I traveled to Florida this February to compete in my second C420 Mid-Winter Championships in Jensen beach. Over 150 boats were registered for this event. The winds were consistent providing 10-15 knots for all three days of racing. Days 1 and 2 proved strong for me with top finishes on both days of qualifying. I went into the championship day in third place, but unfortunately, I did not put up the races I anticipated and finished 6th overall at the event. Thank you for supporting me and my crew Sophia Pearce at this event.  I look forward to sailing this event again next year.

After some training and preparation, it was time to go to Clearwater and compete in the US Open event for Laser radials and standards. I would be competing in the radial. This would be a challenge because there were plenty of US and International women who were trying to go to the Olympics who were entered. The top twenty at the event were all experienced Laser competitors.

On the first day of the event it was windy. I had good starts but I was a hair off the pace of everyone else. I had a pretty terrible day. When I came in I found out my boat was full of water. Unfortunately I did not have a leak tester kit or resin. Even if I did it was almost dark and it was cold, so it would not cure. So I just had to deal with it.

Thank you so much for supporting us at the 2022 C420 Midwinter Championship in Jensen Beach, Florida! It was Ryan and I’s first Midwinters and second regatta sailing together, and we ended up finishing in 4th out of 118 boats. It was a great experience for us to learn from the varying conditions and great coaches. 

Thank you so much for your consideration and support, which allowed me to travel to Jensen Beach, Florida to compete in my first C420 Midwinter Championship. After one practice day and three race days, my crew Richard Jr. and I ended up finishing 11th out of 118 boats. Although we had hoped for a higher finish, I still gained tons of experience and am looking forward to lots of training and our next race.

I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to travel back East to Florida to sail in the 2021 Open Orange Bowl Regatta at the Coconut Grove Sailing Club in Coconut Grove, Miami. This was a very good experience for me to get more racing under my belt. This was my 7th regatta skippering, so I knew I still had lots to learn.

We arrived a day before the regatta, on Christmas, and I trained with Michael Fineman the next day. I was very lucky that we were able to have some practice together because we rarely sail together at home. I was also very fortunate to have Steve Keen and Bunny Warren coaching me throughout the regatta and the practice day. 

The opportunity to fly cross-country and experience a whole new sailing atmosphere was an amazing experience. First of all, thank you to the foundation for making a contribution to help me compete in this event. I had such a fantastic time learning new things and meeting people from all over the world. I think that sailing in a different state and different boat than I am used to broadened my sailing opportunities and introduced me to the world of sailing beyond Newport Beach.