Downwind sailing and gybing tips from Sarah Ayton

Double Olympic gold medallist Sarah Ayton and 470 crew Saskia Clark give their downwind tips, including gybing, hoisting spinnaker, race tips and more. Follow Team Volvo on the Volvo Sailing App. Search for Volvo Sailing in the App store or download here bit.ly/njBSk4

[@trackie1957]

This is a great presentation! I love how the two describe their responsibilities so well. My only regret is that their voices are so similar that I sometimes don’t know who is talking, but that’s splitting hairs. Great sailing!

[@goshensquash]

It would have been nice to see what they did with the pole after the gibe.

[@latexdiver61]

They click it loose at one end and re-attach it at the other end.

[@KiraOldStar]

Лодочка у Вас классная! И сами Вы - молодцы!

[@randombadger41]

Actually putting the board down gives stability during the gybe and also accelerates the boat and makes it not slip side ways so ye put it down a bit more than usual if you have time, otherwise it doesn't really matter.

[@050402112]

Hi...for professional purposes I would like to ask if someone could briefly describe what "safe gybing area" and "downwind sail"...thanks guys

[@fionnmcgibney]

Gybe first then pole?

[@Sailingismylife1]

why is it that we are taught to go dead down wind and let out the main so its up against the shroud btw this is in a 420

[@gatorboy38]

470*

[@nigellbutlerrr2638]

why not release the main outhaul downwind?????? flat main downwind suckssssssssss

[@Jackovski86]

+Natts Bab Flat main means more projected area, baggy means more power. Somewhere in between is the best. Tight outhaul means more open leech down low, loose more hooked. I think it all depends on sailors weight and wind velocity. Try to work it out with your kicker. With low wind I would go for loose kicker and a little bit tighter outhaul, Avarage wind - bit more kicker on and loose outhaul. Strong wind more vang, a little more outhaul - even twist at the leech.

[@Stanislav1506]

420 ?

[@danahsutton101]

I speak english and I can't understand what you are saying

[@last_week_with_diogo_br8386]

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