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Dylan Fletcher won Olympic Gold steering the 49er skiff for Great Britain at the Tokyo Games in 2021. Formerly the skipper of Team GBR on the SailGP circuit, Fletcher has spent the past season competing on keelboats like the Cape 31 in the Solent as well as campaigning in the International Moth.

Olympic Gold medallist Dylan Fletcher talks through bottom mark roundings with Andy Rice

The leeward mark is one of the biggest pinch points on the race course, with the opportunity for huge gains – or the risk

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