🥈 at Vilamoura Grand Prix Round 2…and that puts me top of the overall ILCA 6 Grand Prix leaderboard! Another podium finish is always a great feeling, but this one felt a little different… Process vs. Outcome: The Regatta Mindset ⛵️ As a competitor, I’m always pushing for the best possible results. But sometimes, it’s crucial to zoom out and look at the process behind winning. Outcome Regatta 🏆: It’s all about the result - the podium, the ranking, the medal. We are solely focused on hitting our targets which can help fuel that competitive fire to send it! But when we’re too focused on just the outcome, we might miss the small wins that actually make us better. And if we don’t hit our goal? It can be easy to feel discouraged. Process Regatta 📈: This is where the real growth happens. Did I nail my start? Were my decisions on point? It’s not just about where we finish but every little move along the way that gets us there. These regattas are an opportunity to try new things that can make us better in the long run. Excellence isn’t built overnight, it’s about constant improvement so that when it really counts, we’re ready. As athletes, our natural competitiveness makes it hard to ignore the results, the competition and even the expectations around us. But one of the biggest skills to master is learning to use a regatta as an opportunity, not just to win, but to experiment and push outside our comfort zone for long-term growth. This event was a real learning curve for me and I’m proud of the steps I took to improve. And of course the podium finish was an added bonus! Shoutout to @jonasz824 for keeping me on track with my goals. Excited to keep building and see what’s next 🌊🌊 #vilamoura #sailing #britishsailing #regatta #outcome #process #mindset #ilca #womeninsport #teamgb #olympics #la2028

powered by @southeast_sailboats 🪢 Make sure to check out the ILCA UK stand at the @ryadinghyshow this weekend to see some great rigging on the Southeast Sailboats boat and hear the latest rigging tips and tricks from Max!! 📸 @alicecallowfilm #britishsailing #ryadinghyshow #rigging #ilca #sailing #southeastsailboats

Why do so many sailors spend nearly as much time on the bike as they do on the water?? 🤷🏼‍♀️ A question I’ve been getting a lot lately!! So here’s my take on it… Fitness Gains 💪🏼: Grinding up hills on a bike feels really similar to hiking hard in an ILCA. It’s the perfect way to target the same muscle groups (legs and core) whilst keeping a solid training load and intensity even when I’m not sailing. Plus, watts don’t lie! A great way to track fitness progress objectively. Injury Prevention🦵🏼: Cycling is a low-impact way to build endurance without beating up my body. Switching things up also helps prevent overuse injuries and keeps me fresh for those long regatta days. Recovery Mode 🔄: Nothing flushes out the lactic acid from a hard day on the water like a spin on the bike. It’s also a great tool to help clear your mind after tricky racing days. Pure Fun 🤪: My love for cycling started during the COVID lockdowns when I rode just for the joy of it - no numbers, no goals, just adventure. It’s still one of my favorite ways to explore, spend time with friends and break away from the daily grind. 📸 @alicecallowfilm #training #britishsailing #ilca #sailor #cycling #fitness #portugal #roadbike #womeninsport #la2028 #olympics #teamgb

Slipway (noun): the closest a sailor gets to a catwalk 💃🏼💃🏼

A mega month out in Vilamoura ✅ Some epic hours on the water, on the bike and in the gym over the last 4 weeks. Feeling really lucky to be able be based in Vilamoura this winter for training!! Sadly only one more camp left before moving onto Palma in March. A little week at home now to rest, recover and get all the admin done 👩🏼‍💻 Really looking forward to rounding up this block of training with some racing at the Vilamoura Grand Prix in just over a week. See ya soon Portugal!! Some of the cooler shots of course done by the amazing @alicecallowfilm #britishsailingteam #britishsailing #womeninsport #ilca #la2028 #teamgb #olympics #sailing #training #vilamoura #portugal

6 days, 283 miles, 4903 metres elevation, 18 hours and many sore bums later 🚴🏼‍♀️ A lovely cycling camp between training blocks here in Portugal!! With all the weather conditions, climbs and views you could imagine. Loved getting the hours on the bike in but definitely looking forward to getting back on the water now…. Special shoutout to @lucyjscott_ for supporting us through the week 🚗 #portugal #cycling #sailing #training #britishsailing #womeninsport #teamgb #la2028 #olympics #ilca

Current mood for the first camp of 2025 🤩 Snapped by the amazing @alicecallowfilm #britishsailing #vilamourasailing #training #olympics #2025 #teamgb #womeninsport #la2028

2024 you’ve been a good one 🤠 From winning my first medal on the Olympic circuit to graduating from University, it really has been a big year for me. Thank you to everyone who has made this possible. I’m just so excited for what this next year has in store!! #britishsailing #newyear #ilca #womeninsport #teamgb #la2028 #olympics

2nd at the Vilamoura GP 💨💨 Always fun to finish the year with some racing!! And even better when the final day is 20kts with massive rolling waves - my heart rate hit 197bpm and think my face here says it all 😆 It’s been a really solid final block of training and racing in 2024 and I’m buzzing for what the New Year has in store. Still plenty of goals to work on and shoutout to coach @jonasz824 for helping me work through it all!! Heading back home now for a few weeks over the holidays to recover and get ready for the next stint of training 🎄 #britishsailing #vilamoura #ilca #racing #training #teamgb #womeninsport #la2028

