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Jo Aleh

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    Jo Aleh
    Jo Aleh
    New Zealand

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    Name

    Jo Aleh

    Nation

    New Zealand

    Place of Birth

    Auckland, NZ

    Class

    ILCA 6, 470, 49erFX, Moth, 420, Europe

    Q&A

    Why This Sport

    I watched the 1995 Americas cup on tv, and thought sailing looked like fun!

    Coached Since

    2009

    Hometown

    Auckland, NZ

    First Event Won

    Auckland Optimist Girls Champs, Kohimarama YC, 2000,

    Languages Spoken

    English

    Yacht Club

    RNZYS, Takapuna Boating Club, Auckland, NZ

    Yacht Club Location

    Auckland, NZ

    Most Influential Person

    John Morgan, who started helping me back when I was a tiny person just out of learn to sail..

    Racing Age

    12

    Classes Sailed

    Opti, P Class, Starling

    Coach

    Nathan Handley, NZL,

    Most Admired Person

    Barbara Kendall

    Boat First Sailed

    Optimist

    Best Sporting Achievement

    Winning the 420 World Championships at Takapuna in 2007

    Starting Age

    11

    Campaign Website

    www.teamjollyracing.com

    General Interest

    MTB, Paddleboarding, Road cycling.

    Current Class

    Laser Radial

    First Event Competed

    Auckland Anniversary Regatta, Kohimarama YC, 1998, International - 2002 - Cork Regatta, Kingston - Byte Class, won Youth and Open divisions

    Ambitions

    Win an Olympic medal, and then who knows…