Farrah Hall

Windy conditions at a Florida regatta isn't always a certainty. Although Miami usually has good wind, this weekend didn't have the conditions we would have liked to see. The wind was from the east and averaged about 5 knots...

I've been back in the USA for over a monthnow, and have spent the time getting ready for the winter season, and making longer-term plans for next year's campaign...

The last few days of Sail for Gold saw many American sailors stepping up the game and moving to the front of the fleet. Two bronze medals were won by Zach Railey in the Finn class and by Anna Tunnicliffe, Molly O'Brien-Vandemoer, and Alice Manard in women's match racing...

Patience is the thing I strive for the most in this sport. I'm used to being able to do most sports well simply because I'm an athletic person. However, in sailing, small gains come slowly and can be invisible in the results. I'm out of my comfort zone in the really big breeze, and it shows...

The northeast wind we have been experiencing for the past week is apparently a "summer" condition. Although temperatures have been sometimes chilly, it's been sunny and dry, which is great for drying out wet gear...

The final 2009 World Cup event, the Sail For Gold Regatta starts Monday at the Portland Sailing Center in Weymouth England, site of the 2012 Olympic sailing regatta...

The Worlds have finally concluded yesterday with beautiful weather for the medal racing. Medal races can be high stress, as the weighted results can make or break a sailor's regatta. We saw some seriously good sailing today with impressive finishes...

With one race to go, the RS:X World Championships is almost over. With life focused around racing, the days go quickly. In the silver fleet, I'm finally finding my groove. My results are a tribute to progress: jumping forward, falling back, but in general putting new knowledge to good use...

Days 2 and 3 of racing went by really fast for me. I had a bit of another frustrating day on the second day, as the wind was very shifty and marginal. The low pressure finally moved on, and the wind dropped to manageable conditions...

After a week of extremely windy conditions, the first day of the regatta was also extremely windy. The morning showed 25-30 knots and the afternoon was definitely 30+ as a few rain squalls came through. Temps were in the high 50s Fahrenheit, and may have even hit the low 60s...

Preparing for any major regatta is challenging and time-consuming. Of course, training always is foremost, including water time, cardio, and weights. Training is the easiest part, however. The things that take up the most time and energy are logistics, budgeting, and equipment...

What do you do when it's too windy to sail? A Star class sailor friend of mine says that "if you show up to the site, you have to go out." However, he did mention that "if" is the operative word...

I almost didn’t make it to Weymouth to train. One of the many things I was working on in California was getting a visa to the UK. On a normal tourist visa, Americans are allowed into the country. Unfortunately, last year as I flew in from Poland trying to visit a friend, I wasn’t allowed entry. Th...