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    5 EXPERT TIPS

    Mar 10, 2022 3 minutes

    Double Olympic gold medallist and double-handed sailor Shirley Robertson shares tips with Andy Rice on planning an offshore season

    What’s your goal for the season? Shirley Robertson apologises if she sounds ‘a bit Olympic sailorish’ but says defining your goal is key. “Whether you’re doing round-the-cans racing at the weekend or aiming at a Fastnet or a Round Britain and Ireland Race, you and the rest of the crew need to define a shared goal which you can all commit to.”

    The other thing, if you haven’t already begun, is to start the preparation

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