Racing team
Søren Gitz-Johansen CREWBopæl: Blodhøjvej 2
4040 Jyllinge
Denmark
Mobil + 45 22 45 01 15
E-mail: soren@outdoor-company.dk
Sailing achivements:
2010 Open 40 - Azuree
Consultant and crew on Azuree 40 for Sirena Marine, Turkey
Navi Cup Istanbul – Cesme.
2009 VO70
Sailing with Team Russia
Classic 12M
Sailingmaster and tactician on finnish/german classic 12M
2008 VO70
Sailing Ericsson Racing Team – E12007-2008
23’ one design
Winner 2007 - National championship - 29 boats
Winner 2008 - National championship - 23 boats
2’nd – Champions of National Champions – 16 teams
2006-2008 Farr 40, Audi
Nordic Championship
Preworlds and Worlds
2005-2006 ORMA 60 trimaran, Ocean One
Line Honour - Round Zealand
Line Honour - Waski2Star Round Anholt - Doublehanded
2005 ORMA 60 trimaran, Stena Sovcomflot
Line Honour - Round Zealand
Record – Round Zealand (av. Speed 21,2 knot. Peak 43,6 knot)
2001-2004 ORMA 60 trimaran, Nokia Sailing Team
Line honour - Round Zealand, Round Gotland, Göteborg Off shore, Færder Race
Record - Round Gotland, Göteborg Offshore
2’nd and 4’th – Nokia Oops Cup
1999-2001 VO 60, Nokia Sailing Team
Line Honour - Round Zealand, Round Funen, Round Anholt, Göteborg Off shore
Sydney Hobart (and 7’th) Færder race
Record - Round Denmark Off shore, Round Zealand Off shore, Round Anholt
Sydney Hobart
Winner - Round Gotland Grand Prix class
1998 One Off 65, Nokia
Line Honour - Round Zealand, Round Funen, Round Anholt
Record - Round Denmark Inshore
Winner - Færder Race Big Boat
1991-1997 One Off 63, H2O-Buksesnedkeren
Line Honour - Round Gotland, Round Zealand, Round Funen, Round Tjörn
Record - Round Tjörn, Round Funen
Winner - Kieler Woche Big Boat
1988-1991 Olympic campaign in Starboat for Barcelona ‘92
1988-1989 One Off One-ton – One Off 56
Skaw race, Round Zealand and Round Funen
Optimist, 420, Laser, X-79, Banner 30….
Winner of several classes in Round Funen and Round Zealand and several championships
Educational background
1995-1997 Engineering business administration, EBA, Copenhagen, Denmark
1987-1991 Mechanical Engineer, Bachelor of Science, Århus, Denmark
1982-1985 Mathematical Student, Grenaa Gymnasium, Denmark
Practical experience
2010- Glomaris A/S and ClipperA/S
Freelance project manager of IT-project
2009- Outdoor Company, Jyllinge, Denmark
Outdoor Living – sales of exclusive outdoor furnitures and custom made sail shades. CEO and Partowner
2007-2008 DaimlerChrysler, Copenhagen, Denmark ,
Mercedes Benz, Malmø, Sweden
Freelance project manager of IT-project
2006- Yakkay Aps, Copenhagen, Denmark ,
Freelance product developer and project manager of a new concept of bicycle helmets
2005-2007 Ocean One Aps, Dragør, Denmark
Sports marketing company, offering teambuilding and corporate sailing
in ORMA 60 trimaran.
CEO, Part owner, project manager, member of the board, sailor, shore crew
2004- Outdoor Company, Jyllinge, Denmark
Event company and sales of seakayaks.
Teambuilding, cooperate trips and courses in seakayaks.
COO and Part owner
2005-2009 Penlau A/S, Nærum, Denmark
Danish design company
Member of the board.
2001-2005 Rosendahl A/S, Hørsholm, Denmark
Danish design company, designing, developing and producing designarticles and watches in high quality.
Position:
Product development manager
Member of the management.
Tasks:
Management of the development department.
Responsible of product development,
logistic and purchasing;
budget and project economy,
quality control and production
1997-2001 Fritz Hansen A/S, Allerød, Denmark
International danish furniture company, producing classical design furnitures
Position:
Production manager and project management of development projects
Tasks:
Production planning
Project management
Technical documentation
Responsible for budget and project economy
1995-1997 North Sails, Copenhagen, Denmark
Position:
Projectmanager of a new design system
Tasks:
Development of a new integrated IT-system for registration and documentation of designdata
1991-1995 Diamond Sailmakers, Copenhagen, Denmark
Position:
Engineer in design- and development department.
Tasks:
Development and design of sails – ex. Sailinventory for VO60 “Intrum Justitia”
Production planning and optimizing of production.
Personal background
1998-2010 Designing, construction and building of several houses.
1978-1986 Elite svimmer with several national championships
Coach for elite team.
1966 Born 26. oktober in Grenå
