About Bapsy

James (‘Bapsy’) Espey is a professional sailor, coach, boat captain and manager living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Originally from Northern Ireland, he competed for Ireland at the 2012 Olympics in the laser class. He’s raced everything from lasers to Cape 31s to Mod 70s and 100 footers; inshore, coastal and offshore. He’s coached lasers to 100footers, and kiters towards the 2028 Olympics. He manages boats of all sizes in the bay and has a wife, two children, and a dog, River.

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