Hamish Pepper reports on Expert Olympic at Garda
by Hamish Pepper on 20 Mar 2007
Builder and Starmeister, Stefano Lillia and Hamish Pepper with the new boat in Lillia’s factory in Lake Como, Italy Annabel Jeaffreson
On the weekend we finished the Expert Olympic classes’ regatta on Lake Garda Italy.
In picture perfect conditions, (which where not very suitable for sailing) we sailed the medal race. We were only able to achieve one lap before the race was shortened at the bottom mark due to a lack of wind. Although this was enough for us to get a result and win the regatta in our new boat.
It was a fantastic week getting the new boat up and running. We had a mix of conditions which gave me a list as long as my arm to do before the next major regatta. I can see great potential in this boat and this regatta was a good start for her.
At present we are at the Lillia Factory on Lake Como getting our trailer modified so it can carry our new coach boat, which we pick up next week. I see coaching as a valuable way to make steps forward for Carl and I so this will be one important piece to our campaign.
From here we head back to Valencia before heading to Palma on the 31st March for Princess Sofia regatta and straight after that the Eastern Europeans also in Palma.
Regards
Hamish Pepper
2007 results
2nd Olympic classes regatta Miami USA
1st Bacardi Cup Miami USA
1st Olympic classes regatta Lake Garda Italy
2007 coming regattas
2-6 April Pincess Sofia Regatta Palma Spain
11-18 April Eastern Europeans Palma Spain
5-13 May Training Cascais Portugal
16-20 June Kiel week Germany
3-9 July ISAF Worlds Cascais Portugal
15-23 August Pre Olympics Qingdeo China
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