Shoutout to the gals for a mega block of training in Miami 🌴 10 days full of high intensity training both on and off the water!! Thank you @nick_thompo for the epic week. Straight over to Vilamoura now for the Grand Prix that starts tomorrow!! #yeehaw #britishsailing #miami #vilamoura #training #competition #teamgb #sailing #ilca #womeninsport #uksport

Miami waves this week 🤩

bit of onboard action for ya 📸

Quick lil relocation for the winter ahead of training ⛴️ 🚘 Buzzing to be back in Vilamoura on the water, in the gym and on the bike. Definitely worth the drive!! Ready for a solid block of training ahead out here to kick off the new Olympic cycle 💪🏼 #vilamoura #britishsailing #womeninsport #ilca #olympics #la2028 #portugal #vilamourasailing

🥇 at the WPNSA Quali last weekend - lots of concentration faces like this going on round the course on a big 4 race day!! #britishsailing #wpnsa #ukla #qualifier #portlandharbour #racing

making the most of the sunshine ⛵️

New Olympic cycle is ON!! 🎬 Excited to be back on the water today and even more buzzing to be in my brand new E6 fresh for the season ahead. A special thank you to the Cook Family for your support with this. Also to @sailingfastuk & @element6evolution !! Thanks of course to Portland for bringing the sunshine ☀️ #letsgo #la2028 #olympics #ilca #sailing #britishsailing #womeninsport #portland #wpnsa

busy summer = @ainslieainslie_ NIGHT POWDER 💚 I have loved trying out ainslie+ainslie NIGHT POWDER this summer. It’s sure been a hectic one from graduating from Uni then to the lead up to the Olympics and onto Cowes Week and the UK nationals!! Rest and recovery has been vital to keep performance high this summer and I couldn’t recommend NIGHT POWDER more to you all!! #athlete #NIGHTPOWDER #restrecovery

BRITISH NATIONAL CHAMPION!!!!! 💫💫 Thank you @ilca_uk and @wpnsa for an epic week of sailing, it was great to be back racing in the UK ILCA 6 fleet. Always love seeing so many old and new faces at events like these!! Also I want to say a big thank you to Max at @southeast_sailboats, a sponsor of the event but also an amazing supporter of mine. Not only does he provide world class ILCA rigging but he has really helped me to develop my knowledge on boat set up and maintenance over the years. It was also great to be racing against you this week and see you pushing us at the front of the fleet!! A bit of down time for me now before we roll into the next Olympic cycle 🧘🏼‍♀️ 📸 @photoboat.co.uk #britishsailing #southeastsailboats #nationalchampion #ilca #womeninsport #la2028 #olympics #sailing #teamgb

Been learning the ropes in the J70 this summer at Cowes Week and the Nationals 🤠

Officially graduated from the University of Exeter this summer with a First Class degree in Psychology!!!!!! Pretty cool to get a full page in the Graduation brochure this year aswell 🤪🤪 So incredibly grateful to all of the people that have made it possible to balance my academics during an Olympic campaign. I’ve learnt so much along the way being a student-athlete and it really would not have been possible without the amazing support of @uoeperformancesport and @britishsailing Shoutout also to my family and friends for all the emotional support through the rollercoaster of competing, taking exams, doing the Olympic trials and completing my dissertation!! Can’t wait for what the future holds this next cycle as I go into it as a full-time athlete 🌊 #britishsailing #uoesport #studentathlete #womeninsport #psychology #universityofexeter

Au revoir Marseille 🥺🥺 We just wrapped up the final training camp in Marseille ahead of the Olympic Games. It’s crazy to think this has been home for me for the last 3 summers. I really have loved every minute and every inch of this place. Looking back on all the memories of Marseille it’s so cool to see the progression over the years. These hard hours spent on and off the water are starting to really pay off and I’m excited for what the new cycle has in store. Thank you to @hannahsnellgrovesailing for including me in your Olympic journey this summer. It’s been an amazing insight into the build up to the Games whilst training and competing against all the best girls in the world. And a massive thank you to @ycprmarseille and @cgclara for creating such a vibrant training centre for us all to preform at our best. These memories and friendships made in Marseille will last forever 💙

8th at @kielerwochesailing ⛵️ Last regatta of the summer before the Olympics and happy to finish it off in another medal race!! Luckily Kiel brought the weather this year as a bit last min we decided to camp for the week 😆 Also a thank you to @jhadden18 for looking after me for the week!! Next stop is Marseille for one final push training with @hannahsnellgrovesailing ahead of the Games in a months time #lfg

Bit of action starting tomorrow at Kieler Woche 💨💨

special shout-out to @southeast_sailboats for some upgrades to the boat this week 🪢 Including my favourite yellow traveller keeping my block in its corner of the boat 🤩 thank you Max!!! #marseille #training #ycpr #ilca #rigging #southeastsailboats #britishsailing

