Over the weekend 12 teams competed at the 29er Midwinters East in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Among them, were 8 Canadian teams, as well as 29er HP sailors Campbell D'eliscu and Connor Kelter. Full results can be found here, but the number of Canadian teams is very encouraging for fleet growth here in North America, especially leading into the 2014 World Championship in Kingston, Canada. Congrats to Nick Muller, and Kai Freiseke, who finished with 9 points after 6 counted races. Keep your eyes on these guys in the next few years! Duncan Williford and Matt Mollarus ended up second, with Connor and Campbell in third.
West Coast Training
Connor and Campbell were not the only 29er HP sailors training this weekend; Dane and Quinn Wilson began their training schedule leading up to the ISAF Youth Worlds this weekend, spending several hours on the water over the weekend, and putting in some good gym time.
Melges 20 Winter Series #2I wrapped up my event in Miami with a 4th place finish overall out of 46 teams. The racing was extremely tight, with the top 9 boats finishing within 9 points of each other, so needless to say, there were many great lessons to take out of the weekend. Sailing against pros like the McKee brothers, Steve Hunt, Ed Baird, and many more I always take away a tremendous amount from hearing their perspectives on racing and training, and this weekend was no exception. I'm excited to get more 29er guys sailing in the Melges 20 fleet!
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