Life in a refuge camp

today when we arrived all the tents including the vendors were in place. As the Wasabi women had a late arrival, all the international teams were there before us. With all the commotion and general confusion it truly had the feel of a refuge camp. However, it did not take long for us to get into the racing mood as today was the exciting 2000 meter. Speaking of exciting, this morning when the grand master mixed team raced, Denny hit a buoy and his paddle was ripped from his hands. The quick thinking Bon gave him her paddle and started bailing. Why would Bon need to be bailing mid-race you ask? There were such high winds today that they suspended racing for approximately an hour after the mixed team raced. Two boats submerged as they came to dock from the weight of the water that came over the gunnel. The next Wasabi team to race after the break, was the premier woman, they too had some excitement of their own. A little bumper car activity on the corners due to congestion led to some tense moments. Grand master women also had a near miss with a team doing serpentine manuevers , but finished the race unscathed. This is why the 2000 is always an excing race and a thrill to watch. We will have placement information tomorrow.
Tomorrow are the 200's. We are all looking forward to this as these are fun!