The first official day of sailing brought us 4-6 knots from 145 degrees which meant from over the hills in the small bay we are racing. The hills are steep and the wind comes down in puffs, making it a challenging place to sail with quick shifts from both sides of the course.
Our team plan was to go on the water 3 hours before the practice race for extra time, but the organizers had the ramp closed off so we had to wait with everybody else. As with most practice starts at Opti Worlds, the sailors are not just pushing the starting line a bit, they are miles over. This was also the case today, but all our Canadian sailors came back and the coaches organized for a third start where the coaches were on the line keeping the sailors back.
It was hard to tell how it went as sailors were joining in as they saw fit, but we learnt that even the heavier sailors can point high because of no waves and that the puffs came from the sides. We also learnt that the water boat (to give the sailors water on the water) never came and other minor things. The pin boat has a very long achor line despite the entire bay being 4 meters deep only.
One hour late, the opening ceremony started. The pictures will come soon. We looked like a great team with by far the best jackets. Our pants were left in the room, it was too hot. The opening ceremony was right on site, small and efficient compared to many the other years. Then we had a team meeting and a de-brief before dinner. We love the meet down here and are experiencing a new juice every day just about.
Stay tuned, racing starts tomorrow. We have not been told what fleet the sailors are in yet, hopefully they have that sorted out at the coach meeting in the morning.
Tine
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