Opposite: dropping their rig in 10 knots of wind in race 1 at the TP52 Worlds cost Provezza a DNF followed by three DNCs which is brutal enough at any major championship – and in hindsight may even have cost the popular Turkish team a first world title. However, those four non-scores must now be carried into the five-regatta 50-race Super Series in which there are no discards permitted. Conversely that absence of a discard plays a big role in the otherwise extraordinary record of the Super Series TP52s when it comes to reliability… something that could not always be said about the Palma weather during this year’s big event (left)
self-control, it is time to worry. Certainly if that stress is not gone in a few hours.
It may be great TV to see players mentally collapse or drained but, for sure, whether parent, coach, teammate, family or friend, you worry and wonder how to repair the damage and prevent further escalation.
People create pressure for themselves, in their minds. Theory is that what is created can also be deconstructed, but of course it is better to avoid creating pressure other than the stress that seems needed to focus on the challenge ahead. Easier said than done, as all coaches know.
As an organiser we shall also aim to both prevent and try to reduce pressure where we realistically can. We are, however, not running a holiday camp – owners and teams come for real and high- level competition, they expect us to build a fair arena and know that even the fairest competition is not without stress. Fair and unfair in the eye of the competitor can be awfully close and not rarely as organisers do we claim to be happy if competitors are all equally frustrated… when we all came to have a good time. The point is to have fun, certainly for the owners of the boats, all true amateurs and certainly not in it for the money.
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As an organisation we should find a balance in promoting the importance of winning versus competing, not put too much on the plates of the competitors, mix competing with ‘happy activities’ as well as moments of rest, create a trusted environment with a routine and not too many changes in scheduling, rules or staff – in general provide an upbeat and positive atmosphere. Seems easy but before we know it we cram too much into our events, all trying too hard. Competitors risk the same by overloading their scheduling and not reserving time to unwind, to relax.
If we do not balance racing with other activities and take time to reflect and recharge the last resort often is to stop competing. Many have done this and many more will, mostly blaming others for it (too expensive, crazy rules, bad organisation and so on). So why was the recent Rolex TP52 World Championship in every aspect one of the better TP52 Worlds of the past 10 years? Because it also was good fun ashore? It certainly was, with an opening party, a very relaxed owners’ dinner outdoors in a castle garden and a club-style live music crew party with owners, crews, organisers, officials and fans mixing it up as one big family. And we had a lay-day… Not planned but the weather forced us to cancel race day 3. Creating a bit of a break and time to unwind. And easily forgotten as it was followed by the best day of racing I have seen in my 35 years in Palma bay. Often better lucky than good… but certainly this time lucky and good were written in the stars for us.
Super sometimes is the right word for what we do and if not it is the right goal.
Rob Weiland, TP52 and Maxi72 class manager
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