Blog de Sophie

Hourtin, nationals

nobody@vox.com(Sophie de TURCKHEIM) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:58:56 +0100

Hi ! I spent more than a week in Maubuisson and then Hourtin for a training camp followed by the national. We trained in Maubuisson, south of the lake in light winds, with a big fleet of talented youth sailors .. - Damned, i feel soo old now !! -...

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Stage sur Brest.

nobody@vox.com(Sophie de TURCKHEIM) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:09:08 +0200

Hi ! We had a training camp in Brest for a few days. It was very interesting sailing (especially for the tactic) for me as most of the boats were Standards. We had a lot of tight situations, and i had to anticipate to find the good spot to be ......

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Les Voiles de Saint Tropez !

nobody@vox.com(Sophie de TURCKHEIM) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:20:14 +0200

Hey ! For the 1st time, i had the chance to sail in "Les Voiles de Saint Tropez", one of the biggest event for the old boats, and also for the Wally and all the big modern yachts ! I was sailing with a very nice crew on an old wooden boat calle...

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4th at Weymouth Sail for Gold !

nobody@vox.com(Sophie de TURCKHEIM) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:09:10 +0200

copyright - Jean Marie Liot Hey ! I finished 4th at Sail for Gold regatta in Weymouth. I am pleased with the results eventhough i could have taken a medal on the last day in the medal race. Before entering the me...

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World Cup in Weymouth !

nobody@vox.com(Sophie de TURCKHEIM) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:14:14 +0200

Hey ! I have been in Weymouth for a week and a half now. We arrived here a bit earlier to do some training and the regatta started 3 days ago. I have had 2 first good days. I am lying 2nd overall behind Sari from Finland. Today the races have bee...

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Bronze medal at military world champs !

nobody@vox.com(Sophie de TURCKHEIM) — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:00:13 +0200

Hey ! Our team finished 3rd at the military world sailing championship. We were leading the fleet before the last 3 races so we are a bit disappointed with the final result, but we could have lost a spot on the podium too, so we are glad to bri...

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Military World Champs - Poland

nobody@vox.com(Sophie de TURCKHEIM) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:13:25 +0200

Hi ! After Japan, i had a 10 days holidays in Croatia and Greece. That was good to relax a bit after all the events i have competed in June and July. Now, i am in Poland for the military world champs. We sail on strange boats called Omega but its ...

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World Champs - Silver Medal :) !!!!

nobody@vox.com(Sophie de TURCKHEIM) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:10:22 +0200

Hey everyone ! I am updating a bit late, sorry ! But i have very good news : i won the Silver medal at the world champs in Japan. The final day was very exciting. I was 4th on equal points with the chinese girl Lija Xu coming into the last da...

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World Champs - day 4

nobody@vox.com(Sophie de TURCKHEIM) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:53:25 +0200

hey ! today 2 more races. same wind, a bit less swell, and good breeze (a bit less than yesterday but still) .. i had a 5th and 11th. i moved up to 3rd overall which is not too bad ! in the 1st race, i had a shit start, far away from the committee...

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World Champs - day 3

nobody@vox.com(Sophie de TURCKHEIM) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:35:19 +0200

Hey ! 2 races for the last day of the qualifying series .. and i had 2 wins !! yeaaaah !! Thats great ! Tomorrow the finals start, the fleet is split into 2 groups : Gold and Silver. Tonight i am lying 4th overall. Points are really closed. So the...

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