If you can hike it, Steve Cockerill has probably sailed it. And he’s probably won in it too. His cabinet is stuffed with victories from a long and illustrious career in singlehanded dinghies, and a few doublehanders too. Steve has analysed what it takes to make a small boat go fast, and there are quite a few things that will surprise you, but then make immediate sense once you hear Steve explain it all...

Getting the bow down and going fast upwind...with Olympic gold medal winning coach and Radial Masters World Champion Jon Emmett. Although Jon is sailing a Laser Radial in the clip, the same principles apply to almost any dinghy...

This video was put together by the coaches at the International Sailing Academy to illustrate the key to keeping your boat balanced when sailing downwind and preventing the dreaded DEATH ROLL! 

Four-time World Champion Giles Scott is bidding to continue Britain’s remarkable four Olympics Finn class winning streak, but insists gold is not a foregone conclusion as his quest for Rio 2016 glory gets underway on Tuesday (9 August). Sailjuice chatted with Scott in the build-up to his first day....

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...."