He's Jacob, the guy that is with Derek whenever I see them OC-ing and heading back to the shed while we're warming up for practice.
Still in awe at 4th in Comp A... all those years of watching those Comp A & Guts & Glory Races and thinking that those guys were so godly. Fast forward to now, and we're racing with them in both races. Guts & Glory is extremely fun race... with the start you have the crowd with their focus on you bringing you a sense of pride.. and then you go through the grueling 2000m with collisions on the way ,changing wave conditions that make u super soaked, wicked turns (like by our steersperson in the crucial last turn) and hearing other teams yelling that wouldn't otherwise do so in an actual mixed race. The whole experience just brings goosebumps and makes the adrenaline pump.. AND during the last 250m of the Guts & Glory... it was amazing to hear the whole team yelling N - F - W (the actual words not the letters) =p
Great racing this weekend everyone! Hope to see you all in Whistler & Harrison! Gotta also love the new Alcan system, which gives you super competitive races from the 2nd race on with teams at the same level as you are. With the old system, you wouldn't be in a truly tough heat until ur semis on day 2.