Nathan Outteridge and high-speed tactics

Nathan OutteridgeNathan Outteridge is arguably the best high-performance sailor in the world. He has won multiple 49er World titles as well as Olympic gold, has won a Moth world title and has steered AC45s and AC72s in the America's Cup. Here the young Australian talks through his approach to sharing tactical responsibilities in doublehanders...


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The Great Lakes explained, by Andrew Craig

Bloody MaryAchieving fair racing across a range of different boats of varying size and speed is the holy grail of handicap racing. The Great Lakes group in the UK is attempting to achieve just that with some detailed and dynamic analysis of dinghy racing in the UK. Chairman of the Great Lakes, Andrew Craig, explains....

 
 
 
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Nathan Outteridge Cup sailing

Nathan Outteridge Cup sailingNathan Outteridge, getting back into 49er sailing after more than a year's break since winning the Olympics at London 2012. He didn't win the 49er Worlds in Marseille, but he didn't do too badly either. Nathan talks about what he's learned from America's Cup campaigning and what he can bring to his 49er campaign for Rio 2016....

 







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MP3: James Spithill on how to get yourself out of a fine mess

Audio (6 minutes) and text: James Spithill is best known as Oracle Team USA's winning skipper in the America's Cup and for his prowess on the match racing scene, but he's a pretty mean fleet racer too, having won the Melges 24 Worlds for example. In this interview the Australian professional looks at how to fight you way through the pack, and why it's the cool cats that win out in the end...



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The Incurable Optimist - Part 1 ***
Ben Ainslie The HulkWhat if you could listen in to the chit-chat on your sailing heroes’ boats? What would you hear, what would you learn? If you’ve sailed with a number of different people, you’ll know how different the on-board patter can be, and how different the results are...
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MP3: Being shouted at? Should you stay or should you go? ***
Adam BowersTop coach and former Fireball World Champion crew Adam Bowers has been through his good and bad sailing partnerships. Most of us have endured being shouted at, and I doubt many of us get much pleasure out of it. So we asked Adam about how to make sure you're in the right team, and if you're going through a rough patch, when to work through your 'marriage problems', and when to walk away...
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Sailing Talk Podcast - 34th America’s Cup Update

Sailing Talk Podcast - 34th America’s Cup UpdateAndy joins Justin in San Francisco to catch up on what's been happening so far at the 34th America's Cup....

 





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Sailing Talk Podcast - Gavin Brady rediscovers the joys of an arse-kicking in match racing

Intense sailing action a few meters off the Navy Pier. Chicago.America's Cup veteran Gavin Brady came to the Chicago Match Cup to see how he measured up against the young guns on the Alpari World Match Racing Tour. He had his ass handed to him, but he tells Andy Rice he's never had so much fun getting beat. Gavin says why he'd like back into the Tour, and what the rest of the sailing world - America's Cup included - could learn from an event like the Chicago Match Cup....

 
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Pinching for maximum height
Pinching with Jon EmmettGetting the boat to sail high upwind with top Laser Radial sailor and Olympic gold medal winning coach, Jon Emmett. How far can you afford to pinch the boat while keeping efficient flow over the sail and foils?








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Tips from the Top from Cowes Week Winners

Tips from the Top from the 2012 Winners of the White Group

What are some of the common mistakes made when racing at Cowes Week and what does it take to be a winning team? Rupert Holmes gets the low-down on a 5-point plan from Matt Alexander and John Raymond who won the Redwing Class and White Group overall in 2012 with Harlequin....

 

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Saskia Clark One Year On: Back from a break and revved up for Rio

Saskia Clark One Year On: Back from a break and revved up for RioIn our penultimate #2012inspired blog, West Mersea’s Saskia Clark looks back on her Games experiences, having won 470 class silver with Hannah Mills after just an 18-month campaign together. Clark and Mills took time out of the sport after London, but have returned to the 470 this month ahead of the 470 World Championships in La Rochelle next month

 

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Hannah Mills One Year On: Getting back in the boat!

Hannah Mills One Year On: Getting back in the boat! Hannah Mills won silver at her first Olympic Games in London, competing with Saskia Clark in the 470 women’s event. Since London, she’s taken time out of the sport, returning to Olympic Classes sailing only this month as she and Clark prepare for their World Championships in August as a first step back on the Road to Rio

 

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