Dan Slater at the Finn Gold Cup

Hi
Well not the best start to a World Championships. I have had 3 out of 4 starts that have been really crap and on a one way track up the first beats for those 3 races its been all over as there are very little passing opportunities.. Today In the second race I had a good start and was heading to the favoured right hand side of the course for the first time since we have been racing the breeze didn't head as we went towards the right so I rounded in the top 20 but not that great during the remainder of the race I gained and finished 11th.
So far everyone has had a bad race and we have only sailed 4 of 11 so I think we will have some high scores. I have got my bad ones out of the way now and I know I can be up the front end of the fleet and with a few good starts and lanes Im sure I can turn this regatta round and start climbing the ladder.
Tomorrow will maybe be the windiest day so far not that its been light air so far as we have had up to 16-18 knots every race. Tomorrow they are saying over 20 knots maybe so that will keep everyone honest

I hope to have some better news tomorrow.

Dan

Dan Slater

HIGH PERFORMANCE SAILING