The wettest opening ceremony on record but it was great fun
So it has poured down for 2 days, and yesterday was the practice race day.
Minibuses picked us up becasue the rain was a full monsoon downpour, and we had breakfast in the massive tent with about 20 other countries. Then we went to get the boats but found that the sides were still a bit rough so the boats were polished fo another 2 hours and are now good.
We went out to the practice race in rain and a light southerly wind [we have not had a southerly yet and it was pretty shifty and light.
The race officer fired off 2 starts and the fleet was all over the place, our plan was to bail out at mark 2 and do some speed work with the NZL team, but just after the non start we decided to in no knots from nowhere we started to pick up our sailors and tow them back, then the race officer abandoned the race and we all went in, . Just as we got in the rain started and didn't stop until well after the outdoor opening ceremony in Napier-
It was the wettest opening ceremony we have ever been to- Full on warm rain for 2 hours.
Oh yes- happy new year, we have had breakfast, now we are chiiling befroe race 1, but outside isn'y promining, grey and overcast and not much wind with thunderstorms forecast for later.
Recent quotes,
Milo, 'I woke up and thought I was in England'- Jo' I woke up' - Matt-' I wasn't on the toilet that long' Jen - The boys are like a box of frogs' Jamie- hot fuzz is the best film ever even if I am too young to watch it.
More stuff latter happy partying.
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