Men's RSX: Canada's Multi-talented Good Fortune

3:21 PM Tue 23 Nov 2010 GMT

'Just prior to the race, Billy assesses the storm wind (c) Sail-World.com - 2010 Perth International Regatta' Shauna McGee Kinney

Canadian RSX: Vancouver Canada native, Zac Plavsic started sailing Optimist at the age of eight and moved into teaching sailing. While teaching he raced the Laser for 5 years and he crossed the Atlantic on a 47 foot catamaran with his dad before the age of 18. He's one of those guys with endless energy, including a stints playing ice hockey, martial arts and competing in triathlons. Zac happened into windsurfing when was 16 years old while on a family vacation in Antigua. He made the commitment to competitive windsurfing after his Laser 2 crew got a job at Starbucks ...

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by Shauna McGee Kinney