All is well here in Qingdao.

More of the same for the last few days. Boat work in the am, followed by dock off around 1245, returning to the harbor around 1800.

We have been very productive over the last ten days and will be closing out camp on Wednesday.

The new boats have arrived from Europe. One of them has been sailing the last few days. Up to this point all is well.

We sailed today for about four hours. No racing, just more testing and tuning. Not the most exciting, but very productive nonetheless.

The visibility today started out fairly decent, but after lunch the fog rolled in. Thank goodness for our two GPSs. We also have back up batteries for the extra GPS unit.
Safety is no accident….

The Irish and British teams are here as well. We’re not sailing together on the water, but it’s nice to see the guys in an unfamiliar place. Everything else seems to be under control, the locals are very nice and the hospitality is some of the best I have ever experienced! We are very well taken care of here in China.

Most of the US Sailing team has left. But the Yingling’s, M470, boards and Laser teams are still here. Mark Kenna our physio left today, so we are left to fend for ourselves with our sore bodies until we get home.

Not much more to report I’m afraid. But I don’t think you want to hear about me measuring the masts, then taking them out and re-stepping the rigs…

Situation normal here. Business as usual.

Later

Austin