Daredevil wraps up Charleston race week in 11th

It was a successful week for the team on Daredevil. This was my first time helming a Melges 24 in over 2 years and it took a couple races to shake off the cobwebs but by Race three I was feeling pretty good. The team came together well and stayed focused on improving every race. USA 659 had good speed despite using a 2nd hand Quantum main that was over a year old. I was happy to see the Quantum Sail last so long and still delivery good performance and shape. We did have a new Jib and running Asail. The mast and sails fit together well and we were well sorted after one day of tunning. This was key because on the short courses you needed to have your head out of the boat or you were going to miss something. We are not heading to the worlds which would of been fun and I think we could keep improving on our results there. Instead the boat will head back to the midwest and sail in 4 events in and around the great lakes. We will wrap up with the US National Championships in Lake Geneva. The goal of this event was to set a good starting piont for reaching the end goal of winning the US National Championship. We have a lot of work to do to sail in the top 5 but I think it is possible. Thanks to the crew of Arthur Anosov and Dave Jochum for the hard work and effort. Most of all thanks to owner Tim Anto for making the whole event possible.

12th after 4 races in Charleston

It was a perfect day in Charleston for the Melges 24 Class. We had everthing Charleston is known for strong currents, a challenging race course and good breeze. The courses were short and each race was only about an hour long. This kept the fleet close together. Boat handling was key and by the 3rd race we were starting to get it right. We have a lot of room for improvement. At the moment the forcast for saturday is looking a little ugly with strong winds and thunderstorms. For now we are happy with a solid start in this 47 boat fleet.

Charleston Race Week

I have been in Charleston since Monday evening getting ready for Charleston Race Week. I am sailing for Tim Anto on his Melges 24 "Daredevil". We have a new team with two days of practice under our belts. There will be 47 Melges 24's racing this weekend and many teams ramping up for the Melges 24 worlds. The competition will be very good. I am not sure how it will all pan out but so far we have used our time here well. We have Star sailor Arthur Anosov calling tactics, Dave Jochum on the Bow and Tim on downwind trim. Looking forward to the next three days and 10 great races in Charleston.