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Best day
Friday. We split with our main competition on the first beat, came 1st in the race and won the Week with a day to spare.
Worst day
Thursday. We were OCS and should have known it – we pressed on and collected a lot of points.
Top tips for winning
Preparation – half our crew had done a previous Cowes Week on the same boat and experience is useful.
Biggest error
Being OCS – it could have totally blown the week.
Luck or judgement?
You need luck at every regatta and especially when you cross the Solent tide. Judgement – and lots of it – you make your own luck!
Most important pre-race prep
There are plenty of books about
the Solent – read the best ones.
Favourite conditions
No preferences; we just take
everything as it comes.
Racing/social balance
We like to party, but not every night. Two or three nights will be late, but on others we get to bed early.
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