Diary

After the Laser Worlds, I flew back to the UK to catch up with friends and family.

I have now finished competing in the Laser Worlds in Australia.  Overall, I was reasonably pleased with how things went.

My favourite way off keeping up my aerobic fitness is cycling on my Orange racing bike, it also helps me to relax and also to cool down after races.  In November, I was cycling a bit too fast downhill and ended up over the handle bars – resulting in a broken wrist and a sore head!

I have had some brilliant news recently when I was officially nominated by the RYA to represent Team GBR in the laser class at the Beijing 2008 Olympics. I had no time to celebrate my success however as I headed straight back into competition at the Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta 19 – 23 Sept 07 at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, my local club.

Paul had a successful day two at the ISAF World Championships, in Cascais, Portugal. In the first race of the day he posted a second place against the strong competition and building breeze in Cascais Bay.

I have been selected to be part of Team Visa which includes 16 other athletes from different sports, some aiming for Beijing 2008 and some London 2012.

The renamed Holland Regatta saw uncharacteristic weather this year with sun shine and no wind for the first 2 days of racing.

Hyères is renowned for the mistral (a 30 to 40 knot breeze from the shore) and the carnage that it creates, however this year the expectations were proven wrong. Five of the six days of racing were held in less than 10 knots of breeze. 
 

What a week in Palma only seven races in the five days before the medal race.

I managed to go and watch the World track cycling championships one evening and it was good to see the Brits winning and the Union Flag flying high.