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Maarten Jamin

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    Maarten Jamin
    Maarten Jamin
    Netherlands

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    Name

    Maarten Jamin

    Nation

    Netherlands

    Place of Birth

    Den Bosch, the Netherlands

    Class

    Yngling, J/70, Etchells

    Q&A

    Starting Age

    13

    Awards

    P.I.P. (primus inter pares, champion of champions) 2002

    Classes Sailed

    16m2, vrijheid, regenboog, j22, 22m2

    First Event Competed

    Bossche 5, den Bosch, 1978

    Hometown

    Den Bosch, the Netherlands

    Superstitions

    Try not to be superstitious. It brings bad luck.....

    Boat First Sailed

    16m2

    Why This Sport

    Combination af technical, tactical and physical skills.

    Most Influential Person

    Roy Heiner

    Coach

    Tonny van der Vooren NED

    Ambitions

    To make it to the highest level I can, for now that is at the World Championships Yngling.

    Non Sailing Achievement

    Featured in some architectural magazines and on national television. Designed Amnesty International headquarters in Amsterdam.

    First Event Won

    Bossche 5, den Bosch, 1979

    Sporting Relatives

    Girlfriend sails in Olympic National Selection in the Yngling

    Yacht Club Location

    Sneek, the Netherlands

    General Interest

    sailing, driving, design

    Campaign Website

    www.maartenjamin.nl

    Current Class

    yngling, 16m2

    Yacht Club

    KWS Sneek

    Best Sporting Achievement

    1st Nationals 2001, 2002, 2004 3rd European 2004

    Racing Age

    16

    Education

    Rietveld Academy

    Amusing Sporting Episode

    Dismasted at dutch championships 1998, race 2, still managed to finish 2nd overall. Dismasted again at national championships 2001, only to win the championships when the series was resailed four weeks later.

    Most Admired Person

    Brad Butterworth

    Coached Since

    2004