Inaugural Fast Women’s Switch Training Camp in Thailand

The first ever Fast Women’s Switch Training Camp took place at the Royal Varuna Yacht Club in Thailand, attracting some of the best sailors in the world, fresh from competing in the Australia Sail Grand Prix. The hugely talented group taking part were Denmark’s three-time Olympic medallist Anne-Marie Rindom, the USA’s Paris 2024 Olympian and Women’s America’s Cup sailor Erica Reineke, Switzerland’s Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympian Maud Jayet, Australia’s 2016 29er Youth World Champion and 2017 Australian Sailor of the Year Tash Bryant, who was also part of the British Athena Women’s America’s Cup team, and finally Liv Mackay of the New Zealand Women’s America’s Cup team. The aim of the event was getting to know the Switch in beautiful surroundings and warm waters, combined with a chilled atmosphere. Max Godfroy and Pom Green from Element 6 provided on and off the water support and advice about the boat and different foiling techniques. For all the sailors the Switch One Design foiler was a new experience, but they picked up the foiling techniques quickly in conditions varying between 5 and 11 knots. Their enthusiasm was incredible, with Anne-Marie, Maud and Liv already having boats on order and Erica declaring she’s definitely getting one as well. With so much experience on hand, a plethora of great ideas were suggested for more women’s training camps and events. The next camp is scheduled for May at legendary Lake Garda for those who have already purchased a Switch, and the seeds were sown for events in Denmark and Australia. The Royal Varuna Yacht Club proved to be the perfect venue for this first camp, being so close to the Element 6 headquarters and en-route for European-based SailGP sailors on their way back from Australia. #sailing #foiling #foilinggeneration