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Feeling slightly fuzzy after a little bit of birthday drunkenness the night before, but it was also quite windy!

Last week was our first training session with Kolja Volkers, a German 49er coach who has taken a liking to Malta’s aspiring 49er team. While our coach had a nightmare of a journey down from Hamburg due to the heavy snow storms that engulf Northern Europe, the weather was here in Malta was great for an intensive training week. Strong winds and comfortable temperatures meant that we were able to get a lot of time on the water and Kolja delighted in pushing Ben and I until we finally died from exhaustion.

Last week was great not only because we benefited from the expertise of a coach who has been involved in three successful 49er Olympic campaigns, but it was also a great moral boost. Kolja seemed happily impressed with our progress and positive about our goals, even though he was quick to highlight the constant hard work needed on a daily basis.

So Ben and I have another month of hard graft before we have another session with the coach in January. Coming up are some video clips of last week!

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