The aim of this online coaching is to improve your basic boat handling in the 29er.

A number of videos are available and include most the basic boat handling techniques in light, medium and strong conditions.

There are also some videos of common mistakes

If you are trying to learn the techniques from scratch then slow the video down. Break the move right down into its component parts. Then practice the move until your hand movements, feet movements and timings are correct.

Once you can perform the basic movements now try to improve the timings and speed them up. Try to aim for consistency.

Finally try pulling off the same moves in races against other boats in tight situations. This will be the test. Is the timing still good? Can you avoid the capsize?

For sailors with a few years experience in the 29er then the video will give you chance to compare with your own technique. This may give you some ideas of how you can improve or modify what you do.

And don’t forget you can always come back to videos after you have practiced on the water. Get some video of yourself performing the skill and compare it to the experts.