470s fighting to hold their lane off a Hyeres start
You know what it's like! Get a good start, even just a few centimetres better than the boats around you and before you know it those centimetres turn into metres and then hundreds of metres. Get it wrong by a few centimetres, and you're out the back door. Playing catch-up. Good starting requires practice, preparation, consistency, and a knowledge of when to be cautious and when to be daring. In this section, we'll take a deeper look at these things...
James Peters, one of Britain's up and coming 49er stars, talks about starting in a tough fleet at the 49er World Championships in Marseille. With a left-favoured course, getting a start and holding your lane is a critical skill. James talks about his approach to creating a gap and being able to put the bow down for good speed off the line....
In the first part of Sam Brearey's Top Tips, the Fireball World Champion sponsored by Allen Brothers talks about who and what inspires him, how he got started in the sport, and the nitty-gritty of how to prepare for the perfect start....