| Halfway Through Quarter Finals, Day 4 Kieler Woche | | Print | |
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June 22, 2010
Kiel, Germany It was a long day today here at the Kiel Week Regatta. We went on the water around 1pm to get into our boats for sailing, started racing just after 2pm and racing was finally called for the day at 8pm. We got half way through the quarter - finals and are currently 2 -1 over Katie Spithill from Australia. 
The first race against Katie was close up the first beat, but we sailed very well around the course and took our first win in two days, which felt quite good. After a big wind shift, our next race started in shifty and puffy conditions. We managed to force her over the line early in the pre-start, and sailed the shifts well to extend our lead to win the race and lead the series 2-0. Our final race of the day started very similar for us. We had a couple of boat length lead by the top mark, but then the wind died, and got very, very patchy. Katie passed us downwind by separating from us. Upwind, we managed to catch back up to round about a boat length behind her, and then at the finish line we lost the race by half a boat length. It was a close, and at times, frustrating race, but we used it to work on our patience and light air tactics. Tomorrow, the plan is to finish the quarters, and then finish the semi's and finals. The forecast is very similar as for today, which was great until the end, and we are looking forward to a lot of good racing tomorrow. You can check the results on the regatta website. We would like to thank Carmeuse and Trinity Yachts for their continued support of our campaign for the 2012 Olympics in London. We would also like to thank US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics (USSTAG) and its sponsors for their support. Sail Hard, Anna Team Tunnicliffe |