About Zach
Age: 28
Born: May 9, 1984 in St. Petersburg, FL
Hometown: Clearwater, FL
First Time Sailing: 8 years old
How did you become involved in the sport: Family dentist suggested summer sailing classes
Occupation: Professional Sailor
Coach: Kenneth Andreasen
First Boat Sailed: Optimist Dinghy
Class Currently Sailed: Finn
First Ever International Regatta: 1995 Optimist South American Championship Chile
Education: 2002 Graduate Clearwater High School, 2006 Graduate University of Miami
General Information: Hobbies: Fishing, Scuba Diving, Water Skiing, anything to do with the water
Superstitions: Must wear something from University of Miami (usually a hat), listen to same song before I go sailing
Best Sporting Achievement: 2008 Olympic Silver Medal and Qualifying for my first World Championship at age 10
Sporting Relatives: Sister, Paige Railey, Laser Radial sailor
Most influential person in career: Kenneth Andreasen and my family
Most admired person: Lance Armstrong for his mental attitude
