Red Bull Youth America's Cup Update, Fitness evaluation for the teams

from the following Sail-World article submitted by Irene Coruso

http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Youth-Americas-Cup-Selection-Series---Massive-expectations/106440

The Red Bull Youth America’s Cup Selection Series provided on the first day an illustration of the massive expectations on the youth teams who have congregated in San Francisco for a shot at advancing to September’s regatta.

The teams were put through their paces on shore by Sports Directors Roman Hagara and Hans-Peter Steinacher, where the physical demands of sailing an AC45 wing sail catamaran were made clear through an exhausting fitness evaluation.

'That’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done,' said Michael Ovenstone, a 22-year-old trimmer for South Africa’s i’KaziKati team. 'I really feel the burning in my arms,' he said, while massaging the inside of his forearms. 'I don’t know what muscle that is, but it burns.'

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