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Hi All,
Finished a close 7th overall at the ISAF Worlds with a 6th in the medal race.
A close tussel with Goodison ended with him just out sailing me downwind in the medal race. Next year when I am fitter and stronger from this injury I will change that! Also I feel as if my anxiety levels were up with so much attention, just another experience point to get past and do over and over again. Slingsby, Thompson, Doc and Goodi showed how that experience and calm execution works in their favour.
The main boxes I aimed to tick were,
- Qualify for the Australian Sailing Team and AIS.
- Top 10 in the ISAF Worlds
- Manage injury through a long event and continuous recovery after
I am pleased to say my goals for 2011 have been successfully achieved. Admittably it was at a high cost for my body and since arriving home I still have not managed to shake the back pain and limited endurance. I am getting treatment and hopefully with some rest and more core stability work it will come good.
Ahead is the Australian National Championships in Brisbane. Wish me luck! They start on 29th for racing and go for 12 races … A long regatta !!! it is our qualification for the Boltenhagen Worlds in 2012 so we all must do it despite it being so close after worlds (except Slingo).
Great result and well deserved!
By: christl11 on December 23, 2011
at 12:16 am