The Exciting Switch!!!!!!

Sailing in March in Miami

Last night it was announced at the Bayshore Yacht Club’s centennial anniversary in Detriot that Bora Gulari and myself are starting a Nacra 17 Olympic Campaign. I have been offered an incredible opportunity, and after months of deliberation and testing I have decided to take on the challenge. I am switching Olympic classes for the remainder of this Olympic quad to race on the Nacra 17 with Bora Gulari! I was approached by the Olympic coaches in February, as a top candidate to sail with Bora. The boat requires a strong woman who is accustomed to fast sailing and quick decision making. As an accomplished RS:X sailor I was deemed a perfect candidate. In March, I travelled to Miami to sail with him and right from the start our sailing felt smooth and easy, and impressed everyone, all while having a blast! 

This is a tremendous opportunity, since Bora Gulari is one of the best sailors in the US. I trust you realize that it is your support and our hard work that has gotten me into a position to be asked to sail for Bora, which I consider to be a great honor. I know I will learn unfathomable amounts (even now I can say I have learned a great deal!) and end up in a better position to begin the next chapter of my life. 

I know I am leading my Olympic family on a major detour, but I hope you will continue to believe in me, both now and in future endeavors. I would like to thank all of you, especially Charlie Felder, my coach Dominique Vallée, my supportive International Quebec Team, Phoebe Styron, Amanda Moretti, Greg Lee, and Herring Run Kitchens and Provisions, and my family for all the support you have given me, leading me to this incredible opportunity! 

Rest assured, this is not the end of my windsurfing days! 

Our new boat in Detroit!

About Bora Gulari

Bora Gulari was the 2010 Rolex Sailor of the Year. He is a two-time Moth World Champion and, as an aeronautical engineer, was a key developer of the class. Bora recently left the Prada team helmsman of the “Luna Rosa” in the Americas Cup. In 2015, he competed in the World Cup Miami in the Nacra 17, where as a novice in the class, he was able to round the top mark in the top five on several occasions.

About the Nacra 17

The Nacra 17 is the mixed gender multi-hull Olympic Class. The boat is a catamaran with lifting daggerboards, making it a semi-foiling boat, where both the skipper and the crew have trapezes, and the boat flies an asymmetrical spinnaker. The boats are extremely nimble and challenging in strong breeze, reaching speeds of more than 25knots.