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After taking some time off and reflecting on a challenging regatta, I am happy to share that things are moving in the right direction, but sometimes things take more time than we want. Worlds this year was at a challenging time for sailing in Barcelona after being postponed from September due to COVID. Over six days, we raced on three days and completed seven races. Quite different from the usual format of two races per day over six days. With wind only coming in the early morning, we biked down to the boat park as the sun rose in order to be on the water early for 9 am first guns in shifty and cold offshore conditions. We then would race and get sent in when the wind inevitably died. On two of the days, we were sent back out for a race just before dark. This was a very challenging event with extremely long days and lots of waiting. Results-wise I missed my goal and ended up in the silver fleet. On the positive side, I am very pleased with the lead-up to the regatta, my progression as an athlete on and off the water, and the team I have around me. I look forward to continuing the work towards further progress and the next Worlds in Mexico in May 2022.
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