Transcript Maxwell-Morgan Athens 2004

Maxwell-Morgan
Athens 2004
International 470 Olympic Campaign for the 2004
Summer Games
Skipper Erin Maxwell
• Stonington, CT
• 5 time All-American
• Current 470 National
Champion
• 8 Championship Titles
• Dartmouth ‘01
• Economics and Studio
Art
Crew Jen Morgan
• Seattle, WA
• 4 time All-American
• Current 470 National
Champion
• 470 Youth Champion
• Dartmouth ‘02
• Environmental Studies
and Engineering
Our mission is to represent the United States
at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens,
Greece, and to return with a Gold Medal.
The International 470
• Men’s and Women’s
Olympic doublehanded dinghy
• 4.7 Meters long
• Fragile, technical, fast
• Mostly Olympic
hopefuls in America,
big fleet in Europe
How to Qualify for the Olympics
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Must WIN the US Olympic Trials
November 6-16, 2003
Houston Yacht Club, Texas
Only one US Women’s 470 team will go to
Athens
How do you become the best 470
team?
• Maximum time on the water in the boat
• Practicing maneuvers and boatspeed with
other teams
• Racing in as many regattas as possible
against the best competition
• Strength to hike, pump, trim sails
• Endurance to last during long days of racing
• Top Equipment
An Average Day…
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Running and lifting weights
Boat work
On the water training
Debrief
Organization/Logistics
Fundraising
The US Sailing Team
• Coach Skip Whyte
• Top 5 ranked teams
• Ranking decided from
Pre-Trials and Miami
Olympic Classes
Regatta
• Shipping logistics
• Some USOC funding
• A team of individuals
Our Schedule
March - September
September 17-25
November 6-16
August, 2004
Training and Racing in Europe
World Championships, Spain
US Olympic Trials, Houston
XXVII Olympiad, Athens
Our Budget
Food
Sails
Boats/Part
Travel
Housing
Coaching
Event Fees
$15,480
$16,400
$10,560
$42,480
$10,600
$20,900
$ 4,000
Total
June 2002-November 2003
$120,420.00
Why we’re the team to support!
• 2002 National
Champions
• Top US Women’s
finisher 2002 World
Championships
• #2 on the 2003 USST
• 9 All-American titles
and 13 National titles
How You Can Help Us
• Tax deductible donation to ECSA
• Matching funds from your company
• Sponsorship - advertising on hull, sails, clothes, van
• Donations - airline miles, prepaid gas card, hotel
vouchers
• Give a sail - we’ll return it to you signed!
• Housing
Keep In Touch With
Maxwell-Morgan
• Website/email on
brochure
• Email update list
[email protected]
www.MaxwellMorgan470.com
THANK YOU