Robert Scheidt talks through his Laser gear choices

Michael Blackburn won the Laser World Championships in his mid-30s. He also coached Tom Slingsby and Tom Burton to gold at London 2012 and Rio 2016 respectively, as well as winning an Olympic bronze of his own. The Australian, who sailed his Laser more than a hundred miles across the treacherous Bass Strait, knows a thing or two about fitness for sailing...

A quick look at some of the basic sail settings to help you balance up the rudder so that boat tracks more easily - and more quickly - through the water...

Five-time Olympic medallist Robert Scheidt shares his tips on how to win the start and set yourself up for success on the first leg of the course...

Nick Thompson is Great Britain’s top Laser sailor and he’ll be representing his country at the Olympics in Rio 2016. "Winning the Worlds was monkey-off-the-back moment, really, because it is something I’ve been chasing so hard for a long time...."