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Nathan was a member
of the National Sailing Team and the Royal Canadian Yacht
Club. Growing up in Oakville, Nathan trained at the OYS Sailing
School with Oskar. In 1994, they joined the Royal Hamilton
Yacht Club, where Nathan was remembered as a member who gave
back generously. In 1996, they became the first 2 members
of the High Performance Sailing team at RCYC. After six years
of hard work, Nathan developed from an aspiring youth to a
top notch Laser sailor ready to compete at the 2000 Canadian
Olympic Trials. His combination of drive and dedication propelled
him to an impressive 10th place finish at the 2000 trials.
After this notable achievement, Nathan decided to test the
waters of other Olympic classes. In the summer of 2000, he
sailed the Soling National Qualifying Regatta (NQR) with Andrew
MacTavish and Oskar Johansson. The following year he sailed
the 49er NQR with Ben Remocker. He finished 5th and 4th, for
Solings and 49ers respectively. Despite his success in these
classes, Nathan ultimately decided that the Laser was his
niche, and embarked on a campaign for the 2004 Olympics with
training partner Bernard Luttmer. In 2002 Nathan was named
to the Canadian National Sailing Team. |