This trip was definitely an awesome experience. Julie, Joe, and I worked well as a team which helped to make the trip fun. We joked around a lot and allowed ourselves to laugh at one another, which took the tension off our anxienties. Experiencing the culture both on the water (how competitive it was, how other boats were rigged differently) and off the water (tasting a little of each culture during their happy hours) gave me a great outlook into the yngling sailing class as a whole. We had the opportunity to sail against the top sailers in the world and were lucky enough to get tips from them. Being able to spend time and joke around with new and old friends made this trip a wonderful experience and I am looking forward to the possible chance of going again next year.