All finished in Nice

Today was the final day of the Louis Vuitton Trophy in Nice and we were up against Azzurra in the best of 3 final.  They had sailed very well throughout the series so we knew it would be tough.

Today was one of those days for us we things never really fell into place.  We didn't sail badly, Azzurra just sailed better.  The difference between winning and losing in a tight contest can often be determined by one key moment in the race. 

We lost 2-0 which was incredibly dissappointing for the team after having sailed well for the 2 weeks of the regatta.  But when you get to the finals it is all about lifting your game and we just did not manage that today. 

After what has been an incredibly successful year for ETNZ, the expectation to keep winning makes coming 2nd even tougher to swallow.  We will be much better for the result and will push even harder to perform well in Auckland for the LVPS series in March.

I am now flying to Dubai for the final regatta of the RC44 class.  I am sailing on Artemis ( a competitor in both TP52 and now LV) and we sit 2nd overal for the season although we are leading both the fleet race and match race rankings.  A good result in this event (starts Wednesday) we could easily win this circuit for the year.  The flip side is though a poor performace and the other teams are not far behind!  Always another challenge to focus on.

All for now