Ivan Gureev

Sailing instructor and educator

A physicist by training, he has loved sailing since childhood. After devouring sailing books, Vanya dreamed of a three-masted ship, but at 11 he was given an Optimist, so he started out on that.
Vanya is a professional athlete, a multiple Moscow champion, and a medalist and stage winner of the Russian Cup in the Olympic Finn class, as well as other competitions. He has been a sailing coach for more than seven years.