Day 2 of Team Canada's Training

This morning, the team got their boats, sails, spars and foils measured by the regatta officials. All went very well and measurement was completed in 45 minutes. Regatta organizers were very efficient while being thorough. The weather was sunny and 20 degrees celcius. The forecast was for 7 to 10 knots of sea breeze. However, the actual conditions proved to be more like 12-15 knots with very large swells and chops. The team went out to sail for about 3 hours. A couple of top local New Zealand Opti sailors joined Team Canada in a few practice races. This was a great experience for everyone. Team Canada sailors were very fast and sailed well upwind. However, the Kiwis were slightly faster downwind. Osvaldo worked on all aspects of sailing with special focus on boat handling and surfing the waves. Final member of the team, Douglas Buttigieg arrived this afternoon and joined the team. The team has decided to participate in the Pre-Worlds Regatta which will start tomorrow. This is an event where top New Zealand Opti sailors will have an opportunity to sail against the nations participating in the World Championship. This will be a great training experience and a chance to learn about other teams.