Alan Roberts started racing on Chichester Harbour out of Hayling Island Sailing Club, crewing for his dad in an International 14 and then racing with a number of UK small-boat legends including Nick Craig, winning the Endeavour Trophy for the Champion of Champions along the way. Alan has since served his apprenticeship in the solo offshore scene in France, and has his eyes on competing in the Vendée Globe and Volvo Ocean Race. In this audio Alan talks about what he's learned so far, and what he needs to do next...
Mat Belcher and Will Ryan should have been disappointed with third place at the 470 European Championships in Monaco recently, you might think. Not at all for the usually all-conquering Aussies though. For the Olympic medallists, this was a 'process' regatta, not an 'outcome' regatta, to use the parlance of top athletes....
One of the most difficult manoeuvres in the high performance skiff or catamaran is the bear-away. It takes skill and courage to get it right, says Jon Emmett...