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I cannot believe I am typing these words: I successfully competed sailing in the 2021 Moth Worlds on Lake Garda. I completed all the races, didn’t have any breakdowns physical or mental (!), and beat some boats – I think five or six. I was the oldest competitor in the regatta 🙂 and likely, hadContinue reading “Day Eight: wrapping up the Worlds”

It’s the last day of the 2021 Moth Worlds! So kind of sad, but kind of cool too (yay I did it), and definitely a transition. This is being blogged in between the first two races of the day – held in the North wind of the morning – and the next/final two races –Continue reading “Transition”

Yes indeed, more footage, this time from 2021 Moth Worlds Day Two … slightly better with the stick-tape-GoPro-mount thing (today I try a bigger stick): Here is an index: 0:00 – flying around before the start0:28 – race 1 prestart (passing committee)0:42 – start of race 10:57 – race 1 weather leg1:25 – race 1Continue reading “Di piu footage”

I’m going to do it again: ask me how it went today. “Okay, how did it go today?” Incredible! Another amazing day on Lake Garda, so beautiful, so fun, I am so happy to be here. I continue to wonder that I’m actually here, actually racing in the Moth Worlds on Lake Garda. Well IContinue reading “Day Seven: another great day at Garda”

I had previously reported yes I have my GoPro but no I did not have any of the GoPro mounting stuff. But … I did have a roll of electrical tape! And so I taped the camera to my tiller, and here is the result: It’s an eight minute video, edited down from two hoursContinue reading “Footage!”

All the preliminaries out of the way, the Pre-Worlds, the practice, the Qualifying; today was the start of the real Worlds (dum dum dum). The fleet had been split into two flights, Gold racing for the Championship, and Silver racing for glory. Piccoli and I are in Silver. The mood in the boatyard was completelyContinue reading “Day Six: the real Worlds begin”

Thus far I have resisted naming my Moth … it’s not mine of course, just mine for this regatta. I registered her as “Flight Risk” which is the name of my Moth in Santa Barbara … a great name and quite fitting for me as well as for my boat 🙂 But today I foundContinue reading “Piccola”

Buon giorno Malcesine! Yes, I’m posting “early”; I had a great sleep (thanks for asking) feel completely recovered from my exhausting day yesterday and am ready for more Mothing. Today is Day Three of the Worlds but it’s an “off” day; a reserve/break between the first two days which were qualifiers and the next threeContinue reading “Day Five: off day and off sailing”

Well Day Four is the books – that’s Day Two of the Worlds – and I’m exhausted. I’m too tired to do much of anything, and most definitely should not be blogging. Calibrate accordingly. It was windier today, and I found myself wishing the boat would just slow down so I could catch my breath.Continue reading “Day four: exhausted”