Arrived in Holland

Jen here,

We wrapped up our week of training in Weymouth with coach Bunny, and have just arrived in Medemblik for Delta Lloyd regatta.   We spent six days with Bunny, training in beautiful 12-18 knot breezes each day and working on a check list of items. Essentially we sailed in a square for six days, working on tacks, gybes, reaches, and straight line speed up and downwind.  Both Erin and I are feeling like it was a very productive week, and we're looking forward to implementing our training into race situations.

We again housed with our wonderful German friends, Tina and Sanni, and coach Zizi.  Between the girls and Zizi, and the various German team mates who drop by for dinners, we've dubbed our place the "German/Canadian commune."  The result is that there's techno aplenty, lots of bread, meat, and cheese, and some Sunny Boy cereal always on the stove.  It also means that to get to the Aga to do any cooking, you have to wade through all the wetsuits which are hanging to dry out each night!

Today we set the boat up here in Medemblik, and got ourselves sorted out for coach boat and logistics for the rest of the week.  It's a beautiful venue here, and I'm excited for training tomorrow with the two Canadian boats which are here as well.

We'll let you know how the week progresses!

Jen