Olin and Ursula
Olin Guck and Ursula Budd are building on a partnership that began in the C420 and continued at the University of Rhode Island. They aim to develop together in the Nacra 17, with the long-term goal of representing the United States in an Olympic campaign.
The pair started sailing together in 2020. Their early results included second place in the 64-boat Club 420 fleet at the 2021 Beverly Junior Regatta, where they won two races. They later raced together for URI and began training in the Formula 18 to build their shared catamaran experience.
Olin brings experience in the Formula 18, International Moth and A-Class catamaran. Sailing with his father, Lars Guck, he won the 2022 U.S. Multihull Championship in the F18. Alongside his racing, work in his family's boat workshop has helped him develop practical skills in composite repair and high-performance boat preparation.
Ursula brings a strong dinghy and college-sailing background. She has raced for URI since her freshman year and represented the university at the 2025 Open Fleet Race National Championship. Her experience as a crew forms an important part of the pair's move toward high-performance catamaran sailing.
Their plan is to build confidence and consistency in the Nacra 17 through regular training before progressing to domestic and international competition. The immediate focus is learning the boat and developing as a team, with an Olympic campaign as their longer-term ambition.
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