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commitment, determination and strength. Sailing needs dedication to push through an entire race especially if one has had a bad start, meaning that they are at the end of the fleet. In these instances, one needs the dedication and drive to push oneself forward and fight through the fleet in search of a good result. Similarly, when studying one needs 100 percent focus and organization.
When it comes to sailing, Lara had big plans for 2020. In spite of not having sailed competitively for long, she set herself an ambitious target – to compete in a fleet of around 200 competitors, in the RS Feva World Championships. Sadly, the Covid-19 pandemic had other plans and the event was cancelled. The disappointment was great, “seeing all the hard work and effort put in go up in smoke was quite demotivating”.
Yet, Lara did not allow this setback to dampen her spirits and diminish her motivation to develop her abilities in the sport. Under the guidance of RMYC Sailing coach Charlie Linsell, she moved into the Laser 4.7 Class, which is highly competitive class. Nevertheless, in the two races she competed in she finished in third place, having to contend with more experienced sailors. This augurs well for her.
Although competitions are still not as frequent as they were pre-Covid-19, Lara is very much looking forwards to the time when there will be multiple international events to compete in. There is a lot of drive to get good results in the hope of possible qualification for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
With such ambitions in place, we are sure we will be seeing more of Lara!
target – to compete in a fleet of around 200 competitors, in the RS Feva World Championships. Sadly, the Covid-19 pandemic had other plans and the event was cancelled. The disappointment was great, “seeing all the hard work and effort put in go up in smoke was quite demotivating”.
Yet, Lara did not allow this setback to dampen her spirits and diminish her motivation to develop her abilities in the sport. Under the guidance of RMYC Sailing coach Charlie Linsell, she moved into the Laser 4.7 Class, which is highly competitive class. Nevertheless, in the two races she competed in she finished in third place, having to contend with more experienced sailors. This augurs well for her.
Although competitions are still not as frequent as they were pre-Covid-19, Lara is very much looking forwards to the time when there will be multiple international events to compete in. There is a lot of drive to get good results in the hope of possible qualification for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
With such ambitions in place, we are sure we will be seeing more of Lara!
This article was originally published in Spinnaker.
Although competitions are still not as frequent as they were pre-Covid-19, Lara is very much looking forwards to the time when there will be multiple international events to compete in. There is a lot of drive to get good results in the hope of possible qualification for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
With such ambitions in place, we are sure we will be seeing more of Lara!
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