For anything you want to work on, particularly a manoeuvre like a tack, gybe or mark rounding, Olympic gold medal winning coach and former 49er European Champion Paul Brotherton has a Six-Step system that you can apply...
Austria's Benjamin Bildstein and David Hussl finished in 4th place at the 2020 49er World Championships in Geelong, just 1 point off the podium. The Austrians tell Aussie Olympic medallist Nina Curtis about some of the tweaks and customisations on their 49er skiff...
In the first part of Sam Brearey's Top Tips, the Fireball World Champion sponsored by Allen Brothers talks about who and what inspires him, how he got started in the sport, and the nitty-gritty of how to prepare for the perfect start....
The Swedish teenager Oskar Svensson talks about his Ice Yachting successes in early 2022, with victory at the DN Youth Worlds and a 3rd in the Senior Worlds...
How Ben Hall, a septuagenarian superman, keeps on winning in the thrilling A-Class Cat fleet. "People say that I probably ought to go to the cat psychiatrist and get my head examined but I love the class and love the boats..."
As always the RYA Dinghy and Watersports show was buzzing with boats, banter and bargains but this year also marked a big change with the move to its new venue in Farnborough...
Multiple champion in the DN Ice Yacht, Detroit's Ron Sherry explains how he notched up another title at the start of 2022, winning the US Nationals. Nice guy, but don't try talking to him on the morning of Race Day!
Juan Ignacio Maegli has represented Guatemala at four Olympic Games in the Laser/ ILCA 7 class, and he's twice finished inside the top 10. An awesome achievement for a top sailor from a small nation...
Andrew Landenberger looks back at his high performance career - winning the Moth Worlds and A-Class Cat Worlds, along with his Olympic silver medal in the Tornado and the Australian sailmaker's current goals in sailing...
It’s the second and final part of Mark Jardine and Andy Rice’s annual round-up of the 10 most read stories from 2021 on Mark’s websites, www.sail-world.com and yachtsandyachting.com. ...