Miami Beach Race Week 1/17/10 1/16/10 12/2/09 11/24/09 Heat, humidity, and bugs are not the only things summer brings to the East. In order to take Laser training to the next level, MBS has relocated to Annapolis, MD where the North American International Laser Class Fleet 11 provides a great racing environment. The Severn Sailing Association's Tuesday Evening Sailing One Design (TESOD) puts 30 plus Lasers on the starting line every Tuesday night! This provides a unique opportunity to work on starting line techniques and maneuvering. In addition, they also host a once a month Summer Series regatta where 20 boats participated this past Sunday. During my time here, I have been able to meet a few Laser sailors and train every day working on boat speed and handling. The arrival of Michael Bradley Sailing's newest member (see photo below) brings a new light. Delivered this week by Caj Flynn, hull number 192051 has been unused and curing in a Long Beach garage for the past year. This boat is ultra-stiff and ready to be put to the test. Her sail number "7" may be telling. I used this sail at the Midwinter's East this year – a regatta that was windy enough to blow all the sail numbers off except the sevens. Now it’s the practice sail for my new boat. Hopefully the new boat will be as resilient as its sail number – Lucky “7”! 
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3/5/10
There is a new look on the Barking Mad for this year's edition of the Miami Beach Race Week. Due to overlapping schedules, a few of the regular crew members are not present. Steve Hunt is standing in as tactician, as well as trimmers Dave Armitage and Craig Leweck, and Trevor Bozina at the floater position. For this regatta I am the 'muscle'at the mast!
Laser Midwinter's East in Clearwater, FL
2/18/10
Today marks the begining of the 2010 Laser Midwinter's East. There are 198 competitor's from 30 countries, 89 of which are in my division. My goals for the regatta are to get good starts, sail smart, and have good boat speed all the way around the course. I would also like to improve upon my overall performance from last year, and if I acheive all my goals then this should follow suit. Be sure to follow along my evening blog!
Welcome to paradise
Just another day in beautiful Key West!
You know you're in Key West...
When this is parked out front. What is it? What once was a truck, is now the world's largest boom-box.
Just when I thought it was safe
1/10/10
I keep my boat and base my training out of Florida largely because it is warm in the winter time. But, I when I got back to my boat a few days ago, after having been gone since December, look what I found.
Needless to say, it is cold here!
And we're back
MBS is back in Florida after a 1AM red eye to Ft. Lauderdale with a layover in Dallas, TX. Brutal. As a team we are walking around significantly over the class legal weight, so we are doing everything we can to shave enough lbs for tomorrow morning's weigh-in. Meanwhile, the mighty Roxanne was out on the water for a short practice on a beautiful day in the warm and windy conditions.
All the teams are here and gearing up for what is sure to be an exciting week of racing!
Home for the Holiday
It was a great couple of weeks training in Clearwater, and I can't wait to get back as soon as possible. But, I am headed to California to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with my family. It will be a short trip as I am back to Ft. Lauderdale, FL on December 2nd for the Melges 32 Gold Cup.
Thanks to Fred Courouble at Kernan Yacht design for lining up a Laser for me to practice in while I am home.
Sail Fit
11/19/09
After a week in Miami racing Farr 40s, I am back in Clearwater, changing gears, and training in my Laser. Today was the first day of the Sail Fit clinic where we worked on upwind and downwind skills in perfect conditions. See more details from the clinic in the blog section.
Florida is in full effect
11/12/09
A week of training in the Laser in Clearwater was full on with Tropical Storm Ida looming. Now I am in Miami practicing for the Farr 40 Anniversary Regatta with the current World Champions Barking Mad. After the Anniversary Regatta it is back to Clearwater for another full week of training.
Things are cooling down in the northeast - Quick!
11/04/09
After an exciting and productive summer in the Mid Atlantic the leaves and the temperature have begun to fall. I plan to follow suit and head down the coast to Florida for Laser training and keel boat racing.
Things are heating up on the East Coast
The difference is night and day
All Quiet on the Western Front
With not too much on the sailing calendar for another month and lackluster results at this year's OCR and Midwinter's East, it is time to regroup. I will be spending the remaining weeks, before the Melges 32 East Coast Championships, on the West Coast hitting the gym and training in my Laser.
When in Rome... Goombay Smash?
After sailing with the Barking Mad for the past year I will now be sailing with the Goombay Smash for the 2009 Rolex Capri Sailing Week. I am excited to be sailing with the current North American Farr 40 Champions as I feel project manager Brian Fisher and tactician Morgan Larson
Photo by Tim Wilkes taken at KWRW 2009
Happy New Year!
2009 brings new ventures for MichaelBradleySailing.com. As January gets rolling, Michael has packed up and headed east. The final destination of Florida is the setting for four regattas this winter, including Key West Race Week and the Miami Grand Prix on the Barking Mad, and the Rolex Miami Olympic Class Regatta and Midwinter's East, which mark the official beginning of Michael Bradley Sailing and his Olympic campaign. Be sure to check out the blog page to for the latest happenings!
He will be missed.
Mike Campbell passed away in Long Beach, CA. on Friday, October 17, from Carcinoid Syndrome. He is survived by his loving wife Victoria, and sons Ryan, Zachery and Nelson. For the last quarter of a century Michael Campbell has been California’s preeminent ocean racer. While campaigning primarily for Long Beach Yacht Club, he was also active at the St. Francis Yacht Club. Mike named all of his boats after his wife Victoria. His current boat is the hugely successful Tim Kernan-designed custom 70-foot Peligroso which he co-owned with Dale Williams of St. Francis Yacht Club. Campbell’s offshore boats have won an
unprecedented number of major prizes in blue-water Mexican races to Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, Manzanillo, Cabo San Lucas, and Ensenada , as well as the Transpac race to Hawaii. During this same period, he also achieved unrivaled success in prestigious regional and international regattas in California and in Mexico.
A memorial service will be held 12:00PM on November 3rd at Long Beach Yacht Club.
Sailing at the speed of light!
The recent purchase of an International Laser marks the beginning of Michael Bradley Sailing. The picture below is from the evening I received delivery of the boat. Soon to come is a new blog where readers will be able to follow the many ups and downs of launching my new campaign.
