iSharesCup: Amsterdam

Nice VX40 training video from John Casey, check deck activity with calm wind and imagine work with extreme conditions…
JC, Sander Speet, Mischa, Bastiaan did about four hours of training with the Holmatro team to help get them ready for IShares Cup Amsterdam.
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Press Release from Diana Bogaards
On Friday September 25, the Dutch Extreme 40 Team Holmatro will line up for the start of the iShares Cup series in Amsterdam/Netherlands. Skipper Mitch Booth (NED) and his crew have been training in Muiden since last week. They worked with sparring partners to maximize the outcome of their preparation. They also competed against the triple Dutch F18 Champions Heemskerk and Tentij on the IJsselmeer. From September 25-27, the fleet of nine multihulls will race each other in the Amsterdam IJhaven. “Our goal is to improve on Kiel”, said Booth. Team Holmatro started the German series with a bullet and finally finished seventh. Booth continues: “That was only one place better than the team’s best result so far in this season. There are nine boats racing this weekend and so much can go wrong on a small course like in Amsterdam. That is why we are not aiming for a defined target, but our objective is to better our performance. We are certainly a lot more prepared.” The Dutch quartet trained hard on the IJsselmeer at Muiden: “There were three more Extreme 40’s. Mischa Heemskerk and Bastiaan Tentij returned from the Dutch F18 Nationals that they won again. They teamed up with John Casey (USA) and Sander Speet (NED) on the Extreme 40, which gave us strong competition. We are practicing with them and sharing information. And we have been lucky with the light conditions. I expect the same circumstances in Amsterdam.”Improving every day: Looking back at his return to Team Holmatro in Kiel, Booth concludes: “We have to keep practicing. The mix of co-ordination, communication and teamwork makes the difference.” The Australian born with Dutch passport is happy with the progress they are making: “It takes time to make a good team, but I am more than pleased with the way it is unfolding. Every day we go out, is improvement. We have excellent sailors and the boat is very well maintained and prepared. We have a fair chance of climbing the ladder.” Team Holmatro will be crewed by skipper Mitch Booth, main trimmer Pim Nieuwenhuis (NED), trimmer Mark van Gelderen (NED) and mastman/grinder Ed van Lierde (NED). www.teamholmatro.comwww.isharescup.com