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18ft Skiff crew

The 18ft skiff is one of the most extreme boats in the sailing world. After a year of training the crew finally starts to be ready for the real stuff.. the European GP circuit!

Bob Kool
Is helming the amazing 18ft skiff racing machine and one of the Pandion 49ers. Over the upcomming years he will sail together with Daan Lammers in the 49er and with Stijn Becker or his son Boudewijn Kool as backup crew. Just to be able to make as many hours in the skiff as possible.

''One of our goals is to support the other Pandion 49er team by training with them and giving them as much support as we can give them to reach their goal. Our main focus will be on competing in the 18ft skiff class. By the end of year 2011 we want to be able to compete with the best teams of Europe.''

Bob's second sport is riding his racing bike or his mountain-bike in the woods, the hills or the mountains in Switzerland. 
 

Daan Lammers  
Is the middleman holding the mainsheet on the 18ft Skiff. With Daan many years of sailing experience comes onboard. He is also sailing bigboats like the Seawolf GP42, Lutra 30ft and 60ft designs and many more.

Like Bob, Daan also uses his mountain-bike to stay in top shape for the season to come.

When he's not sailing skiffs or other advanced racers he is working for the web and software development company Laméco.



Mathijs -Ties- van Miert
Is our first man onboard. He is in charge of the genakersheet. In 2012 he started training on the 18ft skiff and we think that he has potential if he does some training in the gym.

Before Ties started sailing the amazing 18footer he sailed with us at the 40.7.Ties works at Brandsom and Tweakers.net / VNU media as Designer.