Happy to have closed out 2017, it was a rollercoaster year for me, highs and lows and huge amounts of uncertainty and eventually change... I feel now that 2018 is a chance for a new blank page, to start from where I am now and to see what I can build, where I can grow …
Meetings in Mexico…
I have been in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, for the last week in my role on the Athletes Commission for World Sailing. Which consists of a multitude of very long meetings discussing all sorts of topics of varying usefulness, with about 20% being things that will create some useful change. But I guess this is the …
One door closes…
After waiting for an answer since my trial with Brunel, I finally know today, that no, I will not be going back to sail with the team again, I am not required... It is a strange mix of emotions... On one hand, I have pushed hard this last year to get myself in contention - …
August…
Well this is kinda cheating, I mean it is still August... But anyway, there is a bit at the start to catch up on! August started in sunny (not) Gosport, training on Brunel, getting ready for the Round the Island race and the Fastnet. I was in a pretty dark place, the rope burn on …
July…
Well, seeing as I was a little slow in starting this blog, I am just going to have to start going a little back in time to fill in the gaps!! Italy, Sweden, Holland, Lisbon, UK. Just another month... I started with Lake Garda (the Riva end) attending Foiling Week as an Ambassador for the …
One Year Ago…
Last week the 'one year ago today' posts started showing up on Facebook, it has been now over one year since I won a silver medal in Rio, yes, I say 'Won' a silver medal (and not lost a Gold medal) so if you want that story then have a look back over our Team …
June…
June was Greece, Portugal, Spain, the island of Madeira, and Holland yet again... Sailing with some rather different sets of people, and doing quite a variety of things now that I look back! What looked like a rather relaxed month, ended up being completely hectic, with things just popping up again and again! It started …