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On Sunday 2nd August 2026, I raced at Largo Bay SC on my full rig Laser. The sailing conditions were tolerable i.e. medium wind falling to light, wind shifting from South-East to South-West, rising tide, about average temperature and overcast sky. My first start was not great i.e. arriving on time with some speed but no real free air. I stayed with the pack from most of the first lap. My mark rounding was not too bad and I managed to catch one board. The second start was worse as I did not know the race course. The first lap was in contact with the leaders but I passed two boats on the water. On the third race, the wind dropped further and I got a bit tired. That said, I was happy with my mark rounding. The speed except upwind was acceptable.
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On Saturday 15th August 2026, I raced at Largo SC with my wife on Laser 2000. The sailing conditions were acceptable i.e. medium wind, variable direction and strength, about average temperature, overcast sky and rise tide. Our first start was awful even on my standard: we arrived more than 20 seconds after the start sequence finished. We played catch up with the fleet. To add insult to injury, we capsized after being hit by a lull and poor communication between us. We finished the race but we were last on the water. Our second start was better but not great. We managed to arrive at the first mark in the middle of the fleet and gained a few positions through out the race. We got the race course slightly wrong. Our mark rounding was better but still needed to progress. Our third start was slightly better but was not great either. We were not over the line and I got confused with the recall request. We pushed on. We managed to gain some position as our mark rounding was improving. On the last race, we started to get tired and it was time to finish for the day. It was not a bad as we managed to finish 4 races and enjoyed sailing together.
On Sunday 16th August 2026, we raced for the second day of the closed regatta. The sailing conditions were less optimal i.e. less wind than the day before. We ran 4 races on Sunday. Because the wind was lighter, our start was worse than the previous day. To be fair, I was not confident to go through the pack and found a gap. Our mark rounding was as good as the previous day. One thing that did not help us was the wind reduction for the 3rd race. It did pick up a bit more but we barely saw the difference.
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On Sunday 23rd August 2026, I raced at Largo Bay SC on my full rig Laser. The sailing conditions were initially inviting but it did not last: overcast sky, slightly below average temperature, falling tide and medium dropping to very light winds. I was pleasantly pleased with my first start. I was on time, in a relatively good position and with some speed. I was close to the leaders after the first buoy. After that, although I did not sail badly, I lost ground. My second start was bad as I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. I lost 20 seconds and I never recovered from there. To add insult to injuries, the wind dropped to very light. It was damage limitation for that race. My third start shocking even for me. I lost 35 seconds and I never recovered. My starting tactics were completely wrong. With very light wind, I struggled to get some speed. With the wind picking up a bit, I managed to gain some ground but not sufficiently.
On Wednesday 19th August 2026, I raced at Largo Bay SC on my full rig Laser. The sailing conditions were tolerable: falling tide, below average temperature, rain and medium wind. It did dry during the race. My start was pretty good for my standard: about on time, with speed and some free air. I managed to be close to the leaders for most of the first two laps. At the end of the second lap, I even managed to pass one boat. That said, I made a mess of the mark rounding and with the wind dropping, I never recovered from that mistake. That said, I was pleased with what I did on that evening.
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On Sunday 2nd August 2026, I raced at Largo Bay SC on my full rig Laser. The sailing conditions were tolerable i.e. medium wind falling to light, wind shifting from South-East to South-West, rising tide, about average temperature and overcast sky. My first start was not great i.e. arriving on time with some speed but no real free air. I stayed with the pack from most of the first lap. My mark rounding was not too bad and I managed to catch one board. The second start was worse as I did not know the race course. The first lap was in contact with the leaders but I passed two boats on the water. On the third race, the wind dropped further and I got a bit tired. That said, I was happy with my mark rounding. The speed except upwind was acceptable.
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On Saturday 15th August 2026, I raced at Largo SC with my wife on Laser 2000. The sailing conditions were acceptable i.e. medium wind, variable direction and strength, about average temperature, overcast sky and rise tide. Our first start was awful even on my standard: we arrived more than 20 seconds after the start sequence finished. We played catch up with the fleet. To add insult to injury, we capsized after being hit by a lull and poor communication between us. We finished the race but we were last on the water. Our second start was better but not great. We managed to arrive at the first mark in the middle of the fleet and gained a few positions through out the race. We got the race course slightly wrong. Our mark rounding was better but still needed to progress. Our third start was slightly better but was not great either. We were not over the line and I got confused with the recall request. We pushed on. We managed to gain some position as our mark rounding was improving. On the last race, we started to get tired and it was time to finish for the day. It was not a bad as we managed to finish 4 races and enjoyed sailing together.
On Sunday 16th August 2026, we raced for the second day of the closed regatta. The sailing conditions were less optimal i.e. less wind than the day before. We ran 4 races on Sunday. Because the wind was lighter, our start was worse than the previous day. To be fair, I was not confident to go through the pack and found a gap. Our mark rounding was as good as the previous day. One thing that did not help us was the wind reduction for the 3rd race. It did pick up a bit more but we barely saw the difference.
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On Sunday 23rd August 2026, I raced at Largo Bay SC on my full rig Laser. The sailing conditions were initially inviting but it did not last: overcast sky, slightly below average temperature, falling tide and medium dropping to very light winds. I was pleasantly pleased with my first start. I was on time, in a relatively good position and with some speed. I was close to the leaders after the first buoy. After that, although I did not sail badly, I lost ground. My second start was bad as I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. I lost 20 seconds and I never recovered from there. To add insult to injuries, the wind dropped to very light. It was damage limitation for that race. My third start shocking even for me. I lost 35 seconds and I never recovered. My starting tactics were completely wrong. With very light wind, I struggled to get some speed. With the wind picking up a bit, I managed to gain some ground but not sufficiently.
On Wednesday 19th August 2026, I raced at Largo Bay SC on my full rig Laser. The sailing conditions were tolerable: falling tide, below average temperature, rain and medium wind. It did dry during the race. My start was pretty good for my standard: about on time, with speed and some free air. I managed to be close to the leaders for most of the first two laps. At the end of the second lap, I even managed to pass one boat. That said, I made a mess of the mark rounding and with the wind dropping, I never recovered from that mistake. That said, I was pleased with what I did on that evening.
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