Training Going Well

I've sailed for four days here in St. Margaret's Bay, and so far the training has been going really well.  The last two days we've had the typical "bay breeze," where the warming day temperatures facilitate the building breeze.  As we've sailed out, the breeze has steadily built from about 10 knots to a steady 14-15 knots.  The bay has been pretty choppy too, making for some tricky upwind steering but some awesome downwind rides!

The temperatures have been rather cold here, mostly in the 60s.  And the water is still quite chilly too, so wearing a lot of gear is the norm.

I'm learning a lot and working hard with the top Canadians and two top British sailors.  It's been really helpful to watch the Brits sail and try to pick up what they are doing differently.  It's been great to sail with such a talented group.

We've continued our gym sessions in the morning, coupled with our spins/stretching and lengthy video debriefs at night.  The days are very long!  This clinic is definitely a grind, and we're not even half way done yet!  But hopefully this proves to be worthwhile practice for our world championships later this summer!

Stay tuned for more updates.