This is Liam Kraft's sixth year with the Eastern Family Sailing Program and is our new Program Director. Liam sailed competitively out of Pleon Yacht Club for nearly six years but currently he sails during the summer. He has been sailing for about 11 years now. He started out in Opti's, then moved up to 420's and lasers. He is a senior at
BostonCollege where he plays club golf, soccer, along with other intramural sports. Liam has spent the last semester in
Glasgow,
Scotland and is looking forward to another great year with Junior Sailing.
Tori Snow is a
Marblehead native and spent every summer sailing Optis and 420s at Pleon for 8 years. This is her 5th year at EYC family sail and her 1st year as our Head Instructor. Tori is a Senior at RollinsCollege where she plays varsity lacrosse. Tori can't wait to get back on the water and start another summer at family sail!
Katie Houser just completed her Sophomore year at
ColbyCollege, where she is a member of the Alpine Ski Team. Katie grew up sailing at Pleon Yacht Club and later the Portland Yacht Club in
Falmouth,
Maine. Most of her racing experience was in Optis, as she had the opportunity to spend her summers in high school skiing in
New Zealand. She is excited to get back out on the water for another awesome summer, this will be her third year as a senior instructor!
Hank Myers is 19 years old and this will be his third year working at EYC junior sailing. Hank spent five years sailing Opti's and 420's at the Pleon Yacht Club and has grown up around boats. Hank is from
Swampscott,
MA. He has just graduated from
St.GeorgesSchool in
Newport,
Rhode Island.
Liza Dingle is nineteen and lives in
Marblehead. She grew up at Pleon, sailing Optis and then 420s. This is her fifth summer at Junior Sailing and second as a senior instructor. In the fall she will be a freshman at
CornellUniversity in
Ithaca,
NY. Outside of sailing Liza ski races and acts. She is excited for another great summer sailing!