Our Instructors
Scott Lindley
Scott is the Sailing Master of the Palm Beach Sailing Club who teaches and over-see’s all sailing programs at the club. He is 38 years of age. Scott grew up sailing and teaching in the San Diego Yacht Club Jr. Program winning several Jr. National Championships in the Snipe Class and won about every Naples Sabot Regatta there was to win. He competed in 6 US Youth Championships where he competed in Sailboards, Laser II’s and Lasers Medalling twice. Scott was fortunate to have great coaches growing up like Mark Reynolds, JJ Isler and Brian Ledbetter. All Olympic Gold Medallist.Scott went on to sail for the College of Charleston and was part of a sailing team that was never lower than 5th in the country. He sailed Lasers and 420’s for the College and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education/Sports Medicine. During this time he also did an Olympic 470 campaign with Johnny Lovell who just recently earned the Silver Medal in the most recent Greece Olympics in the Tornado Class. They finished 10th out of 40 boats with only 6 months of training for the US Trials and received the Silver Medal in the Olympic Classes Regatta just 4 months prior.
After college Scott continued on racing in Snipes, Melges 24’s, Etchells and PC Class where he won a Snipe Pacific Coast Championship, Snipe Midwinter Championship and finished 3rd at the Snipe Western Hemisphere Championships in Japan, 7th at Melges SORC, 1st in the Etchells Florida State Championships and 1st in the PC National Championships along with many other accomplishments.Before Scott was with Palm Beach Sailing Club he worked at Lauderdale Yacht Club as there Assistant Sailing Director and Marina Manager. He also worked as a Sailmaker for 4 years with Banks Sails and North Sails.
It is quite clear that Scott’s passion is sailing and this passion is passed off to his students and instructors.
Brandon Cairnes
Brandon is the Assistant Sailing Master. He was born and raised in Palm Beach Gardens, FL area He discovered at an early age that he had a natural talent for sailing. He grew up sailing on J/24s and Optimist until he was 15 yrs old, then he moved in to the Laser Radial.Some of the regattas he has sailed since he’s been in the laser are; 2004 Orange Bowl, 2004, 2005 and 2007 placed 25 in the silver fleet division Laser Midwinter's East, 2005 US Laser Nationals, and all the regattas here at PBSC. He earned his US Sailing level 1 Instructor and level 2 coaching Certification , and has coached at the Palm Beach Sailing Club & the US Sailing Center of Martin Co.
He has been involved with the Palm Beach Sailing Club Summer Camp since it was put together 13 years ago. He loves the sport of sailing more than anything and he feels The Palm Beach Sailing Club is the best place to learn how to sail and having fun doing it!
Caroline Wright
Caroline Wright is an eighteen year old laser radial sailor from Fort Lauderdale, FL, who has been sailing for ten years. She started her sailing career in Optimists. Caroline started racing laser radials at the age of 12 and has now been sailing lasers for six years. Over the last few years, she has been competing in major women's laser events. Last year she qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Trials by placing fourteenth in Women's North Americans. The Olympic Trials took place October 2007 in Newport, RI. It was extremely difficult with ten days of 40 degree weather and winds between 18 and 32 knots. Caroline sailed this years Women's North Americans with Colleen. Caroline placed 5th woman overall. She often competes in regattas like this one against other women in the Laser radial.On top of laser sailing, Caroline often sails 420s. She is a varsity skipper on her high school sailing team. The high school sailing team tied for first out of all the teams in the South Atlantic District. Caroline began sailing 420s her freshman year of high school. She crewed for Sarah Lihan for a year, which she found very entertaining. They competed together in Ida Lewis (the junior women's double handed championship) and placed fourth. Since then Caroline has skippered various events in 420s with crew, Megan Place. They have won multiple titles together, including top 420 girls in the state. Caroline coaches an intermediate 420 class after school every week, which she finds very enjoyable. She likes having the opportunity to teach people something that she loves so much.
Caroline is a senior in high school this year and recently decided to attend University of Florida next year (Go Gators). She will be majoring in Health Science and with the goal of becoming a dietitian. Caroline am extremely concerned with health and general fitness and, something that she applies a lot in my coaching. Until college begins, she is focusing on sailing. Caroline is looking forward to sharing my knowledge with all of the sailors at Palm Beach Sailing Club.
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