Last week was the first of two physical testing camps at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs for the US Sailing Team Alphagraphics and development squad. Some sixty sailors were living in the dorms, hitting the weights and scrambling in and out of pool drills in three and a half days of physical tests, psychological assessments and nutritional seminars. We rubbed elbows with USA Boxing among other teams using he phenomenal facility at 3500 feet above sea level. It was a reaffirmation that the USOC is serious about winning and provides the environment perfect for distraction-free training. As sore as some of us are, I’m excited to get back and improve my test scores.
Straight away after leaving Colorado on Sunday, I flew to California to prep for the 2010 Congressional Cup held annually by the Long Beach YC. This regatta is one of the legendary ones in American sailing. It’s the US’s only World Match Race Tour stop, and will be sailed in identical Catalina 37s. If you want to follow along you can do so at www.ConCup.com. I am calling tactics for Team Hardesty.
Brent Boyd
Andrew
Best of luck to you, Bill, and the rest of the team at the CC.
Brent
