For me the event started with the delivery of “NiRaMo” from Palma to Mahon. It was a very uneventful trip, with almost no breeze and flat water. So (unfortunately) no sails were hoisted but I had lots of time to study, zone out and chat with the owner of the boat. There truly is something serene about being at sea, alone with your crew and without phone reception. After 14 hours we made it safely to Mahon.
The event then was characterized by sloppy wavy conditions and only light breeze for most of the week. The first day was a glass off with no breeze for most of the day and a big thunderstorm cloud passing by. Most of our starts were far from great. We therefore started most races in tough spots which made the challenging conditions even more frustrating. Exceptions were one windy race in which we finished 3rd, and the first race of the last day of the regatta which we won. With those races we showed that we are capable of being in the front of the fleet but needed to work on more consistent and better positioning in the starts. In the end, the result was quite disappointing, but we had collected important takeaways for the next and final event of the season: The World Championships in Scarlino.
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