Learnt to hike without a toe strap this weekend ✅ Super fun first time racing in the @uk_etchells_fleet with a very steep learning curve!! Massive shout out to Sam for putting up with 3 newbies to the class in some fruity conditions 😆 📸 @jgtomlinson

love ya garda 💚

9th at the French Olympic Week!!!! Super happy to be back in a medal race this week off the back of Palma. Gutted it was too windy today to actually do the medal race 😅 It’s certainly been a long and cold week both on and off the water. A capsize in race 2 left me with a deep discard from the get go and kept me a bit too reserved on the start line this week. But I felt really happy with my speed and proud to finish the week with a race win!! That was probably the last major regatta for a while now with the Games fast approaching. Sad that the racing season is coming to a close but looking forward to making the most of some solid training in Marseille this summer. But first - my dissertation is due in 12 days so time to get my head down!! 📚 #britishsailingteam #ilca #semaineolympiquefrancaise #hyeres

semaine olympique francaise commence demain…allez, allez, allez!!! 📸 @lloydimages

🥉 at @trofeosofia !!!! Wowowow. Over the last year I’ve watched many of our medal races from the sidelines and I can’t even begin to describe how excited I was to finally be in and amongst it. And then to cross the finish line with a medal, I just couldn’t believe it!! This week has meant the world to me, proving to myself that I’m capable of being right at the front of our incredibly competitive fleet. And to do it at an iconic event like this in the Olympic year feels even more special. Of course a big shout out to my Mum, Dad and sister back at home cheering from the behind the computer screen 😅 and to @jonasz824 for keeping me calm right the way through this exciting week (even with the ufd)! I’m really excited to see what’s next, thank you so much to everyone who keeps making this possible!! @britishsailing @southeast_sailboats @uoeperformancesport @devotisailing #britishsailing #trofeosofia #palma #bronzemedal

World Cup kicking off here in Palma tomorrow and looks like surfs up 🏄‍♀️ #britishsailing #worldcup #palma #ilca

vitamin sea ;) 💙

Looking forward to some more of this tomorrow 🤠 European championships let’s gooooo!!!!! #britishsailingteam

Measurement ✅ Europeans start here in Greece in 2 days time!! Special shout out to Max at @southeast_sailboats for supplying me with World Class ILCA rigging as always. It makes life so simple ahead of a major championship when setting up the charter boat and getting through equipment inspection swiftly. And of course ensures for a smooth performance on the water!! #britishsailing #southeastsailboats #rigging #europeanchampionships #ilca

@mustoclothing & @integopro keeping me covered in Patagonia ☀️

16th at the 2024 World Champs 🐠 A week of many emotions. Super stoked to have been battling out in the top 10 for most of the week. Going into the final day in 7th was such a cool feeling! Just so gutted with how it all played out on the last day of fleet racing. But I’m also really proud of myself for bouncing back and winning the final race of the week. It’s exciting to see how my sailing is progressing and with such a competitive fleet I’ve just gotta keep at it!! Thank you to all the incredible people who keep supporting me through the tough world of sport. @southeast_sailboats @devotisailing @britishsailing @jonasz824 @uoeperformancesport @energiseme_ #britishsailing #ilca #argentina #worldchampionship #sailing #athlete #womeninsport #teamgb #olympics #paris2024

*insert submarine emoji*

⭐️2023 snippets⭐️ #britishsailingteam #ilca #sailing #teamgb #athlete #2023 #womeninsport

Made it to Mar del Plata!! 🇦🇷 Some big gear conditions to kick off day 1 of training ahead of the World Championships 🌊 #britishsailing #athlete #sailor #womeninsport #argentina #mardelplata #worldchampionship #sailing #ilca #teamgb #paris2024 #olympics #britishsailingteam

windward mark mayhem 🤪 Great to finish off the last block of training in Vilamoura with a top 10 result at the Grand Prix! It’s been a busy few months in the build up to the Worlds in January. Feeling super happy with how it’s all been going and can’t wait to battle it out on the race course in few weeks. Quick pitstop back home now for Christmas dinner 😋 then off to Argentina on Boxing Day for the Worlds, let’s gooooo!!! #teamgb #britishsailingteam #ilca #portugal #vilamourasailing #womeninsport #sailing #argentina #worldchampionship #athlete #olympics

Back to business in sunny Vilamoura ☀️ #britishsailingteam #vilamourasailing #portugal #training #sun #sea #sailing #teamgb #womeninsport

Merci beaucoup to the La Rochelle gang for an epic week of training in some great waves and wind 💨💨 Always great fun heading to a new place with new conditions! Especially thank you @pernellemichon for lending equipment to all of us 😅 Now time to pack up for the big Europe trip!! #britishsailing #larochelle #france #sailing #waves #athlete #olympics #paris2024 #womeninsport #training #teamgb #ilca

🥇 at the Qualifier in Weymouth last weekend!! Some super tricky conditions but always great fun to have so many ILCAs racing out in Weymouth Bay 🌊 Looking forward to another weekend of it tomorrow - hope to see plenty of you there again!! #britishsailingteam #ilca #sailing #wpnsa #weymouthbay #athlete #womeninsport #teamgb #paris2024 #olympics

Back in Weymouth Bay 😍😍 #weymouth #portland #sailing #britishsailingteam #teamgb #athlete #womeninsport #paris2024 #olympics #training #competitive

