Personal information:
Name: Lars "Lasse" Zandén
Born: 1978-08-01
Studied to become: Master of science in Computer Engineering at the Royal Institute of Technology
Is: Captain on S/Y On the Rocks, awesome middle defender, the dream of a mother-in-laws and very good looking.
Saying: 1) Navigare necesse est, vivere non est necesse.
2) I am the Master of my fate. I am the Captain of my soul.
3) A real sailor doesn't wait for fair winds, he learns how to sail.
More about me: Born and raised in Åkersberga. I graduated from High school (Nature science) in 1998 and then began to study in Kalmar to become a Computer engineer (Bachelor of Science). In 2001 I moved back to Åkersberga and began studying at the Royal Institute of Technology. In 2004 I got my Master of Science degree in computer science and biomedical engineering. Now I work at Ericsson IPX.
Sailing experience: Sailed the big oceans since I was newborn, which means that I am really salty. I have been a proud sailing boat captain on the Albin Vega S/Y On the Rocks since 2002. I have sailed to Norway, Finland, Germany, Denmark and the Swedish island of Gotland. Through the years I have cruised on several low budget ferries on the Baltic.
Diplomas: Inshore Yachtmaster Diploma, Coastal Yachtmaster Diploma, Offshore Yachtmaster Diploma, Canal Diploma, Radar Diploma, VHF Certificate, NAUI SCUBA Diver Certificate, PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Certificate and First Aid/CPR certificate.
Other: Board member in The Swedish Vega Association.
