Alex is a certified Sail Canada Coach and Master Learning Facilitator and has worked with Westwood Sailing Club in the Toronto Outer harbour for the last 15 years.

Alex started sailing in the year 2000 with Cadets Canada, became and instructor in 2003, and began certifying sailing coaches in 2014 when he became a learning facilitator. He is heavily involved in the sailing scene in both Canada and the United States through various racing fleets, coaching opportunities, and national committees. Alex’s teaching philosophy centres around gaining a confident command of the fundamental movements of sailing so students can get out on the water and experience the “silent rush of power” with pleasure. Outside of teaching at the club, you might find Alex tending to the fire pit or sailing his F18 catamaran, favoured for its power and the athleticism needed to sail it.

Qualifications

• CANSail 1 - 4 Coach
• Sail Canada Learning Facilitator (can train and certify new sailing coaches)
• Ontario Certified Teacher

Accomplishments

• Over 20 years experience sailing and coaching
• Instructing at Westwood Sailing Club for the past 15 years
• Trained and certified over 6500 new sailors and 250 instructors
• 3600 miles of blue water sailing
• 2015 Canadian Match Racing Champions (6ix Match Racing - top rank of 52 in the world)