Victor Kovalenko is a hard man to please, but Australia’s 470 coach sure does get results. And the great thing is, to follow the ‘Medal Maker’s approach, you don’t need to spend a penny. But you do need to practise...
If you feel like you haven't yet fulfilled your potential in sailing, have you considered the effect your mindset might be having on your results? If you're not familiar with the term 'Growth Mindset', this might be one of the most important articles in Sailjuice. This goes way beyond sailing, it's bigger than that...
Just because everyone does things a certain way doesn't necessarily make them right. Andy Rice takes a look at the dubious charms of the spiro pole-launching system in the 505 and couldn't help wondering if there was a better way...
Double Olympic medallist Mitch Booth explains his approach to sailing catamarans upwind as rapidly as possible. "When you’re sailing a high-performance catamaran upwind, you’re looking to achieve neutral feel in the helm, perhaps a slight pull into the breeze. A good sign of ideal set-up is if you don’t have to move too much mainsheet...."
Meet Yassine Derkaoui. The Moroccan Laser sailor broke the distance record, then he lost it. Now he wants it back. And he's prepared to go without any sleep and do battle with hallucinatory sea monsters in his bid to beat the 320-mile non-stop mark in a 13ft dinghy...
For anything you want to work on, particularly a manoeuvre like a tack, gybe or mark rounding, Olympic gold medal winning coach and former 49er European Champion Paul Brotherton has a Six-Step system that you can apply...
Austria's Benjamin Bildstein and David Hussl finished in 4th place at the 2020 49er World Championships in Geelong, just 1 point off the podium. The Austrians tell Aussie Olympic medallist Nina Curtis about some of the tweaks and customisations on their 49er skiff...
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....
The Swedish teenager Oskar Svensson talks about his Ice Yachting successes in early 2022, with victory at the DN Youth Worlds and a 3rd in the Senior Worlds...
How Ben Hall, a septuagenarian superman, keeps on winning in the thrilling A-Class Cat fleet. "People say that I probably ought to go to the cat psychiatrist and get my head examined but I love the class and love the boats..."
