Michael Blackburn after day one at
Skandia Sail for Gold in Weymouth. An Olympic bronze medallist in his own right, Michael is coach to Tom Slingsby,
the double Laser World Champion, who has had a bad year - until today.
He won both races on a day where the Aussies did well across the board. Today Weymouth Bay was a bit like Sydney Harbour, said Michael, except for the climate maybe...
Coach to Tom Slingsby, Michael Blackburn is a great sailor in his own right. Blackburn has won an Olympic bronze medal in the Laser, and won the Laser World Championships aged 35. Even as he approaches middle age, Aussie is as fit as a butcher's dog, and a good man to ask about how to hike the Laser...
"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...