Well there we go, it appears this winter’s training is over and done with already! It has been an exciting winter for me. Changing class into the mixed multihull Nacra 17 class after the London Olympics has presented a completely new challenge and new skills to learn within sailing. It has been really refreshing being able to jump into a new class in this this first year of the Rio cycle and also to have been sailing with a new partner, Tom Phipps. The partnership has been going really well and we are both looking forward to going racing now.

In the first week of April we will race our first event of the year, first event in the Nacra, first event together and my first big fleet race for a long time! I am slightly apprehensive about going racing. You never really know, especially in the first year, how your winter training has been going. We feel like we have made great progress and are sailing the boats pretty well, but the racing in Palma at the Princess Sofia World Cup Regatta will certainly be the true test! We are expecting around 40 boats and the boats are loads of fun so I am expecting good things from the racing. After the event we will stay in Palma for a week training working on various aspects we pick out from the week before, then we will be headed to Hyeres for our second World Cup of the year. It’s going to be a busy and testing month ahead….can’t wait! Read the rest of this entry →