...in the Final Stage (round of 16), the boys lost to SLOvenia (with a 4-5-6-7) and beat ARGentina (1-2-3-4) to advance to the round of 12. There they lost to PERu, and were eliminated. PER, with the same team that went to the finals at last year's Worlds, went on to finish 3rd overall, and THAiland beat SINgapore to become the 2010 World Champions.
It is not easy for the many teams that become teams by being the top five sailors at their national qualifying events to compete against the teams from Asia and South America especially who train together for weeks and years. USA would liked to have beaten PER and had a chance at THA but it was not to be.
There was great emotion coming off the water but there was quick recovery. Indeed, after some play in the hotel pool, some of the boys went to a massage parlor for some full body work. The mothers had done this yesterday and highly recommended it, especially at just 70 ringitts/hr ($23). The Spreading Eagle parlor is connected to the team hotel, was opened just a month ago by a fellow from the nearby island of Penang, and despite what some readers may be thinking is a legitimate and wonderful place. The ladies have been attended to by "the master"; this blogger has booked the same Chinese lady who handled his son today for after dinner tonight.
Tomorrow is the much anticipated layday, with a boat tour through a mangrove forest planned.
Wade Waddell, Christopher Williford, Harry Koeppel, Richard Schuurmans, Duncan Williford, and Coach Lucas Calabrese (with team leader Astrid Schuurmans) in their Atlantis team jackets and Oakley board shorts. Behind them is the racing area. Show your support by signing on as a follower of this blog...
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