Gold Fleet Race Day 1

A lesson in expectations and head games… The sailing here in Lago Maggiore is tricky. As one can tell by perusing the scores of virtually everyone on race day one in the Gold fleet, consistency was hard to come by. The door was open for opportunity to move up, however, if your rhythm is not there, then a tricky day can become all the more painful. That was the case today for the boys. Having only a short while to process the fact that they were in 15th place overall after the qualifying rounds, there simply was not a good opportunity to let that settle in and prepare for the next round. No excuses, however, the lesson should not go unchecked. When you set your sites on a lesser goal and attain a higher one, sometimes it takes an adjustment period to re-calibrate. With this being only their 4th actual regatta there was really little gauge of potential, so readying for the Gold flight next time will be a more familiar process. Regardless, congratulations are in order for a very solid regatta thus far, and a little gratefulness for the valuable lesson that I’m sure will pay dividends down the road.