Sailors Jesse and Zander Kirkland are currently in the UK putting the final touches to their Olympic preparations.The brothers resumed “hard training” earlier this week at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy “to get mind and body back in rhythm with the boat” before Olympic racing begins on July 30.The local pair are competing in the 20-strong 49er fleet that includes four-time world champion Nathan Outteridge of Australia.This week has seen the Kirklands check into their accommodation at the Olympic Sailing Village.They have also taken the opportunity to further familiarise themselves to the challenging conditions they could be confronted with in their boat, Cahow.The Kirklands are no strangers to the waters having ventured there in late May to undergo a month-long training exercise that included two regattas (Sail for Gold and Coaches Regatta) featuring some of the same teams they will be up against when the Games begin.“It was a great experience to not only to gauge our abilities against these top-calibre guys, but also to observe and analyse the nuances and tendencies of a quality 20-boat fleet,” read a joint statement by the brothers. “In the month we accomplished what we set out to do, we both feel stronger and more confident in the breeze.“Weymouth brought forth about every wind speed and direction over the tranche of training. We were fortunate to be granted such a diverse pallet of conditions to get ourselves comfortable and the rig appropriately tuned.“Looking towards the Games, we are optimistic of our chances of getting quality scores if we get a blustery day.”The Kirklands qualified for the Olympics after producing a top ten finish at last May’s 49er World Championships in Croatia.Situated in Dorset on the south coast of England, Weymouth and Portland features some of the best natural sailing conditions in the UK.The 49er fleet will compete in as many as 15 races in the fleet racing format to determine the eventual ten teams that will advance to the medal round.After 15 races teams will be permitted to discard their worst finish before the remaining points are counted.Points will be doubled in the medal race that will determine final placings.