Sunday, January 24, 2010

Miami Update 3

We have been training for the past 4 days with the other Canadian 470
Sailors: Jono and Ted, Dana and Karen, Olliver and John, and Fraser
and Erik. Lukas, an Opti and 420 champion and 470 sailor from
Argentina has been coaching us, and will continue to do so through the
Miami Olympic Classes Regatta. Lukas is very laid back and extremely
helpful, he is a bit challenged with 5 boats of various skill levels.
We have had a variety of wind directions and strengths, and some
exciting squalls with rain. Sailing in Miami is very simple: sail
towards the black clouds! The water is very choppy because it is only
about 15 feet deep.

We start racing tomorrow, and there are two races scheduled each day.
We're looking forward to applying what both Dave and Lucas have taught
us, and are excited to race in the women's fleet with some very
talented and experienced sailors.

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