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Tomi Hakola

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    Tomi Hakola
    Tomi Hakola
    Finland

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    Name

    Tomi Hakola

    Nation

    Finland

    Place of Birth

    Helsinki

    Class

    Melges 24

    Biography

    Strong international sailing background from early 90s. Scandicap, IMS, IOR 3/4ton, Melges24. In Melges24 sailed actively from 1999 to 2017

    Q&A

    Hometown

    Espoo, FIN

    Why This Sport

    The Melges 24 gives everything you can imagine of - competing against men / boats(no handicap system), speed and acceleration after spinnaker hoist, dangerous situations etc etc. This is a life style!

    Children

    3

    Best Sporting Achievement

    Melges 24 World Championship 2000 in La Rochelle, France

    Current Class

    Melges24

    Yacht Club Location

    Espoo, FIN

    Racing Age

    15

    Classes Sailed

    Scandicap, X-99, IOR 3/4 ton, IMS

    Starting Age

    8

    Yacht Club

    Espoon Merenkävijät (EMK)

    Non Sailing Achievement

    career highlights in moguls skiing - 3rd in 1996 Finnish mogul skiing Nationals, 4th in 1996 Europe Cup mogul skiing event, several podium places in Finnish National events, several top 20 placings in Europa Cup 96-99

    General Interest

    Alpine skiing(incl. f.ex. telemark, mogul skiing,slalom), cycling, floorball, water skiing