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Alexander Meller

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    Alexander Meller
    Alexander Meller
    United States of America

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    Name

    Alexander Meller

    Nation

    United States of America

    Place of Birth

    Montreal Quebec Canada

    Class

    505, ILCA 7

    Q&A

    Awards

    BYC Junior Program: Outstanding Sailor Award 1974. US Sailng Gardiner Award for distinguished service and leadership in the promotion of one-design sailing and class organization in 1998. First recipient of an annual award for service to the US 505 class in 2002.

    Campaign Website

    http://www.int505.org

    Racing Age

    12

    Classes Sailed

    Albacore, various

    Sporting Relatives

    My father was a dinghy racer and introduced me to sailing and racing

    First Event Won

    Lac Deschenes Sailing Club Invitational, 1971

    Boat First Sailed

    Albacore

    Languages Spoken

    English, French, Italian

    Why This Sport

    Sailboat racing is the most interesting and absorbing thing I have ever done.

    Current Class

    505, Laser

    Injuries

    Tendonitis (tennis elbow)

    General Interest

    racing sailing dinghies, travel, history, helping to grow the 505 class, fixing older boats, rigging, cycling, running

    Yacht Club

    Severn Sailing Association

    Yacht Club Location

    Annapolis Maryland USA

    Most Admired Person

    Paul Elvstrom

    First Event Competed

    Club race, Britannia Yacht Club, 1971

    Ambitions

    Win the International 505 world championship

    Coach

    n/a

    Starting Age

    12