Memo from Medemblik: May 26, Back to Normal Holland Conditions

May 26th, 2009 in Travel, Training, Regattas.

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Conditions deteriorated, and returned to normal here in Holland. Lighting, thunder, and rain lasted through the night and today we were greeted by the elements we expected from Spa regattas past. Wind, rain, and more wind are in the forecast for this week, starting today. We had 15-25 knots as rain squalls went overhead for our final tuneup before racing starts tomorrow. Here’s what a half-hour of practice can do:

Before:

After a few practice gybes:

Registration is a bureaucratic mess as usual. Every regatta has its tricks. Some events measure sails, others just stamp them, some don’t even bother. Some events check for proof of insurance, others couldn’t care less. The trick at Holland regatta is that you can’t pay the entry fee by credit card, only with cash in hand on the morning before the regatta starts. For the starboat sailors we have to weigh in at some point before the event, but the trick in Holland is that we can only check weight between 7-8 pm the night before the regatta or 8-9 am on the morning of. Let’s just say that there are plenty of grumpy star teams going without lunch today waiting for that evening weigh-in.

Regatta Website: deltalloydregatta.org/2009
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