Coasts

On the weekend we had the Laser Coasts Championship held this year at Toukley Sailing Club on the Central Coast. There was a great turn up for the event, with several sailors making the trip from Queensland and South Australia! Day One was lovely sunshine, and a nice light tricky breeze that created some very interesting racing. We managed to get 3 good races in, which I am excited to say I won all of. Day Two was overcast, but a much more stable breeze. The intention was for 3 races, but the weather gods had different ideas, sending a lovely thunder storm that shortened race 2 and sent us in for an early pack up. I finished first in the radials, with Nick Howe 2nd and Will Howard 3rd.

The NSW & ACT Laser Association AGM was also held on the Sunday and I am the Youth Rep again this year. I hope to continue the momentum created from last seasons youth training camps - it was very nice to see a strong youth fleet at this event.

In other news, on Friday I'm heading down to the AIS in Canberra for the ASDS fitness camp.

Gabe

Yachting Australia Awards

On Friday night I travelled to Melbourne for the Yachting Australia Awards night where I was a finalist as Youth Sailor of the Year. The other finalists were Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin, Ashley Stoddart, and James Sly and Andrew Gillies. It was a great honour to win the award for a second time and to spend a wonderful evening surrounded by some of the amazing people who make up the sailing community.

In other news I have basically just been back on the water with Erik, training with Stuart and we have been joined a few times now by Nick and Joe. Nice to have some new company. A recent training session with the 470s also provided some entertainment and a different group dynamic.

In a few weeks time I head down to the AIS with some other members of the ASDS for a fitness camp. So I'm looking forward to seeing everyone again.

Gabe