Friday, July 25, 2008

Thursday





Final training for the girls and C1. Accreditation and everyone has a photo ID to wear. I had to check out they had the correct flag and listen to the national anthem- would be great one day to hear that, with a kiwi on the podium. Boat control and a flurry of activity with sticking in weights, esp in new boats. Demos were at 4pm and most thought the course is OK. The heavens opened up for the opening ceremony so as you can see we all got soaked. All countries marched in and lined up behind their nations name. The ICF flag was raised, the Czech flag and a few speeches were made.


5 comments:

Anonymous said...

I thought it looked like sno behind you at first then realised that it was rain!!
Hope your keeping the Vitimin C's up!!
New Zealand leading the World Surf Lifesaving champs so far...beating the Aussies and off to the beach today for the start of the beach events!!
Go hard will be waiting with trepidation to hear results..
Yeaahhaa

Mark Yungnickel said...

good luck guys,
just remember fast and clean!!!!

Mark

Anonymous said...

This is a message for Malcolm Gibson. All here at St Peter's College Gore Southland New Zealand are praying for you as you approach these races. We have such faith in your abilities but also in your attitude and heart! You are a very long way away geographically but right here in our hearts as the competition unfolds. Go hard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ms Cav

Katie McNamara said...

Go the Kiwi's!! And of course the Cook Islander too!!! Hope you all have a great race!

Katie from Aussie!

Anonymous said...

Go team!
Will be glued to the live update screen over the next few hours. Proud to have Kiwi's & Cook's represented there.
You're champions.
Eric W.