Megan has been coaching at MBYC for 10 years, having grown up sailing in the junior program. She served as the head coach for Mission Bay High School's sailing team from 2022 to 2024. Megan sailed as one of the varsity crews for Point Loma High School's sailing team and was the Vice President for Dalhousie University's sailing team.

In her free time, Megan enjoys sailing in the Snipe Fleet due to its highly competitive nature and the presence of many world champion sailors at MBYC. She also loves team racing, which she describes as a fast-paced, chess-like game of sailing. Megan is an accomplished sailor in both fleet racing and team racing. She has competed in the Ida Lewis Jr Women's Double Handed Championship, placing 3rd; High School Team Race Nationals, placing 1st as a sophomore; Herb Shear 2023 (Snipes), placing 1st; and the 2022 US Team Race Nationals, placing 9th.

When Megan is not on the water, she enjoys practicing yoga, weightlifting, and reading.

Áine has been coaching sailing for over 30 years and served as the Junior Program Communications Director at MBYC for several years before becoming the Program Director for 2023-2025. She enjoys sailing Snipes because of the culture and competition within the fleet.

Áine is a decorated sailor with numerous accomplishments, including winning Women's Nationals in Lasers, being the only female skipper to win PCCs in Snipes, placing 5th in the Snipe Women's Worlds in Argentina, winning College Women's Singlehanded PCCs, and winning the Dutch Shoe.

When she is not on the water herself, she is often watching and cheering on her own kids who sail in the program.

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Ryan has been coaching at MBYC for 8 years, and grew up in the junior program. He sailed for both Cathedral Catholic High School and College of Charleston as a varsity Skipper. He enjoys sailing a plethora of boats from Sabots & Snipes, to 29ers and Wazsps. He was the 2016 29er Class Open National Champion, the Junior 29er representative for the USA Olympic Development Team, and has several wins in the Snipe fleet. In his free time he enjoys photography, surfing, snowboarding, cycling, and rock climbing. 

Charlotte has been coaching at MBYC for 1 year. She is a sailor for Francis Parker High School as both a skipper and crew. Charlotte likes to sail CFJs because there are two people in the boat working together. She has sailed in several places around the world, and competed in the US Junior Women's Double Handed Championship. When not on the water, she enjoys photography, golf, growing trees, and watching the Padres. 

Colin is a summer coach at MBYC, and has grow up in the junior program. He sails for Coronado High School's sailing team. He likes to sail sabots and CFJs, but spends most of his time Wing Foiling. He has won the Junior Commodore's Regatta in C2, 5th in Summer Gold Cup in B Fleet, and 2nd in B for the Dutch Shoe Marathon. In his free time you can find him surfing, fishing, or wing foiling. He is very knowledgeable about the ocean!

Alister is a summer coach, and started sailing in the Junior Program at a young age. Alister sails for Mission Bay High School as a varsity crew and silver fleet skipper. They like sailing CFJs because they are a fun boat to sail in high school with a team. They have sailed in CFJ Nationals, and qualified for Gold PCCs with their high school team. Alister enjoys cycling, art, and snowboarding in their free time. They used to compete in triathlons!

Efe is a summer coach at MBYC, and started sailing in the junior program when they moved from Turkey. He sails for La Jolla High School's sailing team as the top skipper for their team. He likes to sail unique boats from around the world, as well as Lasers and Snipes. He likes to try new boats because he can feel the difference in how they each sail. He has competed in over 6 countries and more than 10 different types of boats. He has raced internationally in the biggest youth fleet in the world, and was ranked 3rd in his age group in Turkey. In his free time, he likes robotics and woodworking.

Indigo has been coaching at MBYC for 1 year. She is a crew and skipper for Mission Bay High School's sailing team and does pit for an all Junior J105 team. She enjoys sailing a variety of boats like CFJs, Lasers, and J105s. She enjoys CFJs because of the sailing team at MBHS, and J105s because of the competitive fleet. With her experience in keelboat racing, she has competed as an all junior team in J105s against adult teams, and was a part of a team that won SDYC's opening day race.

Kaden is a summer coach at MBYC, and grew up sailing in the junior program. He sails for Mission Bay High School as a varsity skipper. He likes to sail CFJs, Lasers, and Snipes because they are competitive fleets. Kaden has won several SoCals for his high school team and is a Gold Cup Champion in C1 & C3. In his free time he likes to surf and play football with friends.

"I grew up sailing in the program and have many fond memories in the program that I want to foster in the kids this summer."

Shane is a summer coach at MBYC, and has grown up sailing in the program since he was young. He sails for Point Loma High School's sailing team as both a skipper and crew. He likes to sail fast boats like 29ers, C420s, and Sabots. He has many accomplishments during his sailing career like 3rd in the O'Pen Bic North Americans, Dick Sweet Team Race Champion, and sailing Optis in Florida. In his free time he likes to ride his bike around San Diego, Surf, and Winging & Foiling.

"I am excited to share my knowledge and insight of sailing to the kids, while also teaching them a new perspective of sailing."

Patrick has been a coach at MBYC for a year, and grew up sailing in the program. He sails for Francis Parker High School's sailing team as a skipper and crew. He sails CFJs because they are a fun fleet to sail in high school and the fleet is competitive. He also sails Lasers because he enjoys controlling all aspects of the boat and making decisions on his own, and Snipes because the competitors always share tips. He has had the opportunity to sail in a variety of conditions, which gives him the ability to give specific coaching based on the location and conditions that his sailors will encounter. In his free time he enjoys playing tennis, volleyball, basketball and being outdoors. 

Shea has been a coach at MBYC for 4 years. He was a skipper and crew on Francis Parker High School's sailing team, and will be attending Bowdoin College in the fall where he looks forward to continue sailing. He enjoys sailing Snipes in his free time because of the technical side of the boat, and there is always room to improve in the fleet. He has sailed in the 2022 US Snipe Nationals, travelled all over California for High School Sailing, was captain of his high school team, and the 2022 SDAYC Junior Yachtsman of the Year. When he is not on the water, you can find him reading, gardening, or cycling.

"I love coaching because seeing kids improve their sailing skills in the span of a couple weeks is really fulfilling."