Join me at the Southampton International Boat Show!! ⛵️💦 I will be giving a talk at 4:30pm on Monday the 18th of September on the Foredeck Stage about my pathway as a woman in sailing and how we can encourage future generations of girls to take to the waters! Hope to see lots of you there. Use my discount code to get your tickets: ‘SIBSMATILDA’ The show starts this Friday the 15th through til Sunday the 24th of September. @sotonboatshow #britishsailingteam #sotonboatshow #womeninsport #teamgb #athlete #sailing #southampton

exciting new upgrade!!! 🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️ The new Aluminium Bullseye Fairlead has been developed and tested by @southeast_sailboats and it has just been made class legal. Never thought I’d be so excited over a boat block but here we are 😅 I always find myself having to replace plastic fairleads to try and stop my kicker secondary line from wearing after only a week of sailing. I know many of my fellow competitors all face the same issue. A massive thank you to Max for coming up with a solution! He’s gone above and beyond to create and push for this upgrade. This small and easy fitting change will make a difference to sailing performance by maximising rigging performance. I really would recommend this to fellow ILCA sailors out there who have also found themselves frustrated by the wear and tear of their kicker line within days of replacing it!! Head to @southeast_sailboats to buy the block and find out more. #ilca #rigging #sailing #teamgb #athlete #boat #sun #sea #womeninsport #southeastsailboats #britishsailingteam

bliss 🤍 #cycling #happiness #roadbike #adventure #spin #ribble #cafeducycliste #athlete #training #health

2023 World Champs all wrapped up 🌍 While the result didn’t reflect the progress I feel I’ve made in the last 12 months, I am reminded that every setback is an opportunity to learn and grow. Sport can be brutal and the ILCA fleet is full of some incredible hard-working athletes, leaving no room for mistakes. These challenges only fuel my determination to come back stronger and continue to push my limits. Feeling very inspired watching all the athletes this week who did manage to podium, especially some fellow @britishsailing athletes!! Thank you as always to everyone for their support through the highs and especially the lows 🌟 #britishsailingteam #ilca #worldchampionships #sailing #womeninsport #teamgb #athlete #paris2024 #olympics

Big smiles as I head into my first World Sailing World Championships tomorrow!! So excited to be here and feeling ready to send it on the race course. It’s pretty epic having every Olympic class in the same venue for the Worlds and to also see the parasailing take place here too! It’s also so special to be here with sailors I’ve grown up and sailed with for the past 10 years! Thank you to everyone for their support along the way - let’s go smash it. @britishsailing @southeast_sailboats @devotisailing #britishsailingteam #ilca #worldchampionship #sailing #womeninsport #denhaag #athlete #teamgb #paris2024 #olympics

T-2 days until the World Champs start and Den Haag is delivering!! 🌊☀️ 📸 @james_gray_coach #worldchampionship #sailing #ilca #womeninsport #uksport #britishsailingteam #teamgb #athlete #paris2024 #allianzworldsailingchampionship #denhaag #scheveningen #water #waves #wind #sun

flying lessons with @athenapathway and the gals 🤪🤪🤪 a couple bonus swimming lessons too!! #waszp #foiling #sailing #womeninsport #americascup #athenapathway #weymouth #flying #dangerzone #nyooom

2 weeks training in the worlds venue ✅ Loving all the new conditions I’ve experienced in Scheveningen the last few weeks, especially with the 2kts of tide on several occasions 😆 Thank you to all the girls and coaches for helping to put together an incredible level of training over the past few weeks! Looking forward to the Worlds starting here in less than a month now #letsgooo ⛵️ @devotisailing 🚀 #britishsailingteam #ilca #womeninsport #athlete #uksport #teamgb #olympics #paris2024 #worldchampionships #denhaag #scheveningen #sailing

Thank you @integopro for protecting my skin during a big stint in the Olympic venue!! ☀️ It was certainly hot and sweaty both on and off the water 😅 Next stop ➡️➡️ Den Haag #integopro #britishsailingteam #athlete #sailor #teamgb #olympics #paris2024 #ilca #womeninsport #suncream #marseille

roll tacking into the weekend like 💃 @devotisailing #marseille #olympics #paris2024 #teamgb #britishsailing #ilca #womeninsport #athlete #france

University is all done for the year and now back to a summer stack with plenty more of this!! 💦 Thank you @alicecallowfilm for capturing some cool clips and making ILCA sailing look exciting ;) 📹 #britishsailingteam #ilca #womeninsport #marseille #paris2024 #olympics #teamgb #athlete #sailing #sailor

back to training in the 2024 olympic venue!! 🇫🇷 #devotisailing #britishsailingteam #paris2024 #training #olympics #athlete #teamgb #uksport #womeninsport #sailing #ilca #marseille #france

day dreaming about getting back to my boat now that I’m deep into revising for my final exams 😅 Check out the link below for a little interview with the University of Exeter Performance Sport department: http://sport.exeter.ac.uk/about/news/articles/thisgirlcan-matildanichol.html?fbclid=PAAaaRSUYCYhEKkxoooVttEaJhii7FniQF_9WMIBMlpF5RNHTK_86CbyI4FaU #exeteruniversity #exetersport #uoeperformancesport #universityofexeter #psyschology #studnet #britishsailingteam #athlete #teamgb #womeninsport #paris2024

