THE ROAD TO GOLD
Q&A ARCHIVES (SEASON 1)
Special guests include...
- Rio 2016 Olympic Champion Santiago Lange
- London 2012 Olympic Champion Lily Xu
- 470 World Champion Nic Asher
- Olympic Laser Radial sailor Penny Clark
- Olympic coach & author Jon Emmett
- 470 Olympic sailor & coach Álvaro Marinho
- AC and Olympic sailor/coach Andrew Palfrey
- America’s Cup meteorologist ’Clouds’ Roger Badham
HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
A sample of the questions asked during our sessions...
Do you recommend changing roles in big boats?
How do you figure out if you are sailing with the right teammate?
How do you test a group of new mainsails on the land?
How much do you think the pandemic has affected the sailors aiming for Tokyo with regards to physical condition?
If you have a team that only gets together to practice and race once a month, how do you make sure they arrive in shape?
How can I plan my training block to not fatigue and burn out?
Why is that so many of us don’t get to a high level in our boat handling?
What advice do you have for those that are struggling to put together a squad?
Do you have standard de-brief questions (or a process) at the end of practice to identify and capture learnings?
How much daily training time on the water do you think is the best quality practice?
What are the benefits of a tuning session where you are 'training in chaos'?
Is being aggressive to win the pin a successful strategy?
How do you start well on a badly biased start line?
How do you replicate start line scenarios without regatta practice?
How do you know when you’ve the relationship between the mainsail and the jib correct?
Do tactics differ in the first and second loop of the race?
Can match-racing in training help improve my tactical skills?
How do you make the transition from small boat tactics & strategy to big boats?
What techniques do you have for learning a venue faster?
How do you build a score sheet?
How much does the weather forecast affect the decisions you make about the sails & equipment you use at an event?
How should our team prepare during the pre-start so that we're ‘switched on’ when it’s time to go?
Any tips on changing mindset between a ‘performance regatta’ vs. a ‘process regatta’?
How should you react when you’re not happy about your result at an important regatta?
How do you take your physical training far enough without pushing yourself too hard and getting sick?
How best to optimise the run with gybing on wind shifts?
How do you stop from going into negative spirals in a race?
When do you know you are capable of making the Top 10 at a major regatta?
What advice do you have as a parent when it comes to encouraging children?
Plus a wealth of specific technical questions...
And each call is timecoded so you can find what you need right away.
BONUS RESOURCES
Debrief Worksheet - the same template Hamish uses with Burling & Tuke after each training session and event
Pivot Point cheatsheet
Upwind Kinetics table
Clouds' weather checklist
Regatta Routine Checklist
HAPPY CUSTOMERS
Comments left by attendees of our Zoom calls...
This has been so helpful and eye opening from both a sailors perspective and as a coach. Worth every dollar and every minute. Thanks Hamish, Andy and the whole RTG community! Looking forward to getting back on the race course! - SM, Laser sailor & coach
Best learning experience in 40 years on the water, thank you Hamish and Andy for facilitating. - PC, Olympic Laser Radial sailor
I am in complete amazement of what you have achieved with the Live Calls! Fantastic sailors discussing the life we love. So informative, keep it up please! - SC, 49er sailor
This has been an incredibly positive experience. Can’t wait to go sailing and try to put some of it into practice. Many thanks to Hamish and Andy. - CL, 505 sailor
Thank you so much, this has been an amazing resource and a great time! Stoked for next week! - MD, Laser Radial sailor
Thanks a lot, again! Its been very good for my confidence even though I'm already 57 and racing all my life. - SD, Laser Masters sailor
Great live session. Thanks Andy and Hamish for putting up another good one. - AM, Olympic 470 sailor & coach
THANKS Hamish & Andy for a good session!! Informative & enjoyable. - KK, J/22 & J/70 sailor
Thank you so much Hamish and Andy and all the others that have shared so many insights. It has been such a steep learning curve. Can't wait for the European season to start and work towards our worlds. - JWG, Dart 18 sailor
Well done Hamish & Andy! Top job! - NA, 470 World Champion
I joined the programme late and I am a weekend warrior, but I have taken away 3 or 4 valuable points from each Q&A chat. Thank you so much for making this so accessible. Looking forward to putting all this into action on the water. - ZM, GP14 sailor
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