JC: I guess being from Lake Garda where the wind is usually lighter must have helped this season?
AM: We sail 9.3m and 8.6m a lot of time in the afternoon and 7.9m in the early morning. For sure I get a lot of training in light winds. This was the first year that I felt more competitive on the 7.9m and 107 Starboard [iSonic] than on the bigger gear. We didn’t have much racing this season on the 7.9m, but I won the first final in Korea so I guess that tells me something? I wish we had more wind this season, but it was just one of those years. I have been a very good light wind sailor for many years, but year after year my high-wind level has been improving. I hope next year we’re going to have better wind and I can show that I’m not just about light wind racing. I’ve tested against a lot of people on my 7.9m in a straight line and I feel pretty confident I’m as fast as anyone out there. Most of the season we’ve been stuck on the 9.3m and the 8.6m and my big board [the 127 iSonic].