Selected Olympic Team Sailor Sara Winther is competing in the Laser boat at the London 2012 Olympic Games and has given us an update to her progress in 2012 in the lead up the Games at The Princess Sofia Regatta in Plama, Spain. The Princess Sofia Regatta took place in Palma, Mallorca (Spain) from March 31 April 7. Sara Winther Update: It has been a tough week here in Palma. Eight out of 10 races were sailed in 4-8 knots, with a sloppy sea state and oscillating breeze. The last 2 races we were finally able to stretch the legs and hike, but the best part was the massive swell downwind we go to surf. I have had some not so good races, including a OCS (when I was 3rd) and a swim when I was 2nd! And a few general brain explosions around the race course. But looking back on my last few days of racing, I think I have made my most tactical break-through I have made in quite a while. I really got on top of my game in oscillating conditions, and looking forward to taking this through to the next event in Germany (the Laser World Championships, held from May 4-10 in Boltenhagen, Germany). So overall I finished 13th, and although not happy about this, as there were many points I just threw away, I will move on and now look towards the week of training I have here next week. Palma is just getting hotter and hotter and hopefully we will see a little more breeze than we had this week. Thanks for the support everyone. Sara
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