Yesterday 3 races were sailed in 25-30 knots with 2.5 m waves. We started the first race and were doing alright until we capsized with the spinnaker up on the first downwind. We had some issues getting the boat up and could not complete the first race in time. We ducked back into the Harbour and de-powered the boat and headed back out for the second race. On the way back to the race course while trapezing I was swept off the boat by a large wave and slammed back into the side of the boat, causing us to capsize. This was extremely painful and strained my lower back which has been previously injured. As a result I was unable to continue sailing and we headed in so I could go home and ice and rest everything.
Today there is one last race for all the competitors in the morning and then the top 10 boats take part in the medal races this afternoon. These can be viewed live on the website at http://www.470worlds2010.com/ or in the box below if you download the silverlight player. The men's medal race is at 2 pm and the women's at 3 pm local time in Holland.
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