Clips and Slide Show
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Here are some snap shots of Breeze On...  Breeze On reveals top secrets from a host of sailing legends...  ...Harriette demonstrates that raising an arm whilst trapezing really increases the righting moment...  ...49er Bronze Medallists Chris Draper and Simon Hiscocks proving they're boat handling gurus...  ...Pippa heading for a bear away...  ...Nick Thompson, Youth Laser Champion, shows how getting your weight right forward in light airs prevents the transom dragging in the water...  ...Pippa and Harriette demonstrate the kinetics of symmetric downwind sailing...  ...Nick talks us through the single-handed boat controls...  ...Chris Draper and Alain Sign show how important the weight distribution is through a tack...  ...Action during the ISAF Youth Laser Worlds, where Nick Thompson took the Gold Medal...  ...More ISAF Youth Worlds action, this time, in the 420; Pippa and Harriette won the Bronze...  ...A diagram explaining each point on the race track...  ...Nick gets the blood pumping upwind - no pain, no gain...  ...Another diagram, this time illustrating the correct mast step position...  ...International Coach, Jim Saltonstall teaches us how to measure and change our mast rake...  ...Once we've got our mast rake correct, we can check the rig tension, as Jim shows us...  ...Another diagram to explain how the jib controls affect the flow of air around the sails...  ...Here we are shown how the kicker affects the leech of the mainsail...  ...Nick Thompson in action at the ISAF Laser Youth Worlds...  ...Chris and Simon show us some top quality downwind technique in the 49er...  ...Simon going for a spinnaker drop - speed is everything here  ...High Speed performance downwind by Chris and Alain in the 29er...  ...100% concentration by Chris and Simon...  ...To sail to your best ability, fitness is a key issue, especially when the breeze is up...  ...Working out in the gym really helps to keep those muscles toned...  ...Getting the weight back keeps the boat planing...  ...The right sailing kit really helps your performance - lightweight and not too bulky...  ...Straight-legged hiking allows us to extend our weight further out, increasing the leverage...  ...Fitness is nothing without nutrition - hydration and a mix of slow and fast release energy is vital...  ...Chris Draper, 49er Bronze Medallist, being interrogated by the team...  ...his crew Simon Hiscocks didn't escape either...  ...Warm up and cool down stretches reduce the risk of injury...  ...Teamwork is essential in double handed racing - so its important to sail with someone you get on with...  ...Hosted by International Coach, Jim Saltonstall MBE, Breeze On promises to unlock an abundence of sailing secrets...  ...Aerobic Training allows us to maintain our stamina for those long days on the water...  ...Always have an eye on the kite, even whilst moving about the boat...  ...Our host - Legendary International Coach Jim Saltonstall MBE...  ...Teamwork is a key issue to good boat handling...  ...Nick Thompson - Youth Laser Gold Medallist...  ...Regular checks of boat and personal equipment is essential to avoid gear failure...  ...Its also important onshore to keep warm during those cold winter days...  ...Remain as streamline as possible on the trapeze - keeping your feet together...  ...In lights winds, make sure you're nimble when moving in the boat, to keep the momentum up...  ...Smiles all round in the Draper-Hiscocks boat...! |
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