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German pro Robert Stanjek finished 6th at the London 2012 Olympics in the Star keelboat. Since then he has forged a strong career in offshore racing, including winning The Ocean Race Europe in 2021 and most recently competing in The Ocean Race as co-skipper of Guyot Environnement - Team Europe.

Improving the humble tack is an area where many crews can make gains, even marginal ones. Olympian and Ocean Race skipper Robert Stanjek shares some key areas to focus on for improvement with Andy Rice

hile a tack is one of the most fundamental manoeuvres,

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