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Leo Tykkyläinen started as head couch in Espoo Yacht Club.

20.01.2021

Leo is responsible of the organizing the couching, sailing school of children, sail training of adults and youth as well as coordinating the cooperation with other yacht clubs, class unions and SPV.

Leo will participate the daily work of various couching groups as the responsible couch securing the high value of the couching where the main challenge and target is to secure the best way for everybody being then hobbyist or a serious competitor.

Every hobby and competition sailor in EPS is a vital part of the operation in the yacht club and we will invest more to secure this goal” states the head couch Leo Tykkyläinen.

Leo has a solid background in competition of various sailing classes (optimist, Europa, 470). Leo has been with EPS since 2015 as couch for optimist. In addition he has couched successfully optimist and europa teams in numerous international regattas and act as responsible couch for teams participating in World, Europe and Nordic championship regattas during 2017 – 2020.

EPS wants to thank Harri Kokko for having developed EPS successfully as the head couch during 2014 – 2020.

More info:

Jyrki Koski, commodore, EPS (040 577 2133)
Mia Kairi, Chair of sports committee, EPS (050 523 4400)
Leo Tykkyläinen, EPS head couch (050 404 9330)