Background
He is the son of Gonzalo Diaz, who sailed for Cuba at the 1959.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Augie Diaz
Edit ProfileCareer
He began sailing Optimists at the age of eight in Clearwater, Florida. After graduating from Christopher Columbus High School (Miami) in 1972, Diaz sailed for Tulane University, where he studied Mechanical engineering. That same year he was elected ICSA College Sailor of the Year.
Silver medal in Snipe at Guadalajara 2011.
Bronze medal in Snipe at Toronto 2015.
Achievements
-
He was All American on the Tulane Green Wave sailing team in 1973, 1974 y 1975, leading the team to win the Leonard M. Fowle Trophy in 1974. He received the United States Sailor of the Year Award in 2003. He has been Snipe world champion in 2003 and 2005, and Snipe world masters champion in 2002, 2004, 2006 y 2012. He has won a silver medal in Snipe at the 2011 and a bronze medal at the 2015.