14th at the French Olympic Week!!! 🥐 It’s been great to be back in Hyères since we had the Euros here back in November. It sure is a challenging venue with all the extremes this week from 4 to 40 knots which has been epic. The last six months have been challenging balancing both my final year of University and at the same time focusing on campaigning towards Paris 2024. But I am absolutely loving being able to do both. I am fortunate to be in a great Squad, backed by the amazing BST. I have so much more to learn in this challenging class and am so looking forward to the next event after exams are all finished!! Thank you @sailingenergy for the cool shot 💦💦 #britishsailingteam #sailingenergy #semaineolympiquefrancaise #sailing #voile #hyeres #competition #womeninsport #ilca #paris2024 #teamgb #athlete

Semaine Olympique Française starts tomorrow…on y va!! 🚀🚀 #britishsailingteam #semaineolympiquefrancaise #sailing #ilca #paris2024 #olympics #athlete #teamgb #womeninsport #racing #ilca6

1st World Cup of the Year ✅ Although it wasn’t exactly the week I was hoping for I really enjoyed being back racing against everybody (even if my face may not say it)!! I really struggled to get off the start line well the first few days but managed to progress with that quickly as the week went on. The depth of the fleet is so amazing you really can’t afford even the tiniest of mistakes when racing! But then again the tight, competitive racing is what I really love about our sport ⛵️ Looking forward to heading home now to reflect on the week and take forward some good lessons for the next one in 2 weeks time in Hyeres! 🇫🇷 Also feeling very proud to be part of such an incredible team @britishsailing that had some epic performances across the classes. #britishsailingteam #teamgb #athlete #ilca #womeninsport #palma #trofeosofia #sailing #racing #paris2024 #olympics #hyeres

all rigged and ready to go racing tomorrow at the @trofeosofia regatta!! 💦 Thank you to Max @southeast_sailboats for providing me with excellent new rigging ahead of the busy racing season ahead. All the best ILCA 6 sailors in the world are here and I can’t wait for the action to start! It’s been a long winter of training and I’m feeling ready for the week ahead. Thank you to my coach, family, friends and sponsors for all the brilliant ongoing support - let’s goooo!! @james_gray_coach @britishsailing @southeast_sailboats @devotisailing @sailingfastuk @integopro @uoeperformancesport @easportingchamps @energiseme_ 📸 @alicecallowfilm #britishsailingteam #ilca #womeninsport #palma #mallorca #sailing #athlete #teamgb #paris2024 #olympics #canpastilla #trofeosofia

Paris 2024 will be the first Olympic Games to achieve full gender parity 💙 I feel very proud to be part of my current squad and to have grown up with so many driven and determined women within my sport. We have all worked hard both on and off the water to be here. The support from friends, family and the British Sailing Team have helped make this dream come alive! There is still a long road ahead to improving the opportunities for women in sailing beyond the Olympics. Whether you’re looking to compete in professional sailing on the water or work on the boats behind the scenes on shore, there are still many barriers for women. I really hope to stay active within this sport for many years to come and work with others to help see these opportunities progress ⛵️💦 Shoutout to @alicecallowfilm for putting together this great video!! #paris2024 #uksport #britishsailingteam #genderequality #athlete #womeninsport #sailing #ilca #squad #olympics #women

missing palma already ⛵️☀️🚲 A quick week pitstop back at university to finish off the term and deadlines before heading back out to Palma for the @trofeosofia regatta!! Buzzing to kick off the big racing season in 12 days time #letsgo 📸 @alicecallowfilm #palma #mallorca #trofeosofia #regatta #racing #britishsailingteam #ilca #womeninsport #athlete #teamgb #paris2024 #olympics #colldesoller

dreamy days training out here in palma!! 🚀 📸 @james_gray_coach #brtitishsailingteam #sailor #teamgb #athlete #ilca6 #womeninsport #palma #spain #training #sun #sea #wind

happy international women’s day!! 💃💃 Feeling very grateful to have such hard-working, determined and cool chicas in my life and throughout the sailing world!! So a little appreciation to you all ❤️ #internationalwomensday #womeninsport #sailing #athlete #uksport #britishsailingteam #ilca #teamgb #paris2024 #olympics #britishsailing #sailors #women

sunny cycles>>>> Looking forward to heading back to slightly warmer climates this weekend to kick off training in Palma!! 🌊🌊 #britishsailingteam #athlete #ilca #sailor #womeninsport #teamgb #uksport #cycling #palma #sailing #paris2024 #olympics

8th at the Vilamoura Grand Prix R2!! 💦💦 Happy to finish our final camp out in Vilamoura with a solid regatta with the majority of the top competitors there! It was a breezy week full of hiking which has been a massive work on for me recently so really chuffed to see the hard work paying off. Next stop is Palma in preparation for the first major event of 2023: Princesa Trofeo Sofia. Thank you to all for the continual support throughout this winter stint of training! @james_gray_coach @southeast_sailboats @devotisailing @sailingfastuk @integopro @talentedathleteuk @uoeperformancesport @energiseme_ @easportingchamps #britishsailingteam #vilamoura #portugal #ilca #racing #teamgb #paris2024 #olympics #womeninsport #sailing #athlete

never skip sunscreen!! ☀️ Thank you @integopro for helping me find the solution to keeping my skin protected during long sunny days out on the water!! I would really recommend this sunscreen to all athletes and especially to anyone taking part in water sports. It keeps your skin protected even through sweat and water spray! Have a look at Intego Pro’s website and use my code Matilda2023 for a 20% discount on products. #slipslopslap #integopro #sunscreen #britishsailingteam #athlete #sailor #teamgb #ilca #paris2024 #olympics #vilamoura 📸 @eve.mcmahonn ;)

clearly can’t get enough of this hiking shenanigans 🥵 #hanglikethat #vilamoura #hiking #ilca #womeninsport #britishsailingteam #athlete #sailor #teamgb #paris2024 #olympics #uksport #devoti

