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Maarten Jamin
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Name
Maarten Jamin
Nation
Netherlands
Place of Birth
Den Bosch, the Netherlands
Class
Yngling, J/70, Etchells
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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
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