The last Gold medal won by an American sailor was Anna! Donate today and help us bring the USA back to the top! We have just wrapped up two epic training sessions in San Francisco. We had everything from too windy, to not enough wind, and the sailing was amazing! After getting home from our … Continue reading San Francisco June Wrap-Up!
Qualified for the Medal Race! Day 6 Europeans
May 18, 2019 Today started off very slow. We only had 2 more races left in the final series, but the day started off with very light winds. We were postponed onshore for about 2 hours. Around 1pm the wind switched to a stable direction and it slowly filled in. We were finally released to … Continue reading Qualified for the Medal Race! Day 6 Europeans
First race win! Day 4 & 5 European Championship
May 16-17, 2019 This European Championship has been quite the marathon! Day 4 we sailed on the outside course and the day started off with 6-8 knots. The prediction was for a slight build, but when we got out there it was definitely a challenging condition, light and lumpy. Day 4 was one of those … Continue reading First race win! Day 4 & 5 European Championship
Gold Fleet! Day 2 & 3 European Championship
May 14 - 15, 2019 Today was the end of the qualifying series here at the 2019 Volvo European Championship and today was a big day for us because after Day 2 we were sitting 32nd and needed to jump at least 7 places to make it into the top 25 and solidify a spot … Continue reading Gold Fleet! Day 2 & 3 European Championship
Cold, Windy, and Wavy: Day 1 Europeans
May 13th, 2019 Today marks the first day at the 2019 Volvo European Championship here in Weymouth, England. Weymouth was the host sailing venue for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. For those of you familiar with the area we have a cute little stable house on the hill in Portland and are sharing it … Continue reading Cold, Windy, and Wavy: Day 1 Europeans
Conclusions: Sailing World Cup Series Genoa
April 18-19, 2019 Sailing World Cup Series Genoa has come to an end as a light and tricky regatta. On the 4th day of racing we scored a 11 and a 6 in winds just as light as the previous days. That concluded the qualifying series which was suppose to finish on Day 2, however, … Continue reading Conclusions: Sailing World Cup Series Genoa
Where is the wind? Sailing World Cup Series Genoa: Day 2 & 3
April 16 - 17, 2019 Not much has been happening over here in Genoa regarding the wind and racing unfortunately. On Tuesday, since the 49ers had an early start time the previous day, it was our turn to start earlier. We were scheduled to have a 11am start, however we went down to the boat … Continue reading Where is the wind? Sailing World Cup Series Genoa: Day 2 & 3
World Cup Series Genoa: Day 1
April 15, 2019 Today kicked off racing at the Hempel World Cup Series in Genoa, Italy. We had two tricky races in light winds and finished the races with a 16, 14, putting us in 35th place overall. We sailed in split fleets today for the qualifying series. Each fleet had 25 boats in it. … Continue reading World Cup Series Genoa: Day 1
Final day of the Princess Sofia Regatta
April 7th The Trofeo Princesa Sofia regatta wrapped up yesterday. We finished in 13th overall and top American boat! We didn’t have the greatest last day of racing which moved us away from qualifying for the medal race on Saturday, so for us our racing ended Friday! We had three races on Friday in a … Continue reading Final day of the Princess Sofia Regatta
Day 4: Princess Sofia Regatta
April 4, 2019 Today was an awesome day of sailing! It was windy! Wavy! And fast!...and wet at times. We finished the day with a 12, 7, and a 21 to put us 11th overall. The wind was up and the temperatures were down when we launched this morning. The wind was in the 16-22kt … Continue reading Day 4: Princess Sofia Regatta