Calm in the Chaos: Sailing Fitness Beyond Strength

Calm in the Chaos: Sailing Fitness Beyond Strength

Today we speak with renowned sailing fitness coach Harry Legum, founder of Annapolis Sailing Fitness and a pioneer of sailing-specific physical training. With decades of experience working with everyone from club racers to Olympic gold medallists and America’s Cup teams, Harry explains why effective sailing fitness goes far beyond strength, focusing instead on movement quality, balance, agility, endurance, and mental resilience.

Harry shares how understanding a sailor’s motivation, building grit, and training the mind under fatigue are critical to performing well in chaotic racing situations. He discusses how elite sailors prepare differently, how club racers can realistically adopt many of the same habits, and why simple activities like walking, biking, and basic strength work can significantly improve performance, recovery, and safety on board. Packed with practical advice, personal stories, and humour, this conversation offers clear takeaways for sailors of all levels looking to sail faster, recover better, and stay in the game longer.

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

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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

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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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