Rohan Veal

Starting Age

8

Why This Sport

Why not?

Current Class

International Moth

Coached Since

2002

Boat First Sailed

Sabot

Amusing Sporting Episode

Fell off the roof at school while getting a ball down and broke my wrist and snapped a tendon.

Yacht Club Location

Black Rock, Victoria, Australia

Ambitions

Win a world title in a Moth, A class cat and 14' skiff?<BR> Break 25 knots on the Moth!

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration (RMIT)

Superstitions

Superstition is the religion of feable minds.

Best Sporting Achievement

Winning my first World and National Championships.

General Interest

Sailing, windsurfing, 4WD'ing, skiing, swimming.

Racing Age

9

Hometown

Essendon, Victoria, Australia

Children

1

Coach

Andrew McDougall, Australia

Injuries

Too many to list.

Classes Sailed

Sabot, 420, Nolex 25

Most Influential Person

Andrew McDougall (Australia)

First Event Won

2002 Victorian Moth Championships

Sporting Relatives

None.

First Event Competed

1988 Australian Sabot Championships, Mornington YC, Victoria

Awards

Nominated for 2003/04 Victorian Sailor of the Year.<br> Recipient of 2002/03 Livingston Trophy at Black Rock Yacht Club.<br> Nominated for 2002/03 Victorian Sailor of the Year.<br> Nominated for 2002 Community News Victorian Sports Star of the Year.<br> Nominated for 2003 Leader Newspaper's Victorian Sports Star of the Year.<br> Nominated for 2004 Leader Newspaper's Victorian Sports Star of the Year.

Most Admired Person

Brett Burvill (Australia)<br> Chris Nicholson (Australia)<br> Nick Moloney (Australia)

Yacht Club

Black Rock Yacht Club