Klade Hauschildt

 IT BEGINSSSSSSSSSSS ——————>

Well today was the first day of racing and the first time i have sailed in more than a week since i last sailed at Rq in AUS – the time since i sailed due to sickness did not affect my sailing greatly i dont think but i think a combination of the time out of the boat and not being able to get used to the conditions out on the water and just regaining my strength didnt have me sailing to my full potential today. However this time off did give me an advantage – whilst all the other guys went out on the practice race yesterday when it was really windy made them some what more tired than what i was this afternoon. Todays racing was very interesting, my fleet had about 4 or 5 black flag generals and postponements which annoyed the hell out of everybody  because it meant we spent a full day on the water with only 2 races to do – i think it would have been alright if the conditions were a little less hostile than what they were but they thats the cards we were delt. An average of about 25 knots increasing in the gusts and huge rolling waves with breaking chop on top meant some crazy sailing and some pretty wild wipeouts were in store. Due to the sickness i have taken off some weight – this doesnt help in those kind of conditions but i was proud of myself because i stuck with it on the upwind and made a hell of alot of gains on the down wind due to my ability to get on and ride the hell out of some of those big waves – this was my strong point today.

My results today were a 15 and a 22 – not the best but its ok - now i have to better my results and stay atleast in the top 20 to achieve a good result overall. But the funny thing is aswell that once again ryan and i are together on the score board even tho we were in different fleets. i am beating him my 1 point – WEIRD (we basically had the same positions)

Opening ceremony yesterday was short and sweet – no big hoo haar – just a say hello, a few nibbles and that was about it. Now it is time to go to bed and rest up for tomorrow’s mischief and i think it is also supposed to be windier. Hmmmm

(the end of opening ceremony)

Well hello again 

 It has been a couple of days since my last update mainly due to the fact that i have been violently ill, sick and tired. It has been a hell couple of days with most of the days activities including sleeping in my bed and now and then making visits to the bathroom to be sick. Other than this minor set back i have been ok, missing everybody back home already, especially a few people who are very close to me. This is a constant feeling that i have been getting mostly because my mind has not been occupied at all and its the best thing in my life at the moment that i can think of. Otherwise i have found the limit of how fun the internet can be. Somewhere around here is someones wireless and i have been able tap into their high speed broadband, this has been a great bonus for us - however, but both ryan and i have suddenly lost interest in it because it is so readily available and we can so freely use it – The internet has lost its appeal!!!

Anyways on a much happier note today ryan and i went for a walk to go and see an Imax movie but on the way we got lost along the way and after finding ourselves on a straight road we thought we would just follow it so that we if we got even more lost it was easy to find home. But then the funniest thing happened - we found ourselves in town and we thought we would hire some bikes because we had had enough of walking and the only place close enough to our position was Central Train Station which was covered in a sea of bikes. We ventured into the station to try and find were we could find the bike hire and what do u know but our aussie mate Ben Price walks straight into us! I was shocked, Ryan was shocked and Ben was cacking his dacks, none of us could believe it that in the middle of this place and at that exact moment of time Ben got of his train after coming from Australia only to run into his team mates. Its both really creepy and funny!

                

Well that was the extent of the adventures today, i am feeling much better now – i am able to eat again and my head isn’t hurting anymore just an anannoying cough and stuffy nose. Nothing Subway alot of water and some drugs couldn’t fix!!! (cold and flew drugs by the way!!)

Until next time…

PeAcE OuT !!!!!!!

<3 pure

Finally here in Amsterdam

Well ryan and i have been awake for 27 hours and we have been really tired but its nothing a good sleep cant cure.. The trip was ok, food was good but the flights were long and boring, we spent a night in Hong Kong and that was pretty fun. We stayed at the novotel HK and it was really nice, we both walked around in our bathroabs and everything, then we went and checked out the local area and shopping centres and everything but the catch was that we didnt have our luggage.. The airline held onto it in the airport and we wernt allowed to take it with us. We have started a video diary and as soon as we figure out how to load it up we will so everyone can enjoy the pleasure of our worlds experience and other such experiences. After a good sleep last night the morning has come and today a friend here has told us that he will show us the local area and where the best party areas are.. we arnt planning to party anytime before the regatta but we thought we should atleast know our way around.

 if anyone has any questions ryan and i will be open to email quite often because we have close access to the internet and msn most of the time just have to remember the time difference – 8 hours yesterday for back home (10am here = 6 pm home)

 STAY TUNED

Peace out

Well hello everyone

It has been a while hasn’t it. Over the past few months since my last entry has been a culmination of great strainig and demanding training both on the water and off the water in the gym and mentally aswell. Intense training has seen the potential of this individual – as i see it – exploded since the addition of more training sessions with our coach Scott Sinclair and the addtion of the Australian Sailing Team queensland coach Adrian Finglas. With the help of these two coaches both ryan and i expect great results as we now realise our potential and what we are actually capable of if we put our minds to it. To achieve success at this level it takes a commitment from everyone not just the coaches and the athlete and on that note i would like to thank all the people who have helped me along the way and who have put in the effort for ryan and i to go where we need to go.. without u guys we wouldnt be flying out tomorrow at 1.10pm.. My personal sponsors – Ronstan, Noosa Life and Fitness Centre, Seaway Marine, Patterson Laser Sales, and a special mention to the Australian Sailing Team and coaching clinics. Parents and friends – Mum and Dad and Brother, David and Denise Wilson for your house whilst we are in Brisbane and Kaitlyn Duignan and her family for accomidating us and feeding us for the last leg of our training for the past couple of weeks before we leave. And thankyou to Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron and Noosa Yacht and Rowing club and the Queensland laser accociation and the youth training squad for some great practise on water sessions.

Well its time for bed, a long flight tomorrow to Hong Kong for a night and i need to be fresh.. If i have forgotten anyone i am sorry your efforts do not go overlooked. Thanks and until the next report when we reach Amsterdam – Adiose Australia.. love you (you know who you are