A change of vessel this weekend!! ⛵️⛵️ Had a really fun time match racing in an Elliott this weekend with some of the @exetersailing girls! It was our first time in the boat and match racing so we learned loads together over the weekend. I was really happy to have gained some experience in a new discipline - it’s a great way to learn new skills that are actually very applicable for me back in the ILCA. It was also really cool to do an all Women’s Match Racing event and loved to see so many of us out there pushing each other. Thank you to everyone that made the weekend possible! I look forward to doing some more opportunities like this in the future 😊 But for now, back to Vilamoura to kick of the next training camp!! #matchracing #womeninsport #sailing #elliott #britishsailingteam #athlete #britishkeelboatsailing #teamgb #thisgirlcan #universityofexeter

yewwwww another great training camp all done and dusted in Vilamoura 💫💫 A couple of sunrise sessions to get the best wind but definitely worth it. Had lots of fun training and racing with lots of the top girls the last 2 weeks. Some great moments and some frustrating moments but hey all part of the process ;) Now back to the chilly UK for some physical training and university work!! ❄️ #britishsailingteam #athlete #ilca #teamgb #womeninsport #vilamoura #sailing #portugal #sailor #olympics #paris2024 #training #competition

Time to reflect on the year as 2022 comes to a close 💫💫 It’s been a year of ups and downs and plenty of learning! If you’d have told me in January that I would finish 4th at the European Championships I wouldn’t have believed you. I’m so proud of how I have developed as a sailor, athlete and student this year. None of this would have been possible without all the incredible support I get behind the scenes. Thank you @britishsailing and @james_gray_coach for a great year of training and of course to @daisycollingridge and @hannah_gbradial for constantly pushing me throughout the year! Thank you to @southeast_sailboats and @sailingfastuk for the support this year ensuring my boat and rigging are in top shape. Also great to now have @devotisailing onboard too! Thank you @integopro for protecting me from the sun this year. And a massive thank you to @uoeperformancesport for making it possible for me to do my degree and be a full-time athlete!! Last but definitely not least shoutout to Mum and Dad for the best support I could ever ask for ❤️ See you all next year!! #smiles #britishsailingteam #teamgb #athlete #sailor #women #female #ilca6 #ilca #travel #2022 #newyear #2023 #travel #competition #sun #sea #sail #training

🥉 at the Vilamoura Grand Prix!! Nice to finish the training camp with a solid few days of racing. We had some huge swell which we haven’t seen in a while so great for training in something different 🌊🌊 Very happy with the new boat so thank you to @devotisailing Also shoutout to Max who runs @southeast_sailboats and was also out there racing in some physical conditions representing the Masters well! Looking forward to heading back out to Vilamoura in the New Year. Now back home for some exam revision and Christmas festivities!! #vilamourasailing #portugal #grandprix #devoti #sailing #britishsailingteam #teamgb #athlete #womeninsport #ilca

First time in the new boat this week in Vilamoura - thank you to @devotisailing for the sweet ride!! 😝😝 Racing starts tomorrow for the Vilamoura Grand Prix and excited to be sailing it in the new boat. Yeehaw 🤠 Also shout out to @southeast_sailboats for helping me kit out the new boat with some brilliant rigging!! #vilamourasailing #portugal #grandprix #devoti #sailing #britishsailingteam #teamgb #athlete #womeninsport #ilca

A little reflection on the Europeans!! 🌊🌊 Felt super happy to be nominated by the British Sailing Team as the Breakthrough Regatta Performance of the year last week. It really was a special week for me. After feeling disappointed with my sailing at the Worlds I felt like I made the most of learning from those mistakes. The week was all about getting off the start line which for me is such a great improvement from last year where my success rate was not even 10% over a regatta! It was also so exciting to have @hannah_gbradial and @daisycollingridge up at the top too. We push each other hard in training and are constantly bouncing off each other to make improvements in our sailing. Thank you @james_gray_coach for helping us create such a great squad environment. Also a massive thank you to all those that support me throughout my campaign @southeast_sailboats @sailingfastuk @talentedathleteuk @integopro @energiseme_ @uoeperformancesport - none of it could be done without all the support behind the scenes. Finishing 4th at the Europeans this year has shown me the potential I can bring to the table in this sport. It’s made me really excited for the year ahead and has encouraged me to push even harder for the Olympic spot. Next stop is Vilamoura on Friday for our winter training to begin!! #britishsailingteam #athlete #teamgb #uksport #ilca #europeanchampionship #sailor #womeninsport

4th at the European Championships!!!! 🤪🤪 Words cannot describe how happy I feel with my week of racing and to see all the hard work pay off!! Also super proud of teammate @daisycollingridge for also finishing in the top 10! Thanks @james_gray_coach for a solid week and @hannah_gbradial for some stellar fan support on the final day!! And of course a massive thank you to my parents who have been here with me this time to look after me - legends!! More to come about the week but for now off to finish packing 😅 #britishsailingteam #athlete #teamgb #uksport #ilca #europeanchampionship #sailor #womeninsport

