NZ Olympic Womens Match Racing Squad Day 3 of Buddy Melges Challenge

5:10 AM Sun 12 Sep 2010 GMT

'NZL Sailing Team - New Zealand's National Sailing Team competing in Olympic event regattas' Yachting NZ

An update from the New Zealand Womens Match Racing Squad, part of the NZL Sailing Team Kia Ora We had a big day on and off the water today, after getting to the club at 7.30am for breakfast and to rig, we were postponed ashore until 11am due to the last of a front that brought no wind and some extreme fog. The fog cleared enough and the breeze increased to race at about 11.30am. The conditions were light again, about 4 - 6 knots and with a big rolling swell (up to 1m). We now understand how there can ...

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