February 3rd, 2020 Today was the final day of the 2020 Oceania Championships and it was another tricky day! We had some really great racing and finished the day with a 5,1,10 moving up 5 places and finishing 4th overall! The day started with a slight delay because the wind was gusting too high for … Continue reading 4th Overall at the 2020 Oceania Championships
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2020 Oceania Championships: Day 3
February 2nd, 2020 We wrapped up Day 3 of the Oceania Championships sitting in 9th overall. We didn’t have the smoothest of days, but we had a very good learning day and finished on a high note. We were the second fleet to race today with the guys sailing first. We launched around 2pm and headed out … Continue reading 2020 Oceania Championships: Day 3
2020 Oceania Championships: Day 2
February 1st, 2020 Since there was no racing for the 49erFX fleet on Day 1 of scheduled racing, today was our first race day! With the temperature still mostly hanging on from yesterday's heatwave and an increase of humidity, this morning started with little wind on the race course and rain showers lurking in the … Continue reading 2020 Oceania Championships: Day 2
Wacky Weather Day 1: Oceania Championships & Sail Melbourne
January 31st, 2020 We made it to Geelong, Australia! We arrived in Geelong about 2 weeks ago and after having some well deserved time off at home, we have enjoyed some nice sailing here testing out the venue for the 2020 World Championships starting on February 10th - 15th. The 2020 Worlds also serves as … Continue reading Wacky Weather Day 1: Oceania Championships & Sail Melbourne
Happy Holidays from Team PHAT!
December 21st, 2019 We just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Holidays and a fantastic New Year! As this year comes to a close, we like to share some amazing accomplishments we have made as a team. In 2019 we: sailed in 9 competitive regattas together adding up to about 40 days of racing hard! … Continue reading Happy Holidays from Team PHAT!
9th at the 2019 World Championships!
December 9th, 2019 9th in the 2019 49erFX World Championships! The last day of racing included two more fleet races and then the medal race! The fleet races were in the morning with the first start at 10:30! The wind was already in and blowing a nice 14-16kts with the sea state starting to pick … Continue reading 9th at the 2019 World Championships!
Day 5: 2019 World Championships
December 7th, 2019 Today was a weird day! We left the shore at 12:55pm and didn’t hit the shore again until 6pm. We sailed three races, one bad and two very good ones. We ended up climbing up the leader board a couple spots and now we are sitting 8th going into tomorrow. The forecast was for … Continue reading Day 5: 2019 World Championships
Day 4: 2019 World Championships
December 6th, 2019 Gold fleet racing and Day 4 of the regatta kicked off this morning for us at the 2019 World Championships. We had three races scheduled for the top 25 boats after the previous days qualifying series. We entered the day in 9thplace overall, had an okay day, and are currently sitting 10thoverall. … Continue reading Day 4: 2019 World Championships
Day 3: 2019 World Championships
December 5th, 2019 Today was Day 3 (our second day of sailing) and the final day of the qualifying series at the 2019 49erFX World Championship in Auckland, New Zealand. After a big rip in our kite in the second race yesterday, our spinnaker was in the loft overnight getting fixed, so this morning we … Continue reading Day 3: 2019 World Championships
Day 2: Currently Winning the 2019 World Championships!
December 4th, 2019 Today was Day 2 of the 2019 World Championships, but was the first day of racing for the 49erFX fleet since our racing got cancelled yesterday. We had a great start to the event and we are currently sitting first place, tied with our Danish friends Ida and Marie! We completed 4 … Continue reading Day 2: Currently Winning the 2019 World Championships!