During the break, the Marist/Merici College Sailing team competed in the National Teams Racing Championships at the Georges River Sailing Club in Sydney. Sailing teams from around the country sailed against each other for a place in the Inter-dominion competition against New Zealand.
Torrential rain marred the start of the competition, but the weather soon cleared for some excellent sailing conditions. We struggled on the first day, sailing in open water for the first time, but soon hit our straps in the following days. The team won five races overall, which placed us 24th in Australia.