A Local’s Path to the Games

i've been sailing these waters since 1998. In 2028, I'll race them for gold.

I'm Julian Soto, an ILCA 7 sailor training to represent USA at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles my home waters.

A man sailing a small US Sailing dinghy on a body of water with a city skyline in the background.
A male sailor in a white long-sleeve shirt, surfing sunglasses, and a life vest, smiling while sailing a small yacht with a white sail marked with 'USA' and numbers. The sky is clear and blue.

Training Waters

Los Angeles

Marina Del Rey, Long beach, Alamitos Bay Yacht Club

 

san francisco

Saint Francisco Yacht Club, Richmond Yacht Club, Alameda Community Sailing Center

 

The best view of LA is from the water and the best way to represent it is with a medal.

Impact

Each regatta, coaching session, and training camp brings me closer to the starting line. Here's how you can help:

Competition Airfare
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Competition Coaching
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Training camps
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Equipment (sails, lines, hardware)

Food
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Fitness Equipment and gyms
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Sails
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Charter boats

Number of regattas per year:

4-6 international regattas

  • Spain | France | Ireland | New Zealand | Australia | Brazil

3-5 National regattas

  • Long Beach,CA | San Francisco, CA | Florida | Texas

annual budget range $45-65k

So… what’s this guy’s story?

Let’s take a walk into my past, where all of this began. Then to the present, where my training is in full swing and I can’t forget or should I say the impact during and after the olympic games.

Let's find out
Two men sailing on a small boat, wearing sportswear and sunglasses, with one man smiling and holding a rope, on a water body.
A person sailing a small white sailboat on calm water with a shoreline of houses and industrial tanks in the background.
A person wearing a hat and a life jacket sailing a sailboat through water splashes.
Group of eleven young people in waterproof jackets and backpacks, standing on a concrete pier by the water with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background on a cloudy day.
A smiling sailor in sunglasses and a hoodie sailing a small sailboat with an American flag sail, on a clear day with blue sky and water.
A man sailing a small sailboat on the water, wearing sunglasses and a red cap.