Alain Bolduc

General Interest

Reading books

Languages Spoken

Francais and English

Sporting Relatives

Many friends from many different fields.

Ambitions

Making sure I am good to people around me. Want my family to grow healty.

Starting Age

5

Best Sporting Achievement

Olympic qualification in 1996.

Superstitions

Nop

Why This Sport

i've been sailing since i'm 5years old and wanted to control my own boat. Windsurfing was the most affordable sailing sport. Ended up being pretty good at racing on my first year so I kept doing it.

Coached Since

2003

Amusing Sporting Episode

When I broke my first mast in 1988 while jumping a wave, I came back ashore with only the board ad sank the sail in 100ft deep water.

First Event Competed

OceanPacific Cup, St-Gédéon, Québec, 1989

Boat First Sailed

Jeanneau Sunshine

Most Influential Person

Mom initially, uncle Pierre who teached me sailing, carmen Denis who took me trough everything about racing since 1989.

Yacht Club Location

Ste-Agathe, Québec, Canada

First Event Won

OceanPacific Cup Finale, Aylmer, Qc, 1989

Non Sailing Achievement

Daddy 2002

Injuries

Too many, the major one is broken back in 2002 while doing a 1 rep squat on the squat assisted machine. Almost lost my capacities to walk. I am very lucky everything is under control and live a normal life again.

Coach

Hernan Vila, Argentina

Racing Age

17

Education

Bsc Phys. Ed.

Hometown

Chambly

Current Class

Mistral men

Yacht Club

École de voile de Ste-Agathe

Most Admired Person

my wife Sophie

Awards

Rookie of the year on Canadian sailing team 1993. Athlete of the year in Quebec 1995-96-97-2003.