One of the enduring themes of all our conversations with top sailors is their ‘Never Say Die’ (NSD) attitude. No matter how bad things get, you just do whatever it takes to get the job done. Because you never know how things might work out. The America’s Cup World Series racing in Bermuda saw Artemis Racing deliver a perfect example of NSD.

In Part 1 of this interview, Nathan Outteridge talks about preparations for some big moments in his life, the Olympics, the America's Cup... and getting married! He talks about the AC Class 50-footer too, and the kind of performance we can expect to see in Bermuda 2017...

49er World Champion and America's Cup helmsman Chris Draper reveals some of his best secrets for getting in and out of the leeward mark zone as quickly as possible..."There’s a good analogy here with when you’re driving on the road and you want to overtake a car on a single-lane carriageway. You want to sit a little distance back from them, so that when your overtaking opportunity arrives you can use run-up speed to get past them, and spend the minimum time on the opposite side of the road...."

Kiel Week 2015 winner Paul Kohlhoff talks about his Olympic bid for Rio 2016 in the Nacra 17 catamaran. Only just turned 20 years old, he sails with the equally young Carolina Werner after building up a strong partnership in the 29er. This young German crew dominated Kiel Week and are aiming for Olympic selection for Germany....