Final preparations
We have been training out in Palma, Mallorca. This is our final preparation before the Princess Sophia regatta, the first event of this years Olympic 49er Sailing season, part of the build up to the...
View ArticlePrincess Sophia Trophy race day 1
The day started bright and very breezy, it looked like great sailing conditions but as soon as the 470 sailors pulled up their sails on the beach you could tell it was howling. Sadly this meant the...
View ArticleTough at the top
To describe today in one word you would simply say, Hard. We had really good starts, generally what we thought was a pretty good plan and great boat speed but each race threw something random at us...
View ArticleChallenging conditions
Well! Big waves and moderate winds made for some very difficult sailing.
View ArticleRaring to go
Today sees the start of the long awaited Sail for Gold regatta. There are a tonne of entries in all the Olympic sailing disciplines. I don't know exactly how many 49ers there are but they certainly...
View ArticleGearing up for Sail for Gold
Since enjoying a successful World championship in July Peter and I have taken a well-deserved break from the 49er class.
View ArticleLess than 500 days to go
Yesterday marked 500 days to go until the start of the London 2012 Olympics. I spent the day in Weymouth at the Olympic sailing venue with a group of budding youngsters, some of them excellent youth...
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