– You had injury, and still are limping, but take part at the regatta…
– If wind will be 20 knots – I wouldn’t risk. My injury is old, from football. I just need to had an operation.
– Last year, after regatta “Rolex Middle Sea Race” you said that every man should sail in open sea. What about offshore regattas?
-Of course. It`s special races, you are sailing for some days and suddenly weather changes, you try to adapt to circumstances. We shouldn’t compare regattas at open sea and here. When you sail here, everything in your arms: rudder, ropes. This competition has a little distance (это очное соревнование на небольшой дистанции – в этом есть свой драйв) And different story is when distance between you and opponent is measured by miles and dozens of miles, you don`t know where is wind it’s a different story. Everybody there has its work and is engaged in it. In fact, you are living at yacht. So we shouldn’t compare it.
– Last year you took 4th place here. What do you expect from this regatta?
– I don’t like think about future. “Do you want to make God laugh? Tell him your plans.” Here, there are a little number of boats, but first 7-8 are the most powerful in the world. That`s why we will fight and try to win.
-Somebody says that there is no normal wind at Gulf of Finland. Is it good now?
– Yes, there is good wind now. One time we don’t want held winter series at Cannas , Côte d’Azur because of light wind which were some years, so we arrive to Portugal, but everything changes that time. That’s why second year we are racing at Cannas. In winter wind conditions there are amazing. Last year here in St. Petersburg, wind was also good. Only one day from four was calm.
– At all gala-dinner we can see your performances . Will we hear your songs again?
– We don’t prepare these performances. Sometimes atmosphere is so friendly that you want sing together. What connect people better, than song about sail, sea? Songs connect people, especially in hard situations. It help to live!
