Dan Slater is
New Zealand's top Finn sailor, and one of the best in the world. Here some
on-board video shows Dan steering the Finn down a windy run, and up on to the
beat. Not as smooth as it could be, but instructive all the same...
Pieter Jan Postma has won plenty in the Finn, and here the flying Dutchman shows how to do the more subtle part of Finn sailing in light winds. Smooth, steady body movements, particularly for a big bloke, keep the Olympic singlehanded dinghy moving nicely through the soft breeze...
One of the world’s top Laser sailors, Nick Thompson, shows how it’s done from on board the boat. Some great footage showing upwind and downwind technique, and mark roundings. Look at the sweeping arc of his steering as he surfs the waves without ever losing momentum...
The 2015 and 2016 Laser World Champion Nick Thompson talks about his approach to training, racing and working on weaknesses. "I think if there is one thing that’s different between now and a few years ago is my confidence downwind. I now completely trust myself and look for passing opportunities at all times. Whereas before, perhaps I was looking to sail a little bit more defensively.
The 2015 Laser World Champion Nick Thompson talks about how he works on getting faster downwind. Small changes making a critical difference... "I'm just trying to shuffle in a little bit more in the boat. We're not talking a foot, we're talking a few millimetres and that makes a huge difference to the balance of the boat and your ability to do your upturns..."
"The medal race you generally have to pick one side or the other because there’s fewer boats and you’ve got to make sure you’re on the right side of it. It’s a bit harder with the medal race, but still, there’s no point just sending it out into a corner if you’re not sure that that’s going to work." Ben Ainslie continues his interview with SailJuice...