Suffering injuries just two weeks before the scheduled Opti clinic, Lee Icyda will be replaced by Scott Lindley on Friday, February 19, at the St. Croix Yacht Club Hospice Regatta.

Scott Lindley, US Opti National Team Coach 2010, currently runs the Junior Sailing Program at Texas Corinthian Yacht Club.

Scott grew up sailing and teaching in the San Diego Yacht Club junior program, winning several Jr. National Championships in the Snipe Class and won about every Naples Sabot Regatta there was to win. He competed in 6 US Youth Championships in Sailboards, Laser II’s and Lasers medalling twice. Scott was fortunate to have great coaches growing up, for example, Mark Reynolds, JJ Isler and Brian Ledbetter, all Olympic Gold Medalists.

Scott went on to sail for the College of Charleston and was part of a sailing team that ranked 5th or better in the country. He sailed Lasers and 420′s for the College and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education/Sports Medicine. During this time he also did an Olympic 470 campaign with Johnny Lovell, who recently earned the Silver Medal in the Tornado Class at the Athens Olympic games. They finished 11th out of 40 boats with only 6 months of training for the US Trials and received the Silver Medal in the Olympic Classes Regatta just 4 months prior.

After college, Scott continued racing on Snipes, Melges 24′s, Etchells and PC Class where he won a Snipe Pacific Coast Championship, Snipe Midwinter Championship and finished 3rd at the Snipe Western Hemisphere Championships in Japan, 7th at Melges SORC, 1st in the Etchells Florida State Championships and 1st in the PC National Championships, among many other accomplishments.

Prior to his association with Texas Corinthian Yacht Club, Scott worked at Palm Beach Sailing Club as the Sailing Director and at Lauderdale Yacht Club as Assistant Sailing Director and Marina Manager. He also worked as a sail maker for 4 years with Banks Sails and North Sails.
St. Croix Yacht Club Hospice Regatta.