Zachary N. Leonard
179 Clark Ave.
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 376-8610
zachary.leonard@yale.edu
Education
Yale University - New Haven, Ct.
- Bachelor of Arts awarded 1989
Sailing Experience
U.S. Coast Guard Academy - New London, Ct. 1987-88
- Coach of Varsity Sailing Team 1987-88 (during leave of Absence from Yale)
Brown University - Providence, R.I. 1989-93
- Head Sailing Coach
- Coached team to 4 New England championships and one National Championship
Freelance Journalism 1996-present
- Feature writer for Sailing World, Sail and Sailing Magazines
- Sailing consultant National Geographic Adventure Magazine
- Sailnet.com columnist
Independent Sailing Coaching
- Coach of U.S. Youth Team for 3 years
- USSA Level I and II Clinic Director
- Coach of US team at 1993 Japan Goodwill Regatta, Yokohama, Japan
- Coach of US Olympic Sailing team at 1997 Worlds in Bermuda, 1998 Worlds in Brazil, 1999 Europeans and 1999 Olympic Trials
Collegiate All-American, 1987
Captain, Yale Sailing Team 1988-89
Team Racing
- 1st place Hinman Trophy (National Team Racing Championship)1990, 1992, 1996, 1997
- 2nd place (Top US Team)2001 Hinman Trophy
- 1st place European Collegiate Team Racing Championships 1989
- 1st place Atlantic Coast Team Racing championship 1992,1993
- 1st place Columbus Cup, Tactician/Coach
- 1st place 1997 UK Team Race Championship
- 5th place Team Race Worlds, 1997, 1999
Tornado Olympic Campaign 1992, 1994-1996
- 1st place International Festival de Longueille Sailfest
- 1st place Tornado US Nationals
- 1st place Canadian Tornado Nationals
- 10th place Tornado Worlds 1996
- Selected as tuning partner for Tornado Silver Medallist at Barcelona
- US Sailing Team Member
One Design
- Vanguard 15 National Champ, 1998
- Sunfish national team race champion
- 505 Midwinter Champ
- F31 National Championship, 1st
Distance Racing
- Ft. Lauderdale to Key West 1st place, course record
- Ft. Lauderdale to Key West 1st place
- Newport to Bermuda Race, 2nd in Division, 1998
- Newport to Bermuda Race, 3rd in Division, 1996
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