Biography

As a junior, Nicklas was a multiple champion in the dinghy class. Later he switched to keelboat racing and has won championships in one-design classes. In 2001 he launched an Olympic campaign in the Star-class and participated in the Athens 2004 Olympics. In 2002 Nicklas was named Sailor of the Year in Denmark.

Best results:
Athens 2004 Olympics - Ninth place in the Star-class
Kieler Week 2002 - Third place (Star)
Star Europeans - Third place

MAST AND BOW:
Gerrit Bottemöller, 28

At the age of 12, Gerrit started sailing and trained in the boat class Flying Dutchman. Later he started sailing big boats. He has won several international race-series (i.e. IMX40 and IMX45) and long distance races (i.e. Baltic 63).

Best results:
IMX40 European team-championship - Gold '01 and 4th in '04
IMX40/IMX45 German Championship - Gold '01 and '02

BOW:
Felix Weidling, 27

When Felix was 6, he started in the Optimist and later he climbed the latter from dinghies up to the boat class 505. In 1997 he started an IMX38 campaign and won the German IMS ranking. In 2000 he joined a German X-99 boat and he won the X-99 German Championship four times in succession and came in fourth at the X-99 World Championship.

Best results:
Commodores Cup - Gold 1998 (IMX38)
Finnish IMS Championship - Second place 2000 (ILC30)
X-99 World Championship - Fourth place 2002

GENOA TAILOR / GUY TRIMMER:
Frank Larsen, 37

In his early years Frank sailed dinghy for fun and in 1992 he participated in an intensive sailing course at “Oure International College of Sports”, Denmark, focusing on racing. Subsequently, Frank has instructed in sailing at the College.
Frank has previously sailed with Team VELUX as a regular member and has more than 10 years of experience with the X-99 boat class.

Best results:
X-99 World Championship - Gold '01, '00 and '99
X-99 Danish Championship - Gold '01 and '96