Our Team

Klaus Lange’s coaching is rooted in a lifelong immersion in Olympic sailing, shaped by both personal achievement and a deep family legacy. Raised in Argentina, he grew up alongside his father, six-time Olympic sailor Santiago Lange, gaining early exposure to the discipline, resilience and commitment required to compete at the highest level.

After developing through the Optimist and 29er classes where he achieved international podium finishes, Lange launched an Olympic campaign in the 49er alongside his brother Yago, finishing 7th at the Rio Olympic Games. That experience at the front of Olympic competition now informs his coaching philosophy.

At A1R, Lange focuses on building performance environments that enable athletes to reach Olympic potential. His approach goes beyond technical instruction, emphasizing team culture, adaptability under pressure and the pursuit of incremental gains. He works closely with athletes to refine speed, optimize training structures and create systems that support consistent high-level performance.

Lange’s coaching stands out for its holistic perspective. He believes success is not defined by isolated results, but by the strength of the environment and the ability of athletes to evolve within it. His philosophy centers on developing resilient teams that embrace challenges, learn through competition and consistently push the limits of their performance.

JuanMa Moreno operates where Olympic campaigns are built: at the intersection of experience, precision and execution. With nearly two decades of coaching at the highest level, he has guided advanced-level windsurfers across multiple nations and contributed to three Olympic cycles. During two of those campaigns with Team USA, the athletes he coached achieved Top 10 Olympic finishes, alongside a three-medal performance at the Pan American Games.

Before transitioning into coaching, Moreno spent 20 years competing in the RS:X Olympic class, earning Junior and Youth World Championship titles and consistently placing among the top athletes at World Cup and European Championship events. This dual perspective as both advanced-level competitor and Olympic coach shapes his approach.

At A1R, Moreno specializes in the iQFOiL class, focusing on the critical performance details that define outcomes at the highest level. His coaching is rooted in precision: aligning technical execution, equipment optimization, and race strategy into a cohesive, repeatable system. Rather than broad frameworks, he works in the margins – fine-tuning decisions, refining instincts, and preparing athletes to deliver when it matters most. His philosophy is simple: Olympic success is built through disciplined execution of the smallest details, repeated under pressure.

Allan Nørregaard is a Danish Olympic medalist and A1R High Performance Sailing Coach specializing in advanced-level skiff and multihull performance. He won bronze in the 49er class at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, showcasing world-class speed, precision and race execution under pressure. A consistent force in the 49er fleet, Nørregaard delivered top results on the international circuit, later transitioning to the Nacra 17 class where he continues to apply his expertise in high-speed, data-driven performance environments.

Nørregaard works with A1R’s Nacra 17 team to optimize boat handling, decision-making and race strategy. His approach is rooted in Olympic-level experience, delivering measurable performance gains in the most competitive sailing arenas.

Pedro Pascual brings a uniquely direct Olympic perspective to coaching, shaped by four full Olympic campaigns as an athlete. Representing the United States at both the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, he delivered a standout 9th-place finish in Tokyo, competing at the front of one of the most competitive fleets in the sport.

Transitioning from athlete to coach, Pascual leverages firsthand experience of what it takes to prepare, perform, and adapt at the Olympic level. His approach is grounded in lived experience; understanding not just the technical and tactical demands of racing, but the daily realities of building a campaign over multiple years.

At A1R, Pascual works as a High Performance Windsurfing Coach in the iQFOiL class, currently coaching Olympian Dominique Stater. His methodology centers on translating advanced-level racing insight into practical, day-to-day development. He emphasizes clarity, consistency and adaptability, helping athletes connect training directly to performance outcomes.

What sets Pascual apart is his ability to bridge the gap between theory and execution. Having competed at the highest level himself, he focuses on preparing athletes for the realities of Olympic racing: decision-making under pressure, tactical awareness, and the ability to perform when conditions…and expectations…are at their most demanding.

Chris Rashley is a high-performance sailing coach whose career has been defined by innovation and progression at the leading edge of foiling. With Olympic involvement dating back to 2006 and over 16 years of coaching experience, he has worked across the Moth, Nacra 17, 69F, Formula Kite, and Formula Wing classes, helping shape performance in some of the fastest-evolving areas of the sport.

Currently focused on Formula Kite, Rashley applies a performance-driven approach tailored to high-speed, high-risk racing environments. His coaching combines technical precision, data analysis, and intense on-water training, preparing athletes to execute under pressure where small errors carry significant consequences.

Having coached within British, US, Irish and German Sailing Teams, he brings a global Olympic perspective to each campaign. His ability to translate structured performance systems into the dynamic world of kite foiling gives athletes a competitive edge in strategy, equipment optimization, and race execution.

Rashley’s philosophy is grounded in accountability and progression: train with intent, measure everything, and continually refine. His track record, including key contributions to a Moth project and multiple European titles, reflects a coach focused on pushing boundaries and developing athletes capable of winning in the most demanding racing environments.

Nick Thompson is one of the most accomplished ILCA/Laser sailors of his generation, with a career spanning more than two decades at the front of international competition. A two-time Laser World Champion and six-time World Championship medalist, he has consistently performed at the highest level across World Cups, European Championships and four Olympic cycles. He represented Great Britain at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, finishing 6th in one of the most competitive fleets in sailing.

Transitioning into coaching, Thompson brings a rare depth of experience shaped by sustained excellence over time. His approach is built on understanding what it takes not just to reach the top, but to remain there.

At A1R, his coaching integrates technical precision, race strategy, performance psychology and physical conditioning into a unified performance model. Supported by his background in exercise and sports science, he applies a data-informed and athlete-centered methodology to optimize every aspect of a campaign.

What differentiates Thompson is his focus on longevity and consistency. He works with athletes to develop systems that deliver repeatable high performance across entire regattas and multi-year campaigns, ensuring they are not only competitive, but capable of sustaining success at the highest level of the sport.

Tim Wadlow brings a precision-driven, analytical approach to high-performance sailing, shaped by both advanced-level competition and an engineering mindset. A former College Sailor of the Year, three-time All-American, two-time U.S. Olympic 49er sailor, and 2025 Team Racing World Champion, he has built his career on delivering results in highly competitive environments.

His transition into coaching reflects the same structured thinking that defined his sailing. Wadlow approaches performance as a system, breaking down complex challenges into measurable, repeatable processes that can be refined over time. His Olympic campaigns were built on this philosophy, with a strong emphasis on not just equipment optimization and data-driven decision-making, but aligning physical, technical, and mental preparation.

At A1R, Wadlow focuses on developing 49erFX athletes, emphasizing consistency under pressure, disciplined execution and intelligent racing decisions. His coaching integrates detailed analysis with practical application, ensuring that athletes can translate preparation into performance when it counts.

What sets Wadlow apart is his systems-based methodology. He builds athletes who understand not just what to do, but why: creating clarity, confidence and repeatability in high-stakes competition. His goal is sustained international success through structured progression and relentless attention to detail.

James Lyne is an expert high-performance sailing coach with a proven record of delivering results at the very top of the sport. He has coached athletes and teams to 16 World Championship titles across seven classes, including Olympic disciplines, and brings decades of experience from Olympic campaigns and grand prix racing programs. At A1R, Lyne applies a highly analytical, data-driven approach to unlock incremental gains that translate into race-winning performance. His coaching centers on measurable improvement: refining technique, decision-making, and execution through targeted feedback, performance metrics and structured debriefs.

Known for his philosophy of continuous improvement, Lyne works with sailors to connect performance patterns and build the consistency required for international podium success. His approach is simple and uncompromising: be faster today than yesterday, and have a clear plan to be faster again tomorrow.