The Board of Directors of the C420 Class Association today announced its appointment of Dillon Paiva to the position of Executive Director of the class.
The addition of Dillon to the Club 420 class continues its efforts to bring the Club 420 dinghy to a broader audience of sailors throughout North America as well as offer new services to our membership. Dillon’s wealth of youth sailing experience will also allow the Association to provide a consistent face of the class at our events.
Dillon has loved the boat from a young age and sailed the C420 every summer. A graduate of ODU with a degree in English – Teacher Preparation, Dillon has coached in Junior programs and at the collegiate level for 12 years. He is currently an Assistant Coach at the US Naval Academy and will remain in this position while working part time for the Club 420 class. Dillon lives and sails in Annapolis Maryland.