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...
In Part 2 of our exclusive interview with Nathan Outteridge, the Artemis Racing skipper reveals where he things the big gains are likely to be made in the 2017 America's Cup.... "I think the big design battles are going to be in foil design, picking the area required for the foils based on when you want to take off and when you want top speed...." More from Nathan inside...
Sailjuice.com has been catching up with a few of the big names competing in Marseille for the final leg of the Bullitt GC32 Racing Tour 2015. Here are some of the interviews we've done, with some insights into the world of high-speed foiling techniques...
As the 35-knot gust hit the boat at just the wrong time, skipper Morgan Larson found himself in a dilemma. “It was a little bit challenging to read the gusts because the big ones that looked big on the water weren't that big, and the ones that looked small were quite strong...." Larson talks through the moment and what he'd do differently next time...
Yachting World's Matt Sheahan interviews Paul Campbell-James, who does the wing trim on board Ben Ainslie's AC45F. These foilers are inherently unstable, making it a constant battle of foil and wing adjustment to keep the foiling catamaran on an even keel, so to speak! The meaty bit of the info starts about 1 min. into the video....
Nathan Outteridge demonstrates the process of carrying the International Moth to the water and launching it.
Multiple World Champion and Olympic gold medallist Nathan Outteridge demonstrates the process of rigging the Moth. Of course each Moth is set up slightly differently, so this simply serves as a guide....
Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders have been setting the pace in the breeze this week at Delta Lloyd Regatta. The young Kiwis seem to have the measure of the wind and the waves of the IJselmeer better than most.