Its been a whirl wind since last week. I flew back from coaching Laura Baldwin and team (in the picture, Hugh, Laura and Ben Paton) last week in Portugal on Wednesday night.
Thursday at 0600 on the Eurotunnel to Europe to go pick new Nacra Infusion from Holland. Build, load and back to Uk for the 2300 eurotunnel.
Friday build as much of boat as possible and off to Datchet for the weekend event. Saturday finish building in time for the first start at 1200. Just squeeked it and started the first race 2 mins behind. Plenty of catching up to do!!
The weekend sailing with my new F18 crew Ryan Crawford we finished 2nd, but oh so close to winning!! the Datchet F18 20007 Europeans qualifying event. It was down to the wire in the last race we lead at the last leeward mark. Stuart Gummer had to try something different and punted hard right, it hadnt paid all day so i was happy to let him go and it turned out to be the winning call. Bagging him the race and the event.
Gutted but, loosing refocusses the mind and we will be on fire at the next event Carnac at the end of April.
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