We’re very excited about our LBSS instructor group.  We’ve got a stellar cast of coaches.

Meet the Instructors / Coaches of the Lake Beulah Sailing School:

• Brigit Barr - Sailing Director. Brigit is in her sixth year of coaching following very successful X boat careers. She may be seen sailing C scows over the course of the summer. “Hello, my name is Brigit Barr. I will be a senior nursing student at Marquette University this year. I have grown up sailing on Lake Beulah in the Opti, X-boat, and C-boat. I now have to opportunity to race in the C and MC fleets and compete in regattas around the Midwest. This year will be my six year coaching at Beulah and I can't wait to continue sharing my love and passion for this sport with the youth sailors of our club.”

• Augie Jarecki - Head X Coach. Augie is in his fourth summer of coaching following campaigns X, MC, & E boats. Augie also competes in the M-15 class. “Hi - my name is Augie. This year I am a freshman at WISCO in Madison. I attended Kettle Moraine High School where I competed with the team in high school sailing. I have lived on Lake Beulah my whole life and love sailing, swimming, and wakeboarding. I started sailing with my parents when I was very young and joined the LBSS green fleet eleven years ago. Since then, I have sailed in numerous fleets such as the opti, x, laser, mc, c, e and whatever I get a chance to sail on. I have competed in many Midwest regattas through the ILYA and WYA and have also traveled down south to sail over the winter months. I know that this sailing season is going to be a ton of fun and can’t wait to see you all out there.”

• Ashley Mueller - Head Opti/X Coach. Ashley is in her fourth year of coaching with LBSS, having completed strong campaigns in X boat and Optimists. Former X boat skipper, She sails Radials and also a C scow with her father as her crew. “Hi my name is Ashley Mueller. I have been sailing on Lake Beulah since I was six years old. I sailed Optis for ten years, X-boats for two years, occasionally crewed on MC and C scows. This is my fourth year sailing Lasers. I have sailed in many different Inland regattas in the Midwest. In my last three years of sailing Optis, I joined the Buddy Melges Racing Team at Lake Geneva and traveled to several different regattas across the country. These regattas gave me the chance to sail against some of the top sailors in the world and become a better sailor. I am looking forward to sharing my love of the sport with our young generation of Lake Beulah sailors.”

• Izzie Rietz - Opti Coach / X Coach. Izzie is in her second year of coaching following a very competitive Optimist and X boat career. In addition to MCs, she competes in the C scow class. Izzie is a varsity skipper on the New Trier High School Sailing Team.

• Caroline LeRoy - Opti Coach. Caroline is in her first year of coaching for LBSS following a successful X boat career. “Hi, my name is Caroline LeRoy. This fall I will be a junior at Catholic Memorial High School. I began sailing with optis at LBSS when I was 6 years old and started with crewing on an X boat when I was 8. This past summer, I graduated from X boats, so this will be my first year coaching both X and optis. I plan on sailing MCs, but I love exploring different boats. I am thrilled to be part of this program this season and can’t wait to share my knowledge with the next generation of LBSS!”

• Elise Brandt - Opti Coach. Elise is in her first year of coaching for LBSS. She has completed in both Opti and X during her career. She is also a varsity skipper for Lake Forest Academy where she competes in Club 420’s. “Hi, I’m Elise Brandt. This upcoming year I will be a Junior at Lake Forest Academy in Illinois. I have grown up sailing on Lake Beulah, first starting in Optis at 8 years old. Shortly after, at 11 years old,  I started skipping an X-boat which I have sailed for 6 years now. This is my final year sailing X-boats, and I will be coaching the Optis this season. Aside from X-Boats I also sail high school 420s where my team has competed in numerous regattas around the midwest. I am excited to coach the younger generation of sailors this year and share with them my passion of the sport!”

Additional instructors

Throughout the program, LBSS may periodically introduce experienced coaches/sailors to share their diversified experiences with students. We have found this approach to be a leading practice.