Steaming into the European Champs tomorrow like….🏎️🏎️ Been a fun few days training prior to the Europeans here in Hyères with plenty of wind and waves!! Thanks @james_gray_coach for all the hiking encouragement 😅 Our kit will now be out in Europe for the next couple of months. So a big thank you to @southeast_sailboats for the constant great support in ensuring I have access to amazing rigging for our stint out in Europe. Also a thank you to @sailingfastuk who have helped provide me with a great boat to take away with me! Also successfully completed my first big trip from the UK to Hyères in the BST van towing our 6 stack ILCA trailer and RIB 😆 Thanks also to @lloydimages for the pic and for capturing me in the hiking pain cave!! #britishsailingteam #athlete #uksport #musto #teamgb #ilca #womeninsport #hyeres #eurilca #europeanchampionships #sailing #france

Finished up 24th at the Worlds this week 🤠 Feeling some mixed emotions about the week. Not quite the result I wanted but still saw some progress. I was super happy to bag a 3rd during finals racing in what’s got to be the toughest fleet I’ve ever raced in! It’s also definitely one of the most mentally challenging weeks I’ve sailed with 6 hour days to get all the racing in. Lots to learn from the week as always and great to just be getting more and more racing experience. Also nice that the Europeans are just around the corner to iron out some of the mistakes from this week 😅 Thank you as always to everyone for their amazing support!! A special thank you also to Kate, the Team Physio, for helping me get back into the boat as quickly as possible after spraining my ankle just before we flew to Texas 🤦🏼‍♀️ #britishsailingteam #athlete #uksport #teamgb #ilca #worldchampionship #texas #sailing #womeninsport

Game face is on for the worlds which kick off tomorrow!! 💦 It’s been a great week of acclimatising, training and learning about Texan culture! Can’t wait to get to the start line tomorrow 🤠 #howdy #texas #worldchampionships #tcyc #kemah #sun #sailing #teamgb #athlete #britishsailingteam #women #womeninsport #ilca

🥇 at the first UK Qualifier of the year and🥈at the next!! Always a pleasure battling it out with @daisycollingridge ;) A good stint of training and racing now complete before I head to Texas on Sunday for the World Championships. Feeling very excited!! But first…a quick stop at Uni this week to start my lectures for the year! #britishsailingteam #uksport #athlete #sailor #ilca6 #womeninsport #weymouth #haylingisland #uk #teamgb #sailing #sun #sea #texas #worldchampionships

Marseille summer ft. some flying lessons ✅💦 Sad that it’s my last day out in Marseille this year but it’s been an amazing summer training out of the Paris 2024 Olympic Venue @ycprmarseille !! Thank you so much @cgclara for being such an amazing host. And thank you @britishsailing for making it all possible! Shoutout to @james_gray_coach for the great summer we’ve had. Really looking forward to consolidating all the hard work at the World Championships in just over a months time!! Next stop: Weymouth for some sailing and maybe foiling ;) #britishsailingteam #ilca #teamgb #athlete #paris2024 #marseille #ycpr #pointerouge #sailing #womeninsport

Thank you @integopro for letting me try out your water and sweat resistant suncream!! ☀️ It was ideal on the water in Marseille last week and now putting it to good use on the bike in this heatwave back home 🥵 Definitely would recommend it to sailors and athletes - especially ones that burn easily like me! #suncream #integopro #spf30 #waterresistant #sweaty #sailing #cycling #teamgb #athlete #women #paris2024

Coach’s Regatta starting out here in Marseille tomorrow!! Absolutely loving all the new challenges the 2024 Olympic venue is bringing to the table 🤪 📸 @christiansouchetphotography #paris2024 #teamgb #ilca #women #sport #sailing #athlete #britishsailingteam #marseille #olympicvenue

2nd at the UK Nationals!! ☀️💦 Thank you to all the volunteers, event organisers and race officers that made the week possible and lots of fun. It’s so cool to have such a big, enthusiastic ILCA fleet here in the UK and it was lovely getting to know everyone a bit more over the week. Thanks @photoboat.co.uk for capturing some great shots of the week! Frustrated to miss the pole position but fair play to @daisycollingridge for sailing so well throughout the week! It was nice to finally be able to race against you on the final day after we manage to avoid each other over the 4 days of qualifying 😉 Shoutout to @bennyelvin for pushing us girls hard all week as always! Also to my mentee @tyler.horton.865 - you were so enthusiastic everyday and always keen to learn more, it was a pleasure being your mentor for the week! Next stop Marseille at 6am tomorrow 😴😴 #britishsailingteam #womeninsport #athlete #teamgb #nationalchampionship #ilca #uk #haylingisland #sailing #boat #sun #sea #female

UK summer has been delivering the goods so far!! Looking forward to the great weather continuing into the Nationals which start tomorrow 💦💦 Excited to see lots of old and new faces this week for the UK ILCA Nationals at Hayling Island. Be sure to chat to Max @southeast_sailboats for any ILCA bits and rigging systems during the week. And also check out the @sailingfastuk trailer with Duncan for any ILCA parts! #britishsailingteam #ilca #nationalchampionship #haylingisland #athlete #teamgb #paris2024 #uk #summer #sailing #womeninsport

