Coaches For 2021 Season
Watch here for some very exciting updates!
Derek Breakwell
Derek has been sailing at SGB for the past 10 summers. In 2016, he began coaching as a CANSail 1/2 coach. He credits his positive sailing experiences at SGB with helping him become the sailor and coach that he currently is. Derek is looking forward to another unforgettable summer in his fifth year of coaching.
In the summer Derek can be found at the family cottage on Lake Eugenia sailing, water skiing, jet skiing, wakeboarding and anything else you can think of on a boat.
In the winter he can be found downhill ski racing with the London Ski Club where he has also volunteered for the past 3 years. He has raced competitively for the past 8 years. He has also received both his Level 1 CSIA instructor certification and is a certified CSCF Entry Level Race Coach.
Derek, a recent graduate from Oakridge Secondary School in London will be attending the University of Western Ontario Ivey School of Business.
In the summer Derek can be found at the family cottage on Lake Eugenia sailing, water skiing, jet skiing, wakeboarding and anything else you can think of on a boat.
In the winter he can be found downhill ski racing with the London Ski Club where he has also volunteered for the past 3 years. He has raced competitively for the past 8 years. He has also received both his Level 1 CSIA instructor certification and is a certified CSCF Entry Level Race Coach.
Derek, a recent graduate from Oakridge Secondary School in London will be attending the University of Western Ontario Ivey School of Business.
Ilian Halbertsma
Ilian Halbertsma is a former sailing student and volunteer at SGB, and this is his third year as a CANSail 3/4 coach.
He has had a lot of sailing experience in the Caribbean where he lived, and has been sailing since he was seven years old. He has races primarily in optimists, but has also sailed in RS Visions, Lasers, and 420s.
Other than sailing, he loves theatre, skiing, music, and travelling. He is very excited for this year’s sailing season, and being able to coach this summer.
He has had a lot of sailing experience in the Caribbean where he lived, and has been sailing since he was seven years old. He has races primarily in optimists, but has also sailed in RS Visions, Lasers, and 420s.
Other than sailing, he loves theatre, skiing, music, and travelling. He is very excited for this year’s sailing season, and being able to coach this summer.
Joining the Coach team 2021 Nathan Brand & Chayse South
Sail Georgian Bay has a long history of developing coaches! Amazing to see them move through the school as athletes, volunteer & coach.
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MEET Nathan Brand
Nathan has been a former student, and volunteer with us for 8 years now.
Ever since day one, Nathan has aspired to be a sailing coach. He is very excited about his first year of coaching and will be teaching CANsail 1/2 this year.
He has lots of experience sailing in the 420s and racing his laser on the weekend. When Nathan is not coaching, he can be found in our around the water at his cottage in Thornbury, participating in anything to do with boats or water. Other than sailing, Nathan enjoys cars, music, mountain biking and skiing.
Nathan has been a former student, and volunteer with us for 8 years now.
Ever since day one, Nathan has aspired to be a sailing coach. He is very excited about his first year of coaching and will be teaching CANsail 1/2 this year.
He has lots of experience sailing in the 420s and racing his laser on the weekend. When Nathan is not coaching, he can be found in our around the water at his cottage in Thornbury, participating in anything to do with boats or water. Other than sailing, Nathan enjoys cars, music, mountain biking and skiing.