Friday, March 20, 2009

The Beginning

We are starting this blog to raise awareness of our Olympic Campaign for the London 2012 Olympic Games in the 49er skiff. Eventually we will tranisition to our own website, but this should work for the time being...

We are in the midst of learning the boat and making plans for the future. Our number one priority at the moment is getting the basic boat handling down so we can compete in regattas and start the long journey to the starting line in Weymouth in 2012.

We are lucky to have Ramon Olideen, coach of the Spanish 49er Silver Medalist Team at 2008 Olympics, available to do a number of clinics for us. Our first clinic will be in Bermuda in June and a second one is planned in California in late August. With the help of world class coaching early on, we hope to maximise our learning and avoid as many beginner mistakes as we can.

Please read our Full Campaign Summary and contact us if you have any questions or are interested in supporting our campaign. Jesse (jakirkland@smcm.edu) and Zander (zankirkland@hotmail.com)