First training block in Marseille all done and dusted 🥖💦 It’s definitely not a venue for being one dimensional but that makes it so amazing!! We had such a variety of conditions each day and absolutely loved all the new challenges the conditions bring. Cheers @james_gray_coach for pushing us hard all week! Thank you so much to @ycprmarseille for being such incredible hosts. Also thank you @britishsailing for sorting us all out with a great setup for training. Really looking forward to returning at the end of the month with the full team! Now the prep for the ILCA Nationals at Hayling Island begins. #paris2024 #teamgb #ilca #women #sport #sailing #athlete #britishsailingteam #marseille

a different kind of sailing this week ⛵️💦 I can’t remember the last time I had a proper week off with no need to worry about any university work or planning my next training session or competition! It was a lovely little week off cruising around Corfu with my mates post the World Cup and training in Weymouth. Now time to get the boats ready for our first training block of the year in Marseille. Feeling very excited to be heading back to the Olympic Venue for 2024 tomorrow!! #corfu #greece #sailing #yacht #summersailweek #downtime #paris2024

Racing starts tomorrow and hair is doing bits during a bit of roll tacking today 💁🏼‍♀️ Thank you @jon_emmett_sailing for the pics and glad @ebrunica enjoyed my stellar gybing technique today 😅 Do you reckon I saved it!? #britishsailingteam #teamgb #athlete #women #netherlands #worldcup #allianzregatta #roadtrip #ilca

1st solo road trip to Europe and just about managed to stick to the right hand side ✅😅 Looking forward to a couple days of training before the Allianz World Cup begins here in Almere! #britishsailingteam #teamgb #athlete #women #netherlands #worldcup #allianzregatta #roadtrip #ilca

French Olympic Week all done and dusted!! 🥐💦 Finished up 24th - not exactly where I wanted to be but happy to still see some progress being made with my racing. Lesson of the week: get off the start line and life will be far easier 😅 I have really enjoyed my first proper spring season of Senior racing in Europe and am hungry for more! Plenty to work on this summer ahead of the Worlds and Euros in Autumn. But for now, time to focus back on University before my exams begin!! #britishsailingteam #ilca #womeninsport #female #athlete #teamgb #hyeres #semaineolympiquefrancaise

Boat prep ✅✅ Looking forward to starting the French Olympic week here in Hyères tomorrow! Ready to put in action some good learnings from Palma. 📸 @lloydimages #britishsailingteam #semaineolympiquefrancaise #hyeres #ilca #women #sport #teamgb #athlete #sailor

Think my face says it all 😅😅 Tricky week here in Palma at the @trofeosofia World Cup. Nice to see some progress happening with my starts this week but still a couple of things to work on and take forward before the next one!! Now time for some rest after a super physical and windy week before heading to Hyeres in 2 weeks. Looking forward to cheering @hannah_gbradial on in the medal race tomorrow 💪🏼💪🏼 #britishsailing #palma #trofeosofia #athlete #women #teamgb #sailing #ilca #competition

Racing in the Trofeo Princesa Sofia will start here in Palma on Monday!! It’s the first major senior competition since the Worlds in December so feeling very excited and the sun is finally starting to come out now 😆😆 📸 @lloydimages #trofeprincesasofia #ilca #women #athlete #britishsailingteam #teamgb #competition #palma #mallorca #sun #sea

@lloydimages capturing some fab pics out in palma and giving me a lovely insight into my concentration/i hate hiking face 😆😆 #britishsailingteam #ilca #female #athlete #sailing #paris2024 #palma #training #teamgb #womeninsport

A great training regatta here in Palma all done ahead of the big one in a couple weeks time 💦💦 Nice to be finally getting myself off the start line and banking in a race win!! Now a couple more days out in these great conditions before heading home for my final week of Uni ahead of exams 😆 #ilca6 #sailing #palma #cnamallorca #britishsailingteam #uksport #teamgb #athlete #women #musto #racing #training

New boat smiles!! 😆 Thank you so much to Duncan at @sailingfastuk for setting me up with a brand new @element6evolution ILCA. So excited getting her ready to sail for the @uklailca Qualifiers this month!! Also a massive thank you to Max at @southeast_sailboats who’s helping me kit the boat out with a fresh set of world class rigging. Feeling very lucky to have such great support with my boat prep as it’s vital in ensuring training and racing all runs smoothly. Bit chilly here in the UK but off to Palma tomorrow and can’t wait!! #ilca #element6 #sailingfast #southeastsailboats #britishsailingteam #musto #teamgb #athlete #sailor #women

So lucky with the glam weather we had in Vilamoura for the last block of training in Portugal!! 🤩🤩 Really nice to finish it off with a 4 day competition aswell. Not my finest result but great to be back racing internationally in 2022!! Managed to also smash out an exam for Uni on the last day of racing so that kept me busy revising! So excited to be heading to Palma in just over a week for another training block and regatta. (ps. First pic might be from Oman but promise the sun was shining just as much in Portugal!!) #sailing #women #sport #athlete #teamgb #british #britishsailingteam #female #portugal #vilamoura #sunset #sea #wind