Ian Williams: what skills are transferrable from match racing back into the fleet racing world? Starting, mental strength, to name a couple. But boathandling and adaptability too....
Regattas around the globe have been cancelled or postponed due to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic - but eSailors will now be able to compete at some of the world's best-known sailing events online.
If you're wondering how you're going to cope for weeks on end of self-isolation, listen to Dee Caffari's advice from someone who says she used to be very bad at it, to someone who came to embrace the solitude as she raced solo around the planet.
Whether it’s a single leeward mark or a leeward gate, this part of the race course offers a huge opportunity for making gains through the fleet - or losing an enormous number of places if you get it wrong.
