After a couple of weeks training in Weymouth it was off to Holland for the next World Cup event. The week before I left I was delivered a new shiny Volvo XC60 for the trip, its a pretty cool car that does pretty much everything!!! It even beeps at me when I forget to indicate to change lanes (dont ask me how?).
My plans for Holland had been interrupted some what by Sheffield United reaching the play off finals. A few days training in Medemblik were sacrificed for a trip to Wembley. It would have been an amazing day apart from the result leaving me pretty miserable for a day or two.
I had to try and cheer myself up with the sailing and day one of regatta created some pretty special sailing in up to 30 knots of wind. We only managed to get one race in which I finished 2nd.
Day two was probably the longest day I have ever had on the water, 10 hours!!!!! In the first three races I scored 2nd, 1st, 1st,but struggled in the last race to hold my focus after such a long day to finish 7th.
I consolidated my overall lead the next few days to leave me with a bit of a lead going into the medal race, even if I didnt sail I would finish 2nd.
I played a conservative medal race just staying in front of Tonci the Croatian in second to take the overall win.
It was great to win in Holland for my first time, I have lost count of the number of times I have nearly won!

Check out the results http://www.deltalloydregatta.org/2009/tablecloth/results/results.asp?show=lase

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