I'd like to thank you all for your continued support of us at the Orange Bowl Youth International Regatta this year. This was our first Orange Bowl sailing c420's. The first day of the regatta unfortunately began with a light breeze that faded away before any races could be completed. We finally got some races off during the second day; however, before that could happen, rain clouds passed over the racecourse, postponing us on land for a couple of hours. After the rain cleared, we were sent out and we completed two races, finishing with a twenty and a UFD. The third day we were hoping to get some good scores and bring our total up, and after scoring three top twenties, we were feeling confident. Unfortunately, on the last race of the flight series, despite finishing in the top 5, we were called over so we finished the day placing in the silver division. The last day had a nice breeze, and we placed well in the silver fleet, finishing the regatta off with a four and a two. I really enjoyed sailing in this regatta and I look to improve my racing results by starting more conservatively. Sailing against these world-class sailors is bound to help me improve dramatically, and so I thank you all once again for your support!

Thank you NHSF for sponsoring Summer of 2023 in the C420 I competed in the New England in Shelter Island, NY; Nationals in Chicago; and North Americans in Rhode Island. I was able to continue to expand my sailing experiences and grow as a skipper. I had three unique Crews Julia Getter, Madi Jones, and Isabella Clark. Each venue was different conditions and challenging. Shelter Island was a large starting line with all 90 boats on one line; Chicago was light choppy and really tough. The Rhode Island event was my favorite and we got to explore the area including Roger Williams and Brown. I am looking forward to taking my experience this last summer and improving my results this year.

As my college sailing career takes off into its last season of eligibility, I have found a new passion that may allow me to sail past my college days. During the beginning of my winter break, I was invited by Marley Mais to sail in the Women’s Match Racing Championship Qualifier! I was joined by Gwenie Dunvely, and Alli Gutenkust. 

As the trip neared, we were checking the forecast in St. Petersburg, Florida, mentally preparing for whatever wind is shown. Much to my surprise, the forecast showed a small cyclone-like pattern on the radar scheduled to hit Florida the weekend of the regatta. Oh Great! However, the weather was not something that we were going to let scare us away. 

Thank you for your support to the Orange Bowl regatta in Coral Reef in Miami. This was my second orange bowl in an ILCA 4. 

Coming into the regatta, the weather was slightly cooler than the week prior but it was a perfect 70-75 degrees. The wind everyday was expected to be good and peak at the start of the regatta and lighten up through the week. The 2 practice days I had were great, the wind was 15-20 knots the first day I practiced. This was a really productive practice day and I was able to work a lot on my unwind boat handling.

Over the four regatta days, a variety of conditions prevailed, posing tricky and unpredictable conditions, allowing for vast learning opportunities. On the first day, the conditions started out with a moderate and shifty breeze. As the day continued, the wind began to shut off, leading to only one race being finished and one being abandoned. For the second day, windy and rainy conditions met Biscayne Bay, leading to a three hour postponement until the wind and rain began to lessen. After the postponement flag came down, our fleet began to head out to the venue, but due to many of the sailors in our fleet capsizing at the sudden influx of wind, they sent our fleet in for the day. For the third day of racing, better conditions arose allowing us to finish four races. The last day brought similar conditions to the third day, and we were able to get in three races before the cutoff.