Day 2 of racing- 200m

8:15 pm Thursday Wasabi Sr B women raced 200m races in the small boats today. Each race was better than the last. We will take what we learned from their experience and apply it to our races tomorrow. The rates applied by some of these teams is stunning to watch. I only got to watch our races since I am not old enough to helm them. With a 200m race you really only have a long start and a finish and boom you are done. We finished 2nd in the Minor final by .026 Heartbreaking to lose it that closely, but it was truly a barn burner of a race to watch. Our women's finish really was awesome. Tomorrow Sr A and Premier women race their 200m races. Hopefully the thunder, lightning, and typhoon like rains will not delay the races like we encountered today. The last race of the day went off at 7pm tonight due to the 2 hour delay. The races are being run pretty well considering they only have wifi about 25% of the time. Luckily the finish camera doesn't need wifi! As always the other racers are friendly with the exception of a few countries. We just ignore their behavior and are thankful they are not from the USA. San Diego made it into the Sr A Major Final. Didn't medal but still it's great to qualify for the Major final. LARD made it into the Premier Minor final but with the delayed schedule their Minor final was cancelled. Both teams looked good and represented the west coast well none the less. The Philly teams have yet to medal as well. There is a team here from Florida that the Wasabi mixed crew raced against in 2005 when we won US Nationals. One of their paddlers remembered me. He came up to me and said "hey Wasabi you raced us in Florida for Nationals and slaughtered us" I thought he just remembered the jerseys but for the love a Pete he actually remembered me specifically. Reminds you to behave oneself at these events,right!?! Which I am doing. Promise. With a Managers meeting every night and Crews I coach racing every day I don't have time or energy to misbehave. Hope you all had a great fourth of July. SaTina