Helena Lucas (34)

“A WIN IN NORWAY”

It’s been a busy month, starting with the Delta Lloyd regatta in Holland and finishing with Round The Island Race, I also managed to squeeze in a regatta in Norway too. The Delta Lloyd regatta was a bit of a disappointment, firstly only 6 boats entered (3 Dutch, 2 British and a Frenchman) and secondly...   more details »

Posted by Helena Lucas 9 minutes ago

“CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE EXTREM...”

On Friday we decided to spice up our training a little, and trade in the 2.4’s for a ride on the Extreme 40 which Shirley and her team were doing some training on in Hyeres Bay. It was a fair trade, our coach and his rib for a ride and a go at the helm on one of the fastest multi Hulls around. Adam...   more details »

Posted by Helena Lucas about 1 hour ago

“TURKISH TURMOIL”

It has been another couple of frustrating weeks back out in Turkey. I arrived back here after a great week skiing with my family, excited about finally getting out on Turkish water. That afternoon we wandered down to the boat to fix a goose neck fitting to my mast, as we got near the boat, I realised...   more details »

Posted by Helena Lucas about 2 hours ago

“UPDATE”

This last month has been a little frustrating as I have been waiting for my 2.4 to arrive in Turkey. It actually arrived at customs 3 weeks ago, but I have been having a battle trying to clear it through all the red tape, even though the paper work was done and in order. It has been a rather stressful...   more details »

Posted by Helena Lucas about 3 hours ago

“UPDATE”

Since arriving back from China, I have been trying to spend as much time in Istanbul with with partner Stephen Thomas who is currently working out there, project managing the build of two composite super yachts for Oyster. Last year wasa tough year for us spending many months apart, so we are trying...   more details »

Posted by Helena Lucas 3 months ago

“2008 PARALYMPIC EXPERIENCE”

I am sitting in my room in the village in Beijing, reflecting over events that have happened in the last month. It seems like years ago that we arrived in Qingdao full of confidence and determination to follow in the footsteps of the Olympic team. We certainly had a few curve balls thrown at...   more details »

Posted by Helena Lucas 5 months ago

“MEASUREMENT DONE!”

We got through measurement safe and sound yesteday with no hiccups, which was a relief as it was a very thourough measurement this time. Today we finished off afew jobs on the boat and got out for a few hours sailing this afternoon. Tomorrow will be nuch of the same with hopefully a bit of racing...   more details »

Posted by Helena Lucas 5 months ago

“6 DAYS TO GO”

It seems like an age since we stepped off the plane at Qingdao airport to our phones beeping with Kirsty’s text that the Star boys had won Gold! We timed our arrival on the 21st of August to perfection, just in time for the big team GBR Party. It seemed to do the trick with getting over the jet...   more details »

Posted by Helena Lucas 6 months ago

“COUNT DOWN TO THE GAMES!”

It's only 31 days now until the start of the Paralympics! With the opening Ceramony for the Olympics tomorrow ,the excitement is starting to set in. It has been a tricky few weeks. We feel as though we have been dodging one curve ball after another, but the boat has gone and we feel we have left...   more details »

Posted by Helena Lucas 6 months ago

“China”

Qingdao Test Regatta We went out to to China for some more training in the venue, and what we thought was a low key test regatta, but were amazed at the scale of the event before us. The organisers decided to make it a trial run of the paralympics. Our first experience of what they have in mind was...   more details »

Posted by Helena Lucas 9 months ago

“Hyeres”

It was one of the best attended Hyeres, I have seen with 18 boats on the start line and a few new faces among the usual regulars. All the top sailors were present, as expected being Paralympic year and with few regattas left now until the Games in September everyone is keen to get as much racing practice...   more details »

Posted by Helena Lucas 10 months ago

“New boat”

The last few weeks I’ve been working hard to get my new boat fitted out and ready for on the water and we have just launched her and had a really good week or so of training on the water. I have been testing the performance between the two hulls – my trials boat versus the new boat. I’m...   more details »

Posted by Helena Lucas 11 months ago

“Busy, busy, busy!”

After my events in Miami, I flew back to the UK to briefly catch up with family and to see how the work on my house was progressing. In February, I spent a day coaching the ‘Team Volvo for life competition’ winner. It was a great day; the lady sailed a topper and I went out on the water to give...   more details »

Posted by Helena Lucas 12 months ago

“MIAMI SUCCESS”

MIAMI SUCCESS! I was beginning to feel as though Miami was my second home; I have been there for so long. It’s been over a month since I have been home, evident by the Christmas presents still sitting in the car when I picked it up from my parents on Tuesday. However it has been a great month...   more details »

Posted by Helena Lucas about 1 year ago

“ALEX CAVIGLIA BLUEWATER CLA...”

This regatta was a just a three day event over the weekend starting on Friday. The purpose of it was to use it as a warm up before the Mid Winters and OCR, starting next Friday. After 5 races I was lying 3rd overall, with the Canadians (Paul Tingley and Bruce Millar) in 1st and 2nd. The forecast...   more details »

Posted by Helena Lucas about 1 year ago