COACHES
DinghyCoach is a company focused on getting the best performance out of sailing athletes. Our team consists of professional coaches. We share knowledge, creating a higher level of coaching and athlete performance. Our mission is to improve the level of competative sailing in the Netherlands and internationally by organizing high level training, physical training, mental training & regatta coaching We believe that winning is not a goal on its own, it is just the inevitable end-result of structured and hard work focused the right way.
TAKE A LOOK AT OUR AMAZING GROUP OF PROFESSIONAL COACHES

Pim Stumpel
ORIGINALLY FROM: HOORN, THE NETHERLANDS
Owner/Founder & Head coach Pim has been involved with the Dutch National Optimist team since 2007. Since then he is one of the most achieving…

Gonzalo “Bocha” Pollitzer
ORIGINALLY FROM: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
Dinghycoach Co-Owner & Head Coach
Director of Sailing Center Marina Rubicon Lanzarote
ARG 49erFX Olympic Coach

Jochem-Bart “JB” Haakman
ORIGINALLY FROM: ENKHUIZEN, THE NETHERLANDS
Coach Jochem-Bart is an experienced Laser Sailor, achieving several top-15 finishes at Laser Standard Youth European- and World Championships….

Rick Spelde
ORIGINALLY FROM: MAASDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
Coach Rick has sailed several IODA Optimist European and World Championships coached by Pim. After sailing in the Optimist Rick continued in…

Demi van der Meer
ORIGINALLY FROM: GROU, THE NETHERLANDS
Coach Demi has been a successful Optimist and 420 sailor and a member of the Dutch National teams for years. As an optimist sailor he has competed…

Diego Blatt
ORIGINALLY FROM: LA PLATA, ARGENTINA
Coach Diego is a positive spirited sailing coach and manager and has a BA in organization and communication. Diego has the perfect balance…

Floris van de Werken
ORIGINALLY FROM: WARDER, THE NETHERLANDS
Coach Floris is one of most committed youth coaches. He is currently the Head coach for the National NED Laser4.7 Team and has been very successful….

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We are always on the lookout for talented coaches who share our passion of guiding athletes and making them better sailors and all round persons!…