Saturday 16 June 2012

Today's Lessons

So team has worked out that we need to drink more, only Ross reached the target today.. Martin's platypus' work great ( thanks Milo) and his intake is up1500x

Suncream needs to be waterproof not just factor 30  and needs to be reapplied between every race... , leggings need to reach into your boot or you get funny brown ankle ring tan lines. After sun cools pink patches nicely but only one sailor has any with them ( thanks Martin)

Tomorrow Max needs to bring his sailing boots to the boat park , Jamie his mast clamp, Ross thinks his dark leggings might be better than vaguely pink legs..Max is still risking the pink legs..

Everyone at the club has been very kind  and offered us all the help we need . Dolly and  Clarissa were particularly hospitable to us. We are not the only non Singapore sailors here and but the members  are very pleased to see us. There is a great cafe at the club serving all sorts of fresh cooked food all day . Carla was lent a bike today so went for a ride  down the east coast and will put some pictures up later.

One Singapore parent at the club told me today she would be late tomorrow because she has to sit her Buddhist exam . Apparently it takes five years and this is only her thrid year exam. Apparently it is quite hard, what would taking an exam do to church attendance in the UK?

There were some parents today being talked to by a teacher from a top school in Singapore explaining that five places are offered in each school for top sports students and all the schools want the sailors. Everyone has to take something like the 11+ here but if you are a good sailor you might get in with lower grades.. So going sailing is an advantage to these children and they are coached and given extra time with their studies.. Tomorrow night there is a special talk at the club from the two Singapore Laser sailors who are coming to Weymouth for the olympics. how strange that Tim's mumis the timekeeper for the Laser course at the olympics..

Our hotel is in the middle of the island and about 20-30 minutes taxi rides from the club but more convenient for our sightseeing . We are pleased to be surrounded by some swish hospitals that hopefully we will not be visiting .We have free wifi , great breakfast and four of us have double beds.

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