Eoin Duggan will coming from Dublin, Ireland to join our summer staff. Eoin has extensive coaching experience in Ireland having worked at Lough Derg YC, Royal St. George YC and Sutton Dinghy Club. Eoin is certified as an advanced sailing instructor with the Irish Sailing Association. Eoin also counts a "Child Protection in Sport" certification among his accreditations. In addition to program administration, Eoin will be working with the Jr. Racing Team and advanced sailors in the afternoons.

Craig Schifferns, a Foundation alumnus, will add summer coaching to his growing SBYF resume. Craig will continue his responsibilities for overseeing the maintenance and organization of the Foundation's fleet of Optimists, FJs, 420s, 29ers, Lasers and powerboats, but will also be coaching intermediate sailors in the afternoons.

Brian Cottrell, a graduate student in physics at UCSB, will be working with intermediate and advanced sailors in the afternoons. Brian comes to SBYF with coaching experience at both King Harbor and Cabrillo Beach Yacht Clubs. Brian is a very competitive Laser sailor both locally and regionally and will be sharing some of his keys to success. Brian is a US Sailing Level One certified sailing instructor.

Shea Artis has been assisting his older brother Austin with our Saturday beginning Optimist clinics and will segue directly into coaching the summer program. In addition to working with beginners in the mornings, Shea will work with intermediate sailors in the afternoons. Shea has been around boats all of his life, but also enjoys water polo and has a lot of experience working with children. Shea has coached sailing previously at the Pacific Corinthian Yacht Club in Channel Island Harbor.

Melissa Callender is a captain of the UCSB Sailing Team and has been sailing all of her life. Melissa has assisted with all facets of the Los Angeles Yacht Club summer program and will be bringing her considerable experience to SBYF this summer. Melissa will be working with our beginning sailors in the mornings and intermediate sailors in the afternoons.

Aubrey Toole is also a local product having participated for many years in both Santa Barbara Seashell Association and Santa Barbara Youth Foundation programs. Aubrey will be a freshman at UC Berkeley in the fall after spending the mornings this summer working with beginning sailors.

Judy Benton will be taking over the reigns from Wendy Atterbury as Summer Program Administrator. Judy will coordinate the registration process, serve as liaison with the Police Activities League Campership Alliance, will oversee weekly staff meetings and will be there to address parental concerns as needed.

Dana Jones is the Racing Director of the Santa Barbara Yacht Club, but is also serving as the interim Program Director/Head Coach for the Santa Barbara Youth Foundation. Dana will oversee the entire coaching staff, curriculum development, training and day-to-day activities of the summer program. Additionally, Dana will be working with the Jr. Sailing Team to prepare them for the myriad of regattas this summer.

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