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Starting & Tactics

Stevie Morrison: Nail your Leeward Mark rounding

Stevie Morrison: Nail your Leeward Mark rounding

Get in and out of the leeward mark at max speed STEVIE MORRISON represented Great Britain twice at the Olympic Games in the 49er, as well as winning the World and European Championships. These days the Exmouth sailor is much in demand on sportsboat circuits like the J/70, as

Robert Scheidt: Winning the Start

Robert Scheidt: Winning the Start

ROBERT SCHEIDT is one of the most successful Olympic sailors of all time. It started back in 1996 when he beat Ben Ainslie to the Laser gold medal. The Brazilian went on to win a total of five Olympic medals as well as numerous world titles in the Laser and

Dylan Fletcher: Getting Ahead at the Leeward Mark

Dylan Fletcher: Getting Ahead at the Leeward Mark

Dylan Fletcher won Olympic gold steering the 49er skiff for Great Britain at the Tokyo Games in 2021. Formerly the skipper of Team GBR on the SailGP circuit until Sir Ben Ainslie took over the reins, Fletcher won the International Moth Worlds and has since become a key part of