Olympic Training: Colorado Springs School Day 9

Francis Bay, St. John, USVI

Aidan Y. (‘23) Mia L. (‘24) Nora V. (‘24)

We started the day off with a delicious breakfast: eggs, hash browns, and sausage! We completed our chores and prepared for the deckhand olympics while we motored out of Francis Bay, St. John. It was a short sail, and we got to see some of the British Virgin Islands on the way. While sailing, we practiced for the olympic games, which consists of knot tying, pin chasing, and setting and striking the jumbo. A pin chase is a relay race where a crew member calls a rope name, and you have to locate the pin it is made off to. 

Once we arrived at Coral Reef Bay, St. John we ate a yummy lunch and got ready to go snorkeling. As we were applying sunscreen, we spotted dolphins! Then we snorkeled for a little bit and saw a nurse shark. The reef was very pretty and had a lot of parrot fish living in it. Once we were back on the boat we had some downtime where we journaled and trained a little more for the olympics. Many groups set and striked the jumbo under 3 minutes and 30 seconds. Tomorrow we will update you on who won!