Daily Report, January 24, 1999
By Josh Belsky
Well, after an awesome and well deserved day off, the crew of the mighty
AmericaOne was back at again at the crack of dawn this morning. Six a.m. gym
call followed by a 9:45 dock start put us back out on the water in a crisp
18 knot southeasterly.
After some early practice, we once again met America
True on the starting line for an afternoon of some super tight match racing.
By the time the first gun sounded, the breeze had moderated to a more subtle
7 or 8 knots under a cloudless Kiwi sky. We were accompanied by dozens of
Hammerhead sharks which were visible from the surface, as the waters in the
Hauraki had taken on the colors of the Carribean.
The starts were exciting
and the racing ended in one occasion with a photo finish. I think that both
teams are benefiting greatly from the racing we're doing. I see our crew
really beginning to perform like a Swiss watch. We're adapting well to one
another's styles and our crew work is improving every day. Each day, we seem
to be getting a little more out of our boat from a speed standpoint. Life is
good.
As Ralfie said the other day, "smile you guys, you've got a pretty
nice office." Well, it's hard to top our boy Ralfie, so with that I'll sign
off. Have a good Monday!!
Later,
Josh
