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Kieler Wocher 08
I am shortly heading to Kiel in Germany to compete at Kieler Wocher - the largest sailing regatta in the world. You can follow my progress in the 2.4m Class at the Keil Week website. The racing for my class starts June 25th.
Online Video
Click here to view an online video of one of the races from the last World Championships. I've placed it here with permission from T2.TV and I believe it gives a good idea of what racing a 2.4 at at World Championships is all about. Click for video
IFDS World Championships, Rochester NY Sept 07
Event web site
Metre Rule Centenary Regatta and 2.4 Nationals
The Metre Rule Centenary Regatta at Cowes in July 07 was the 2.4 Nationals and although the number of races was limited due to the weather conditions, I did really pretty well.
My boat shot out of the blocks for the first race and was really competitive - thanks to work done on the keel by Duncan Bates. It was great to be able to battle it out at the front of the fleet.
I was happy with my finish position, 2nd Disabled, forth overall and the first of the first British
sailors competing for the Beijing Paralympic slot. All in all, a good boost to my campaign. Event web site
The Disability Challenge
In 1999 I had a life changing moment, I fell down a mountain in France. The net result was permanent paralysis from the mid chest down. My life was instantly changed - but it wasn't necessarily changed for the worse. I spent some time recovering and taking stock with my partner Sarah. In 2000 we were married and after that I started to look for something to do that would both stimulate and challenge me physically and mentally.Read more ...
Michael Cogswell
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