Coach Pulio Sailing

The busiest season of racing is just ahead!

Join us this Labor Day Weekend for three days on the water as we get ready for the end-of-year regattas. We’ll focus on confidence, technical aspects, starts, decision-making, and race simulations, with individualized coaching, video analysis, and daily debriefs.

📍 Clearwater Community Sailing Center The Clearwater Sailing Center
📅 September 5–7, 2026

Registration is now open.
Link in bio.

That’s a wrap on four awesome days at Opti Nationals!

Big shoutout to margaux for an incredible regatta, finishing 2nd Overall and 1st Female! 👏🔥

And to William for taking 1st in the Silver Fleet! Well sailed! 💪

To the rest of the team thank you for four great days of racing, hard work, and giving it your all. The results don’t always tell the whole story, proud of the effort everyone put in this week!

Now it’s time to head to Lake Garda for the next three regattas!

Today we kicked off the Girls Nationals with a great start!

Alix Nguyen-Minh — 2nd Overall & 1st Blue Fleet
Vivienne Barrios — 6th Overall

Great sailing from Tia kinnear , Emily and Summer as well 👏

Credit where it’s due Simone Ricci and Matias Rengifo

Tomorrow it’s time for the Opti Nationals to begin. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the team on the water!

We’re excited to welcome Simmons Boatworks as the Official Charter Partner of Gulf Cup 2026!

Traveling to Clearwater? Reserving your Optimist charter is easy.

1️⃣ Visit the Simmons Boatworks website (direct link in our bio).
2️⃣ Select Charters & Truck Boats.
3️⃣ Choose Optimist and select: Gulf Cup – Clearwater, FL – Nov 18–23.
Please select this event regardless of which portion of Gulf Cup you’re attending. Simmons has created one event option and one flat charter rate for all participants.
4️⃣ Add your charter to your cart, and the Simmons Boatworks team will contact you directly to finalize your reservation.

A big thank you to Simmons Boatworks for partnering with Gulf Cup 2026 and helping make travel easier for sailors and their families. We can’t wait to see you in Clearwater! 🌊🥷

🔗 Direct booking link available in our bio.

Another European tour in the books. 🇬🇷🇹🇷

Two world-class events, one small group of 6 sailors, and countless opportunities to learn and grow.

I’m proud of the commitment, progress, and team chemistry we built over these weeks. That’s what makes this job so rewarding.

Thank you to all the sailors and families for your trust.

Next stop: 🇺🇸 US Nationals… followed by the Lake Garda circuit in August. 🇮🇹

SIMONE RICCI IS JOINING GULF CUP 2026.

As a 3-time Optimist World Champion Coach, Simone has helped develop some of the most successful sailors in the sport.

Simone will be involved throughout the entire Gulf Cup experience, including:
• Open Day Experience (Nov 18–19)
• Gulf Cup Clinic (Nov 20–21)
• Gulf Cup Regatta (Nov 22–23)

With the STQ Qualifier just around the corner, Gulf Cup is the perfect opportunity to train, race, and prepare with some of the best coaches in the sport.

The Open Day Experience offers two additional days of high-performance preparation before the clinic begins, with a maximum 5:1 sailor-to-coach ratio and very limited spots available.

Applications are now open.
Registration link in bio.

Memorial Weekend Clinic at Clearwater delivered again.
4–16 knots through the week.
Seabreeze, offshore breeze, swell, short chop, current.
Honestly, we couldn’t ask for better conditions for technical improvement.
Amazing progress made with this group in over 4 long days on the water.
This closes our U.S. program until September 2026.
Next stop: Greece, Turkey, Garda, and Hungary.
Summer registrations are open and just few spots left.
And Gulf Cup 2026 is getting closer.🥷

GULF CUP 2026 registrations are officially OPEN.

📍 Clearwater, FL
📅 Nov 20–23

Built for sailors getting ready for the moments that matter most.

A high-performance training block focused on:
• technique under pressure
• race-winning tactics
• decision-making in real conditions
• mental preparation before STQ season

Led by top coaches in one of the best training venues in the country.
The first 20 confirmed registrations will receive early-entry pricing.

Limited spots available.
Registration link in bio.

CPS SUMMER CALENDAR 2026 🌍

Greece. Turkey. Italy. Hungary. USA.

A summer built around high-level training, international competition, and performance under pressure.

⚠️ Only a few spots remain across parts of the summer schedule.

📲 WhatsApp: +1 813 393 6702
📩 [email protected]

Gulf Cup 2026. Back for its second edition.
November 19–24 · Clearwater

Nov 19–20 → Open Day Experience
Nov 21–22 → Clinic
Nov 23–24 → Regatta
Train. Race. Perform under pressure.

Registrations open May 18.
Stay ready.