Practice Day 1 with Coaches Tom Burnham and Mike Campbell

Today we were lucky enough to have alum and pro sailor Tom Burnham join us for our time on the water. The conditions were challenging for our first Farr 30 practice but there is no trial better than one by fire. Although todays practice was a short one, we have a better idea of where we are and definately of where we need to be. Tom has been to several Student Yachting World Cups and was full of logistical advice as well as sailing advice. Mike Campbell, who did the SYWC in 2004, was on board trimming main and giving other coaching tips from his experience in France. Both will definately be great resources to bounce ideas off of in the weeks leading up to our trip. The URI World Cup Team which includes our team Advisors and all of our support at the University have worked really hard to afford the Sailing Team practice time on the water. With three weeks to go we are out there and ready to tackle the next hurdles on our quest for the World Cup.