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A competitor in the Women's National Championship (Dame NM) in the Snipe class describes returning to racing after years with her boat sitting idle in the driveway.0:07 She and her long-time crew partner competed at the NM in Åskerstaden two years prior and have trained through a summer camp to prepare for this year's event.0:23 The Snipe was historically the women's class in Norwegian sailing before the J/70 took over that role; asked to compare the two, she says both are good as long as sailors get on the water.0:47 The regatta is held at Tønsberg, which she calls a fantastic venue and notes it is the first competition to use the facility following a fire, with the rebuilt site described as well-finished and completed quickly.1:02 Looking ahead to the Women's European Championship, she acknowledges uncertainty about the field but aims to compete at the front, noting strong Norwegian entries and no easy results expected.1:19

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