Taking a short respite from creating presentation slides and scripts to document China Cup International Regatta 2014. It was tough because there were so many pressing deadlines in school (woes of a full-time university student) but we had to take a week off from all of that. I remember dreading it as the date of our trip came closer because I hate the inevitable pressure I place on myself and the thought of having to come home to a mountain of work was something I definitely did not look forward to. 

On hindsight though, we had hell of a week. It was definitely something different from the regattas I've been to -- China Cup was a humongous event, the sheer scale of it far exceeds Western Circuit (largest keelboat event in Singapore every August). We were pampered with long buffet lines in Shen Zhen every night after racing, impressive performances (huge talent pool?) and superb videos that wrap up the day. It was definitely an eye-opener and an exciting experience I wouldn't have given up.

In that seven days, I learnt a lot both from solving things and watching my crew. I wasn't the bow this time and so I had the privilege of being able to observe both the foredeck and the speed team, picking things up along the way. I hope I've retained these very precious tactics and skills.

It's true when they say that you should always travel with one in order to understand him or her better. Before leaving Singapore, I was skeptical because not all of us have had a lot of interaction and I barely knew a couple of my crew members. But after the trip, I can proudly say that I was so wrong because the company in these seven days gave me so much laughter everyday that I ached on my sides. Always accumulating these experiences and moments.