The next day we were back at the stadium at 7am to prepare for the trials which were due to kick off at 8am, plus the first show which would take place at 8 through until 11pm. Bearing in mind the fans had barely been tested by this stage, the pressure was on Fred Beauchene and his crew of electricians to make sure the thirty four fans were all working and at the correct angle to provide the best wind. There were a lot of worried faces around by 8.30 am, the fans were finally on but around a third of them were not working, plus there were over sixty windsurfers hungry for some much needed practice. We were also well behind schedule but by the end of the day, somehow it all came together and we had completed all the trials, put on the first show and everything was set for the grand finale on Saturday night. There was still a few snags though, Friday’s show looked a little empty in the stands, the freestyle kind of dragged on and there were no finals to really rev up the crowds. I’d also heard through social media the commentary had been drab and uninspiring on the live stream, with some even comparing it to something you might hear at an indoor bowls tournament! We were now banking on the final show to deliver and believe me, it did not disappoint!