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TIMECODED QUESTIONS

00:00 Intro / America’s Cup chat

15:40 When do you know you are capable of making the Top 10 at a major regatta? How do you recognise the right time to go racing?

22:48 We’re definitely not ready to go racing, but there are no other Nacra 15s here in Miami for us to measure ourselves against. However, there IS an event coming up that we can attend. We know it’s premature, but we want to learn as much as we can. What should we do, and what shouldn’t we do?

27:00 For those of us who are not gear-tuning magicians, are there good budget tips to: a) get your equipment in the performance ballpark, and b) validate that your equipment is in the ballpark? So you can shift focus and move on

29:53 Do you have some good advice for being a good parent when it comes to encouraging children?

36:33 For those who are going to the upcoming 470 World Championship, what’s the best use they can make of this regatta? And for those not going, how do they rationalise it when there’s currently so little regatta experience to be had?

44:04 Are there any advantages to the skipper and crew swapping positions to understand the other’s role better?

45:12 With regards to 10 Traits of the Ideal Sailor [see below], why does requirement for natural talent in light winds stand out to you? 

51:25 I have very big goals when it comes to my sailing, but I haven’t been able to be consistent in terms of my training. This has impacted my confidence, and I question whether it’s even possible for me to get where I want to be. What’s your advice for someone who has been discouraged by bad results?

1:00:22 What’s going to happen at events after the Covid period?