Coaches - Season 2023
Our Coaches are truly amazing - Safe - Exceptional talent on the Water - Fun
Ilian Halbertsma - Head Coach
Ilian is the Head Coach for SGB. He has been an Ontario Sailing coach since 2017, coaches CANSail 1 through 6, and is a Learning Facilitator since 2023. He grew up sailing and racing in the Caribbean and currently races with the University of Toronto’s collegiate team. He has sailed in Optimists, Lasers, RS boats, and 420s, and there are many he still wants to sail. He also loves running, movies, skiing, and travelling. Some day, it would be amazing to cross the Atlantic by sail. Ilian is super excited for this summer at SGB!
Ilian is the Head Coach for SGB. He has been an Ontario Sailing coach since 2017, coaches CANSail 1 through 6, and is a Learning Facilitator since 2023. He grew up sailing and racing in the Caribbean and currently races with the University of Toronto’s collegiate team. He has sailed in Optimists, Lasers, RS boats, and 420s, and there are many he still wants to sail. He also loves running, movies, skiing, and travelling. Some day, it would be amazing to cross the Atlantic by sail. Ilian is super excited for this summer at SGB!
Qori Aparicio
Qori Aparicio has been an enthusiastic SGB student and volunteer for four years and is SGB’s newest addition to the coaching team. Qori will be instructing CanSail Level 1&2 sailors for the 2023 season. Qori is excited to get out on the water to share her passion for sailing.
Outside of sailing, Qori is a keen artist who attends an art-focused high school in Toronto and lives in Meaford during the summer. She loves reading, writing, music, and participating in school extracurriculars.
Qori Aparicio has been an enthusiastic SGB student and volunteer for four years and is SGB’s newest addition to the coaching team. Qori will be instructing CanSail Level 1&2 sailors for the 2023 season. Qori is excited to get out on the water to share her passion for sailing.
Outside of sailing, Qori is a keen artist who attends an art-focused high school in Toronto and lives in Meaford during the summer. She loves reading, writing, music, and participating in school extracurriculars.
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 coaching and will be teaching CANsail 1 through 4.
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 coaching and will be teaching CANsail 1 through 4.
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.