Wonderful how close personal relations are when you both went to the same University in Holland (Leiden of course), even when neither of you can remember having met before. Sjoerd and I were also both members of the Leidse Student Rowing Club Njord. I was only a humble coxswain, but Sjoerd (before my time) was a highly successful rower (winning 18 medals, one time winner of the Varsity in the Senior Four) and later also a successful coach.