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^^^Check out my profile for more about me. The 2026 PlanTo become the best, you must compete against the best. For me, that means getting to Europe for their summer racing season and, uniquely in 2026, travelling to Japan for the World Championships. This year my calendar is full, with events across five nations and more than four months spent away from home. My first trip begins in late February and runs for six weeks. The opening event is the Open European Championships in Vilamoura in Portugal’s Algarve. As an atlantic venue, I am expecting big seas and cold water. Only two weeks later comes the Trofeo Princesa Sofía in Palma, Mallorca, a World Cup event. Racing in the Mediterranean will again bring challenging wind patterns and variable sea states. After two months training through the Australian winter, I leave again for Germany at the end of June to compete at Kieler Woche. It is the largest multi class regatta in the world and another valuable opportunity to race in big international fleets. Its timing and location in northern Europe make it the ideal lead in to the Junior (Under 24) World Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. Following this, I have a short period at home before heading to Enoshima, Japan for the 2026 World Championships. Competing at my first world championship in an Olympic class is an exciting step in my progression and an important milestone toward 2028. Following the international season, I shift focus back to Australia, with Sail Melbourne in November and Sail Sydney shortly after to close out the year. The results of these events directly influence my eligibility for funding, coaching support and continued inclusion in the high performance pathway. Strong, consistent results are essential to secure the resources needed to progress toward 2028. What you can doAt this stage in my career, I do not receive funding, I am self-supported and rely on my work and generosity of those hopefully reading this. Your support enables me to invest in the resources required to train at a professional level. It helps maintain continuity in high level preparation, ensures I can compete against the world’s best throughout the season, and gives me the stability to focus fully on improving as an athlete. The combined costs of equipment, maintenance, coaching, travel and international competition are hard to keep up with, particularly as I am still working towards receiving national funding. A high performance campaign requires continuous investment in boats, sails, hardware, specialist coaching and regular exposure to elite racing environments. As I prepare for key events in the lead up to the 2028 Olympic Games, financial support becomes critical. Consistent access to European and North American regattas, international training blocks and coaching directly influences my performance. Without external support, my ability to attend these events, make necessary equipment upgrades and sustain a structured training program is limited. Approximate expenses for 2026:Flights for 3 trips: $6000Accomodation: $4000Boat charter and Transport: $7000Coaching: $2000Sails and Equipment: $5000Regatta Entries: $1500Total: $25500 2026 Racing SummaryMarch 6-14 Vilamoura, PortugalEuropean Championships March 27 - April 4 Palma, MallorcaTrofeo Princesa Sofía June 20-24 Kiel, GermanyKieler Woche July 1-8 Tallinn EstoniaJunior World Championships August 10-17 Enoshima, JapanWorld Championships November 26-29 Melbourne, AustraliaSail Melbourne December 10-13 Sydney, AustraliaSail Sydney If you&#39;d like to see what 470 sailing on the international stage looks like:

2026 Championship Season