Look out Largs: Team USA ready to roll at 2009 British Opti Nationals!

By tomorrow our entire team will have descended on quaint Largs.  Our brand new Winner Optis came out of their boxes this week, the kids are hot off their summer competition schedules and it's going to be a great week!

Well, maybe hot isn't quite the right word.  Especially for those of us from Texas and Florida, the weather is taking some getting used to - it's brisk to downright chilly!  Breeze today hovered at 10-15, clear and cool with a high just touching 70.  Our Slam jackets will be well used... and drysuits are the way to go!

Our Scottish and UK Optimist Class event hosts are fantastic, helping with logistics and measurement questions and generally making the practice days effective and fun.

Tomorrow we'll get out on the water as a full team and get Team USA ramped up for the unique conditions here on the West coast of Scotland.  Curfew is closing in, so it's time to grab a bite to eat and get some rest.  Looking forward to a great week so check back in daily on www.teamusascotland.blogspot.com

Standing by in traffic on the M8 on the way for real live fish & chips...