Learn from the Very Best

Andrew Lewis

Co-Founder · 3x Olympian (Trinidad & Tobago)

Trinidad & Tobago Olympian, coach, and community builder. Co-founder of Sail Better, connecting Caribbean sailing from grassroots to the Olympic pathway.

Fernando "Happy" Alegre

x3 Olympic Coach ILCA & 49 / Opti World Champ Coach

Bruno Fontes

Olympic Coach

Bruno Fontes is a three-time Olympic sailor and two-time Olympic coach from Brazil, with more than three decades of high-performance sailing experience. An eight-time Brazilian Champion and 2025 ILCA 7 Masters World Champion, Bruno combines elite racing experience with a proven approach to technical, tactical, physical and mental development.

Niels Broekhuizen

Co-Founder · High-Performance Coach (Netherlands)

Dutch high-performance coach and former top-10 World-ranked ILCA 7 sailor. Program Director at Lyford Cay Sailing and Head Coach & Advisor to the Bahamas Sailing Association.

Eduardo Marques

Olympian, High-Performance Coach (Portugal)

Eduardo Marques is one of Portugal's leading Olympic sailors and a High Performance Coach at Sail Better. As an Olympian in the ILCA 7 class, Eduardo combines world-class racing experience with a passion for developing sailors of all levels. His calm, analytical coaching style and attention to technical detail help athletes improve not only their boat speed, but also their tactical decision-making, consistency, and confidence on the racecourse.

Kristof Stüven

Regional Para Sailing Head Coach and Instructor Program Development Lead.

Kristof Stüven is Sail Better's Regional Para Sailing Head Coach and Program Development Lead. Passionate about making sailing accessible to everyone, Kristof specializes in para sailing, instructor education, and developing sustainable youth and community sailing programs. His experience ranges from coaching beginners to mentoring instructors and helping sailing organizations build long-term participation pathways.