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Name:
David Kohler
Date of birth:
23 May 1990
Star sign:
Gemini
Place of birth:
The Simpsons Hospital Edinburgh
Current hometown:
Balerno, Scotland
Nickname:
Kohler
David Kohler

First boat sailed and where?

Mirror Dinghy on 1st Birthday with family

Who got you into sailing?

Parents

Favourite boat?

470 dinghy

Biggest influence in your career to date?

Roy McCubbin

My worst moment (sailing)?

Breaking the jib luff wire just before a qualifying race at NewZealand 420 Worlds

My best moment (sailing)?

Winning 2008 SS4G Medal race in Weymouth

Best sailing venue in the UK?

Largs

Best sailing venue in the World? 

Hopefully Rio but haven’t sailed their yet!

If you weren’t a professional sailor what else would you be?

Full time student

How do you progress from a club sailor to an Olympic class sailor?

Sail an RYA pathway or Olympic class boat and do go sailing

What are your greatest passions outside of sailing?

Business and food

Most expensive sailing accident?

Boat falling off trailer en-route to Junior Worlds in Greece

Any heroes?

Chris Hoy

Worst habit?

Breaking mobile phones

What word or phrase most depicts your personality?

patriotic

If you were a pantomime character – who would it be?

Papa Smurf

Do you have any lucky charms or rituals?

Try to avoid lucky charms

What’s your greatest fear or phobia?

Claustrophobia

If you had a theme song – what would it be?

Lil Wayne, I’m on a boat

Favourite reality show?

The Apprentice

Name 3 things that are always in your shopping trolley?

Yoghurt, Milk  and something which is on special offer

What was the last book you read?

The Warren Buffet Way

What makes you angry?

Ryanair weight restrictions

Dream holiday?

All expenses weekend in Vegas, keeping any winnings.

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470 (Men)

Steve Irish

Steve Irish

Steve coaches the 470 Development Squad.

Nathan Wilmot

Nathan Wilmot

470 Men’s coach for Nick Rogers and Chris Grube

Morgan Reeser

Morgan Reeser

Performance coach for the 470 Men

Nic Asher

Nic Asher

Nic sails with Elliot Willis in the men's 470.

Elliot Willis

Elliot Willis

Elliot sails with Nic Asher in the men's 470 class.

Luke Patience

Luke Patience

Luke has been selected to represent Team GB at the 2012..

Stuart Bithell

Stuart Bithell

Stuart has been selected to represent Team GB at the 20..

Nick Rogers

Nick Rogers

Nick is sailing with Chris Grube in the 470's

Chris Grube

Chris Grube

Chris is sailing with Nick Rogers in the 470 class

Philip Sparks

Philip Sparks

Phil won Gold at the 2009 ISAF Youth Worlds and sails w..

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