Messing About In Sailboats

Interview With Rod Carr On The Rise of Team GB (c/o Yachting World)

Very interesting interview with Rod Carr, former RYA CEO and one-time leader of the GB Olympic Sailing Team. Read more →

Irish Olympic Sailing Commentary (NSFW)

US Sailing Needs A Bigger Vision

Like many in the US, I am scratching my head wondering how the US sailors could have done so badly in The Olympics. It was tragic to see a sailor of Anna Tunnicliffe's caliber, in tears after being knocked out in the Quarter Final of the Match Racing. The leadership of US Sailing announced that a review into went wrong will be immediately undertaken. In retrospect it should not have been a surprise. Expectations for medals did not seem especially high – a few “maybe in with a chance” at best. Knowing how strong the Brits, Australians and Kiwis were, in addition to some other individual superstars, the US had an outside chance of winning anything much. For a country that has such a great sailing heritage this is unacceptable. The review is long overdue. There are dozens of different reasons why the US is failing in Olympic sailing. You... Read more →

London Pride

Although I now carry a US passport and make my home in bucolic New Jersey, I am British through and through. Above all, I am Londoner. I was born in Paddington, raised in Chelsea, schooled in South Ken and lived in various parts of London till I was 25. There was no way, I was missing the Games in London, tickets or no tickets. In fact, thank to my mum I did quite well. We saw some of the Women's Marathon swim in Hyde Park. We watched the Women's and Men's 470 Medal round at the Nothe in Weymouth on Friday. Yesterday, we were among the French and Swedes for the Handball Final at the Olympic Park - Allez Les Bleus (OK I am a little bit French too). When London won the bid, I wasn't too sure what to expect. I heard about the plans. Impressed but skeptical that... Read more →

London 2012 Day 6 - Finns, Stars., 470s, Lasers and 49ers

Sunday will be huge. Don't piss-off Big Ben. He's back on level terms and he's gunning for the Dane. Read more →