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Title: MaxwellMorgan Athens 2004

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Maxwell-MorganAthens 2004

International 470 Olympic Campaign for the 2004
Summer Games

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Skipper Erin Maxwell

Stonington, CT
5 time All-American
Current 470 National Champion
8 Championship Titles
Dartmouth 01
Economics and Studio Art

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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.

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The International 470

Mens and Womens Olympic double-handed dinghy
4.7 Meters long
Fragile, technical, fast
Mostly Olympic hopefuls in America, big fleet in
Europe

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How to Qualify for the Olympics

Must WIN the US Olympic Trials
November 6-16, 2003
Houston Yacht Club, Texas
Only one US Womens 470 team will go to Athens

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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

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An Average Day

Running and lifting weights
Boat work
On the water training
Debrief
Organization/Logistics
Fundraising

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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

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Our Schedule
March - September Training and Racing in
Europe September 17-25 World
Championships, Spain November 6-16 US
Olympic Trials, Houston August, 2004
XXVII Olympiad, Athens
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Our Budget
Food 15,480 Sails 16,400 Boats/Part
10,560 Travel 42,480 Housing 10,600 Coa
ching 20,900 Event Fees 4,000 Total
120,420.00 June 2002-November 2003
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Why were the team to support!