After saying our goodbyes at the end of term, a captain always worries how much fitness will be lost as crew mates sit about eating mince pies and watching the Queen’s speech. Needless to say all my fears were put to rest by a gruelling regime requiring individuals to log their training progress into an online spreadsheet. Bad weather was no excuse – notably one international student spent a morning shoveling her driveway of snow to keep her heart rate up. Well done to Brianna, Clarissa and Edie who share the prize (a healthy bottle of wine!) for the most committed vac effort.