Hobie 16 (with Spinnaker)
- Corel 45 (now the Farr 45)
- Windglider
- 6 Metre (rating 1919)
- 6 Metre (rating 1907)
- 8 Metre (rating 1919)
- 8 Metre (rating 1907)
- 12 Metre (rating 1907)
- 12 Metre (rating 1919)
- 10 Metre (rating 1907)
- 10 Metre (rating 1919)
- X-41
- Elliott 6m
- Kiteboarding
- Melges 32
- Byte CII
- Mini Maxi Racing
- Class 40
- Martin 16
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Started sailing at age0

First event competed inInternational debut - 1992 Optimist North American's, 2002 470 Europeans for USA- Tallin, Estonia

Campaign websitewww.teamgosail.org

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HometownNew York City, USA

Languages spokenEnglish

- ALGERIAN
- ARABIC
- BULGARIAN
- CATALAN
- CHINESE
- CROATIAN
- CZECH
- DANISH
- DUTCH
- ENGLISH
- ESTONIAN
- FINNISH
- FRENCH
- GERMAN
- GREEK
- HEBREW
- HINDI
- HUNGARIAN
- INDONESIAN
- ISRAELI
- ITALIAN
- JAPANESE
- KOREAN
- MALAY
- NORWEGIAN
- POLISH
- PORTUGUESE
- ROMANIAN
- RUSSIAN
- SLOVAK
- SLOVENIAN
- SPANISH
- SWEDISH
- THAI
- TURKISH
- UKRAINIAN
- URDU
- WELSH
- YUGOSLAVIAN

EducationBusiness Administration & Sport Science - University of Richmond- Richmond, Virginia, USA 2001

Yacht club location

Coach sinceOctober 2006

Started racing at age

First event won

Main classes previously sailed

HobbiesRunning, Surfing, Playing with my dogs, Music

Amusing Sporting Episode

Sporting Injuries

SuperstitionsDoing my hair the same way- In a braided pony-tail

Best Sporting AchievementWinning the US Olympic Team Trials

Sporting Relatives

Why This SportMy Dad and his whole family have been very competitive sailors for generations. He introduced my brothers, sister and me to sailing at a young age. We grew up sailing with and against each other.

Most Influential Person In CareerMy parents (Bill & Jeanne Mergenthaler)

Most Admired PersonMy parents and my Husband, Brian

AmbitionsMy goal during my sporting career is to win an Olympic Medal. My goal after my sporting career is to have a family

AwardsRanked #1 Women's 470 team in USA 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008; Inducted into High School Athletic Hall of Fame 2004; Rohlaly Chapman Scholarship Award (University of Richmond) 2001; Fannie Crenshaw Award (University of Richmond) 2001; New Jersey Female Athlete of the Year, 1997;

Non Sailing AchievementYes, soccer. I played at my University and was on an athletic scholarship. My club team was National Runner-Up in 2000 and 5 time New Jersey State Champion. I was a seven time All-State Team Selection.

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