Sailing Fast in the Melges 15 & VX One: Chris Alexander’s Playbook

Sailing Fast in the Melges 15 & VX One: Chris Alexander’s Playbook

Chris Alexander is one of the most consistently dominant one-design sailors in the U.S., with major wins across the VX One and Melges 15 fleets. But his success isn’t built on talent alone — it’s rooted in deep understanding, curiosity, and an ability to stay ahead of the learning curve.

In this episode of Sail Faster, Chris breaks down how feel, rig tune, and mindset intersect to create real speed. From growing up sailing broken boats in Florida, to discovering the VX One and pushing tuning boundaries, to winning championships after months away from the fleet, Chris shares how he thinks about boats, wind, starts, and performance.

We dive into managing leeway, pinching in big fleets, reading puffs on the water, extending waterline upwind, transferring skills between classes, and why imagination beats visualization when it comes to mental prep. Chris also tells the full story of an extraordinary comeback — going from 9th to 1st on the final day of the VX One North Americans.

This is an episode packed with technical insight, practical philosophy, and honest reflections from a sailor who keeps things simple — and stays fast.

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What It Takes to Race a 50-Foot Performance Catamaran - With Tom Kassberg

What It Takes to Race a 50-Foot Performance Catamaran - With Tom Kassberg

Tom Kassberg's the owner of Malolo, one of the fastest performance cruising catamarans in the world, with victories in the ARC and class honours at the Caribbean 600.  In this episode, Tom joins Pete ...

1 Heinä 43min

Tom Slingsby: Decision-Making At 80 KPH!

Tom Slingsby: Decision-Making At 80 KPH!

Olympic gold medallist, America’s Cup winner and SailGP superstar Tom Slingsby joins Sailfaster from San Francisco airport for a fascinating deep dive into what it takes to perform at the highest leve...

23 Kesä 33min

Spite Sailing: Building an Offshore Racing Pathway for Women

Spite Sailing: Building an Offshore Racing Pathway for Women

Offshore racing has long been seen as one of sailing's toughest frontiers—physically demanding, technically complex, and historically dominated by men. But Emma Rosenbaum and Marianna Fleischman of Sp...

4 Kesä 32min

How Technology Has Changed Starts Forever — with Todd Wilson

How Technology Has Changed Starts Forever — with Todd Wilson

GPS-based starting systems are changing sailboat racing — whether sailors like it or not.  In this episode, Pete Boland talks to Todd Wilson, co-founder of Vakaros, about how RaceSense and modern GPS ...

20 Touko 27min

From On The Rocks To On The Transat Start Line...Ambre Hasson's Journey

From On The Rocks To On The Transat Start Line...Ambre Hasson's Journey

Ambre Hasson went from learning to sail in 2020 to completing the Mini Transat just five years later. In this episode, she shares her rapid rise into offshore racing, including losing her first boat d...

27 Huhti 28min

North U's Performance Race Week: Starts, speed and decision-making from St Thomas in the USVI!

North U's Performance Race Week: Starts, speed and decision-making from St Thomas in the USVI!

Kristen Berry kindly invited me to take part in North U / American Sailing’s Performance Race Week in St Thomas this February; this collaborative episode is a detailed debrief of that programme. We un...

10 Huhti 33min

Lara Dallman Weiss on Starts, Downwind Speed & Staying Calm Under Pressure

Lara Dallman Weiss on Starts, Downwind Speed & Staying Calm Under Pressure

Olympian and performance coach Lara Dallman Weiss joins Sailfaster to unpack what actually makes boats go faster—and it’s not just technique.From her background in Olympic 470 racing to keelboat campa...

24 Maalis 49min

Talk Like Champions: Onboard Communication with Morgan Trubovich (Part 2)

Talk Like Champions: Onboard Communication with Morgan Trubovich (Part 2)

in Part 2 of our discussion, Morgan “Truby” Trubovich returns to finish his deep dive on what actually wins races: process, communication, and smart feedback. He explains when results do matter, why e...

23 Helmi 34min

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