Measurement followed by registration this morning...which the team breezed through with no issues ....followed by a little work on the boats to get ready for tommorrows racing.
The winds picked up and were quite gusty in the afternoon and Martin thought it best to let the kids rest rather than tire them out in the practice race.
They rented pedal bikes for an hour ..cruised around...then headed back to the hotel to get ready for the opening ceremony.
The opening ceremony began a little late ( Italian time must be very similar to Bermuda time) at around 5:45. Benn and Ceci carried our big flags while everyone else waved mini Bermuda flags The teams lined up by country and were marched through the old town of Riva into the main square where the countries were introduced and speeches were given by officials. The atmosphere was festive with people of the town hanging out of their windows , spectating and cheering the sailors on. The kids had a great time waving Bermuda flags and giving out mini flags to the spectators .
The ceremony finished just after 7 and we headed back to the hotel for dinner. After Martins nightly brief the kids went right to bed ( well...after a quick visit from some of the US team :0)....who are staying at a hotel a few doors down.)
Racing starts tommorrow with 2 scheduled races per day. First start scheduled from 1pm.
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