Coasts

On the weekend I went up to Toronto on Lake Macquarie for the NSW & ACT Laser Association Coast Championship. Lake Macquarie was as beautiful as always and Toronto Amateur Sailing Club were very welcoming and made everyone feel at home.

Day 1 was light and tricky. My speed was good and I had a fairly good overview of what was going on and managed to get two bullets. Day 2 was also tricky, with the breeze coming and going and shifting around a lot. I was trying to put myself in tricky situations that I would normally avoid and so ended up doing 720s in 2 of the races. But it was good because I learnt a lot about what works and what doesn't and I'll be able to take that into the major regattas coming up where I want to know my limits. I was also trying to really push my starts, and got done on an individual recall in one race. Again, I'm very happy about this as it means I'm starting to get over my long-term fear of the start line. But it did mean I spent a lot of the day playing catch-up...

I finished 2nd overall and 1st woman. I had a great weekend, really enjoyed the tricky conditions, and it was great having some other boats to play with.

Thanks,
Gabe