KARLO HMELJAK
Sailor and Coach
Date of birth: 8. 3. 1983
Language spoken: slovene, italian, english
Profile:
Having started sailing at seven has given me the opportunity to achieve several relevant results in different classes and by doing so, gain a pretty vast knowledge in seamenship and technical aspects of sailing in particular. Apart from a sailor's experiences, some coaching ones were also fundamental in achieving this.
Results achieved as a sailor:
2017:
3rd place Key West Race Week, CalviNetwork, J70 class, mainsail trimmer
1st place Adriatic Cup, CalviNetwork, J70 class, tactician
1st place Alcatel circuit Sanremo, CalviNetwork, J70 class, mainsail trimmer
1st place Alcatel circuit Malcesine, CalviNetwork, J70 class, mainsail trimmer
1st place Campionato Italiano Minialtur, Brenzone, Mind the Gap (Fat 26)
2016:
4th place World Championship San Francisco, CalviNetwork, J70 class, mainsail trimmer
1st place Europen Sportsboat Championship, Chioggia, Mind the Gap (Fat 26), tactician
1st place Campionato Italiano Minialtura, Torri del Benaco con Mind the Gap, tactician
1st place Key West Race Week, CalviNetwork, J70 class, mainsail trimmer
1st place Primo Cup, Monaco, Carpe Diem, J70 class, tactician
2015:
2nd place World Championship, CalviNetwork, J70 class, mainsail trimmer
1st place Trofeo Gorla, TP52, mainsail trimmer
1st place Key West Race Week, CalviNetwork, j70 class, mainsail trimmer
2014:
1st place J70 Italian Circuit, CalviNetwork, J70 class, tactician
2013:
9th place World Championship, SB20, tactician
5th place ORC World Championship, Bohemia Express, mainsail trimmer
2012:
31st place Olympic Games London, Laser class
2011:
4th place European Championship Melges 24, Aloha, tactician
2010:
3rd place Yngling European Championship, tactician
4th place Melges 24 Volvo Cup Torbole, tactician
2009:
5th place Match Race European Championship, tactician (Team Jure Orel, SLO)
12th place Match Race World Ranking (Team Jure Orel, SLO)
2008:
1st place Soling World Championship, tactician
18th place Olympic Games Beijing, 470 class, helmsman
2007:
12th place Olympic Test Event, 470 Class
22th place 470 World Championship
2006:
24th place 470 World Championship
2005:
2nd place Soling World Championship, tactician
12th place 470 World Championship
2004:
1st place Junior European Championship 470
5th place Junior World Championship 470
24th place 470 World Championship
2003:
1st place Junior European Championship 470
8th place Olympic Test Event Athens 470
2002:
1st place Junior European Championship 470
6th place Junior World Championship 470
2001:
6th place Junior European Championship 470 7th place Junior World Championship 470
1997:
13th place Optimist World Championship
5th place Optimist world Championship – Team Race
1996:
4th place Optimist World Championship
1st place Optimist Team Race Berlin
Results achieved as coach:
2016:
420 World Championship, Team Carlotta Omari-Matilda DiStefano, 10th place
2015:
Optimist European Championship, Matej Planinšič, 2nd place