MEET THE COACHES
Caden Harrison
Youth Sailing Program Director / Lead X-Boat Coach
Hey everyone, my name is Caden Harrison and I am (will be this fall) a junior at University of Wisconsin-Madison. I have been sailing for almost 13 years at the OYC and I am currently a collegiate sailor on the Wisconsin Sailing Team; I sail M15s and E-scows at the club and 420s and FJs at school! I am super excited to coach again this summer and I can’t wait to see all of our sailors, new and returning!
Maria Castle
Lead Opti Instructor
Hi everyone, my name is Maria Castle (right) and I will be a sophomore at Boston University in the fall. I sail E-scows, M15s, M19s, 420s, and FJs. I have been sailing for 13 years and this will be my 3rd year coaching. I am looking forward to coaching this summer and can’t wait to meet you all!
Elsa Hirschberg
Assistant Instructor
Hi everyone, my name is Elsa Hirschberg and I am a senior at Oshkosh North High School. I have been sailing for 11 years at the OYC and this will be my 2nd year coaching. I sail M15s and E scows at the club. I am so excited to be coaching this summer and I can’t wait to meet everyone!
Clay Poquette
Assistant Instructor
My name is Clay Poquette, I sailed X-boats for six years, and have helped out on E-scows and a few M15s. I look forward to coaching this summer!
Ethan Bowman
Hi, My name is Ethan Bowman. I have been sailing for eight year and this will be my 2nd year of coaching.
I will be specializing in coaching the beginner Opti classes. I crew on a M15 and an E Scow. I’m excited to see you this summer.