Posted by This week at the International Optimist South American Champs 3 US Sailors received DSQ’s by the international jury from a protest by the technical committee, based on their actions and that of the USODA Team Head Coach, Fernando “Happy” Alegre, breaking multiple SI and NOR rules.
Coach Happy Alegre has been the USODA Head National Team Coach and leads many of the international regattas.
USODA has started to take some action against the coach:
Letter From USODA:
“Many of you are aware of the unfortunate events that transpired at SAMs this week involving Coach Happy. For those of you who are not, the findings of the international jury at the SAMs regatta are posted online. Yesterday, USODA removed Happy as coach for the USA SAMs team based on the findings of the SAMs international jury and he has been replaced by Pepe Bettini.
I am writing to inform all of the USNT families that Happy is also suspended as the USNT coach effective immediately. Happy has been informed of his suspension from USNT. Decisions regarding Happy’s future with USNT will be made after the USODA Executive Committee disciplinary hearing which will be held per our by laws and code of conduct…
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