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Mantra 7. Embrace Expectations : “Aim for the highest cloud”  – All Blacks Our camps by the numbers: 17 Days 370 Miles 52.9 Hours 680 Tacks Completed 510 Gybes Completed 660 Accelerations Completed 300 Sets and Douses Completed 5 days sailing in the Atlantic Ocean’s Gulf Stream 2 Regattas Raced! – 2 x Silver Medals Collected! 1 New AffiliateContinue reading “Sky’s the Limit”

After a great holiday break and a happy New Year celebration, Team Barrows Henken Racing is back with the U.S. Skiff Squad in Miami, Florida! We are continuing our winter training block while also beginning to prepare for our upcoming European Spring Racing Season! During the next 5 weeks, we are going to be training,Continue reading “Final Push”

Mantra 6. Create a Learning Environment : “Leaders are Teachers”  – All Blacks Our camp by the numbers: 23 Days 526 Miles 66.5 Hours 800 Tacks Completed 656 Gybes Completed 446 Accelerations Completed 360 Sets and Douses Completed 7 days sailing in the Atlantic Ocean’s Gulf Stream 2 Regattas Raced! 1 New 49er Team AdditionContinue reading “Winter Wonderland”

After 3 days of navigating through Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and finally Florida…, we are in Miami, Florida for the beginning of our winter training block! We are going to spend the next 5 weeks training and finally racing! in Biscayne Bay! After getting the most out of the United States westContinue reading “Winter Training: Miami”

Mantra 5. Follow the Spearhead : “No one is bigger than the team”  – All Blacks Our camp by the numbers: 12 Days 216 Miles 33.6 Hours 300 Accelerations completed 200 Starts completed 60 short course races completed 1 day of a 20 knot Easterly?! After 12 days of sailing from Long Beach, California, ourContinue reading “The Endless Summer”

After a great two week break back at home, we have arrived back at the US Sailing Center here in Long Beach, California to finish off our west coast training before we move to Miami for the winter! We are looking to spend the next 2 weeks here in Long Beach and squeeze out theContinue reading “Long Beach Round 2”

Mantra 4. Pass the Ball : “Leaders create leaders.”  – All Blacks Our camp by the numbers: 15 Days 10 Double Sessions 288 Miles 48 Hours 60 Tuning Runs completed 150 Accelerations completed 2.5 hrs of rudderless sailing 1 15+ knot day of sailing bootless?!! After a combined total of 15 days of sailing fromContinue reading “Mr. Miyagi … “Show Me Sand the Floor…””

After navigating the Oregon and California Coast line, up and back down…, we are back in Mission Bay, California for our 4th camp of the summer! We are going to spend the first week of September training in Mission Bay as we wait to transition to Long Beach, California for the remainder of our SeptemberContinue reading “There and back again … a skiff tale”

Mantra 3. Play with Purpose : “Ask ‘Why?’” – All Blacks Our camp by the numbers: 11 Days 7 Double Sessions 302 Miles 29.13 Hours in 18+ knots 60 Tack Bear – Aways completed 80 Gybe Round Ups completed Top Speed hit: 23.2 knots against current After 2.5 weeks of some amazing sailing in CascadeContinue reading “The River Giveth”

736 miles and 11.5 hrs of driving later…, we have made it to skiff mecca, the Columbia River Gorge for our 3rd camp of the summer! We are looking to spend the next 2.5 weeks here in Cascade Locks, Oregon and once again take advantage of some of the best conditions that the United StatesContinue reading “The Lake Garda of the West”