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		wTuesday, August 01, 2006
		Giant Garda Training Fleet My body is exhausted; it's time for a break. This past week I've beenat Lake Garda in Italy, a long and narrow lake tucked in between huge mountains, where you sail under cliff faces. Lake Garda is an extremely beautiful place to sail, windsurf, bike and do anything outdoors really. I was able to join in with the Italian Team for their training camp in Malcesine. There were about 25 of us at times, agreat group of sailors from all over the world training together.Training consisted of two sessions per day, the first drills starting at 8:30am to around 10:30am. The mornings in Malcesine are the windiest part of the day; we sailed in winds ranging from 20 to 27 knots. We did some slalom races, testing our jibing skills, starting drills and some practice races. There were some pretty wild catapults and quite a few gear breakages too. I unfortunately broke something almost everyday and spent my time off trying to repair stuff so I can get back on the water for the afternoon session. The wind always shuts down at around 10:30/11 so there was a mandatory lunch break and siesta. Our next practice started at 2:30pm for another couple of hours. This time it was light air training, which meant lots of pumping, tacks, jibes, 360's, starts and races. When the day was over, each one of us was completely pooped. Video and debriefs of the day were after dinner. Now, I am back at home in Vancouver for a few weeks, starting another training camp on Wednesday. I head back toGarda in the middle of August for more training as this is where the RS:X World Championships are held from the 20th to 30th of September. Hope all is well and till soon! Nikola Girke posted by editors at 8/01/2006 03:21:00 PM

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