By the end of 2002, Bart’s sailing and his results had gone downhill. “I ended up trying to beat Ben rather than trying to sail my best.” He took himself to a psychologist. “I wasn’t thinking the right things. He taught me to refocus on sailing the best you can rather than trying to beat anyone else. He helped get my brain back on track, and I made some steps forwards, focusing on improving my own performance rather than worrying about anyone else.”
Karol Jablonski is best known to the sailing world as one of the world's great match racers and an America's Cup skipper in 2007. However in the ice yachting world he's even more of a legend, winning the DN Ice Yachting World Championships multiple times. So who better to ask about how to get involved in ice yacht racing?
Karol Jablonski talks about combining a career in professional sailing and amateur - but still very serious - DN ice yachting. Whether he's going 4 knots or 74 knots, the Polish athlete has proven incredibly successful, winning world championships in both disciplines...
Alex Agosta caught up with Robert Stanjek, 2014 Star World Champion and 10th at the Star Sailors League (SSL) Finals 2014 in Bermuda. Interesting to note Stanjek's observations on how much physicality the Finn sailors like Giles Scott brought to the downwind sailing. 
Skipper of Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing, Ian Walker, shares his views on the Volvo Ocean Race in Cape Town. Lots of topics covered in this wide-ranging interview...
Big sails are not always faster than small sails, even in light to moderate breezes. Why is that? A lot of it is to do with boat balance, which is sometimes more important than raw power...
Now in its sixth season, this winter dinghy handicap championship will test sailing skill and sheer persistence across eight of the biggest events of the chilly season. Enter now before entries fill up...