CONTACTS / BITS & PIECES 

 TRAPSEAT CONTACTS

Listed below are the names and Email addresses of member nations who have been asked to act as coordinator for Trapseat sailing in their country.  If your country does not appear, please contact us to help in nominating a person - or perhaps you would like to do it yourself?

Trapseat Class Technical Adviser is Mike Strahle, designer of the Trapseat. It is intended to use those contacts listed below to disseminate information to disabled sailors (Trapseat sailors) and able-bodied Hobie sailors.  Miles Moore is currently acting as the Trapseat Class webmaster, historian, and all around info guy.  There is no Trapseat class president as all reps act as a team, but there is one International rep which is Mike Strahle.

Each contact below is compiling a database of interested people in their country.  Please contact your representative to have your name added to their list to ensure that you receive up to date information on Trapseat developments.

 TRAPSEAT REPRESENTATIVES 

Mike Strahle (International rep) USA trapseat@c-zone.net
Michael O’ Connor AUSTRALIA mickoconnor1@ozemail.com.au
Gillian Thomson CANADA Gthomson@sd23.bc.ca
Mary Sloane Mexico madys@mail.internet.com.mx
Hans Van Leening NOR hvl@telus.net
Mike Wood UK dsahq@lineone.net
Miles Moore USA Info@sail-s.com - 208-762-7110

Trapseat sailor & Supporters who may be of help

Kei Japan kfruta@amy.hi-ho.ne.jp
Jackie AUS sailability@msn.com.au
Miguel Angel Garcia ESP fedmf@bcsnetwork.es
Antero Karjalainen FIN antero@hiak.fi
Geoff Holt GBR trapseats@compuserve.com
Guisseppi Fusco ITA g.fusco@guest.cnuce.cnr.it
Masakuzo Suto JAP byx01000@nifty.ne.jp
sutou-m@odakyu-kensetsu.co.jp
Geert Ruesink NDL g.ruesink@net.hcc.nl
Marianne Davis NOR seiling@online.no

 Bits & Pieces

Do you receive the Hobie Cat newsletter of your area governing body and for those interested in Trapseat sailing and the Hobie way of life.  For able bodied and disAbled Trapseat sailors getting the Hobie News Letter is a "must have" publication for up to date information on Trapseat sailing and general Hobie sailing.

For any questions regarding Trapseat sailing that can not be answered by your respective Trapseat representative, please contact us at; trapseat@c-zone.net or info@sailcda.com

Do you receive World Disabled Sailor? This is the newsletter of the IFDS Disabled Sailing Committee and is for those involved or with an interest in disabled sailing at a world level, including elite competition and issues of international significance.  It is a great source for crew and skippers to keep up to date on disAbled sailing related issues @ http://sailing.org/ifds/newsletter4/craftsuitable.html

Useful web addresses:

http://www.sailcda.com

http://www.hobieclass.com

http://sailing.org/1500.php