Noppakao, Nai, Poonpat.

In Thai, Nai means Boss. She manages to get her way and win events. Most notably 2 Asian Games Gold Medals, and the Optimist World Championships. Nai also finished a noteworthy 4th at the 29er world championships after having only sailed in the boat for two weeks! When it comes to her putting her mind to winning she ends up on top.

She has been away from the sport for a couple of years and has recently become a fully licensed pharmacist and has opened a Pharmacy in Bangkok! Her hiatus from sailing was, however, not a full hiatus, as she would continue to helm a TP 52 team that has been dominant in Asia over the last 4 years.

Navee Thamsoontorn

Navee Thamsoontorn represented Thailand in the 470; he has spent most of his life on boats and sailing in Thailand. As a young boy, he dreamed about becoming a sailor at the Olympics! While he has not yet made it to the Olympics, his dream comes true every day he gets to go out onto the water. While he doesn’t currently have a next sailing goal, he looks forward to racing at the SSL gold cup and representing the Thai National Sailing team in the future. The SSL Gold Cup will be his first time racing on a boat over 25 feet!

Dylan Whitcraft

Dylan Whitcraft is a 49er sailor for Thailand. He is regarded as one of the best cres in Asia. Currently sailing an olympic campaign for Team Thailand, and the Royal Varuna Yacht Club in Pattaya. In the rare moments when not sailing, Dylan lives on a Mango farm that backs up on Khaoyai national park, and frequently has wild elephants as guests.

Don Whitcraft

Don Whitcraft started sailing at 5 after his parents insisted and scared himself just the right amount to keep coming back for more. By 10 he was hooked to racing. Being in the same generation as our best Opti team ever, he learned a lot from chasing behind Nai and Saa. After taking a break to focus on his studies, he has been campaigning in the 49er with his brother Dylan. Having some strong results but struggling with consistency, he missed out on the Tokyo qualification. Don is super excited to get the opportunity to race against some of the best sailors ever. Besides Sailing, Don enjoys chess and exploring the world through google earth.