The Knowledge Zone (Day 1 and Day 2 schedule

SATURDAY 27th FEBRUARY*

On Demand RS Kids Takeover - Fun with Jake, prizes up for grabs, activities and quizzes to keep your young sailors entertained.

11.30 The Racing Edge - Interview and top tips from GB’s ILCA stars Alison Young, Elliot Hanson and Lorenzo Chiavarini.

12.00 Talking Tactics and Rules - Mark Rushall talks tactics for the beat, run and start, plus an update on the ‘Racing Rules of Sailing’.

13.45 Decision Making Under Pressure Performance psychologists Chelsea Orme and Suze Burton-Wylie discuss how to manage stress and pressure on the race course.

15.30 Coach Yourself to Success - Feva Class and British Keelboat Academy Coach Niall Myant talks about recreating the coach’s eye, measuring performance rather than guessing, solo exercises and sources of information and ideas to make every session count.

16.30 Forecasting Afloat - British Sailing Team meteorologist Simon Rowell returns to share his knowledge of how to use a forecast on the water.

* Talks and timings may be subject to change

Here are just a few of the fantastic talks and demos taking place on the stands in the exhibition halls…

Saturday & Sunday – Live Boat Repair Workshops Drop by the West Country Boat Repairs stand where there will be live workshop demos taking place every hour starting at 10.30am. From simple gel ding repairs to repairing damaged foils and how to leak test your boat, Pete Vincent will be on the stand all weekend to show you how. Visit the stand to find out more. Saturday & Sunday at 11.00 Visit the Technical Marine Supplies stand to hear a talk – ‘Dynamic Rig Tuning with Cyclops Marine’s Smart Range’ with the technical team from Cyclops Marine. Saturday at 11.00 On the Ronstan Stand, Mike O’Donovan, eSailing champion and newly signed sponsored sailor, will be available to chat all things virtual.

SUNDAY 28th FEBRUARY*

On Demand RS Kids Takeover - Fun with Jake, prizes up for grabs, activities and quizzes to keep your young sailors entertained.

On Demand Forecasting Afloat - British Sailing Team meteorologist Simon Rowell returns to share his knowledge of how to use a forecast on the water.

11.15 Connect with Coaching - Olympian and RYA Coach Stevie Morrison joins the RYA’s Dave Mellor and Tim Cross to launch the new ‘Connect with Coaching’ video series. Tune in as they discuss how the new resources can be used by club and class coaches to support the development of their coaching activity.

12.30 Let’s Talk Rigging - Mike McNamara shares his top tips on how to rig your boats in different conditions.

14.30 The Boat Whisperer - Rudderless steering for high performance with Steve Cockerill.

On Demand Towing Top Tips and Trailer Maintenance - join industry expert, Ian Jubb.

On Demand Boat Repair Workshop - join Pete Vincent. You can also see his live repair workshops on his stand in the exhibitor hall over the weekend.

* Talks and timings may be subject to change

Here are just a few of the fantastic talks and demos taking place on the stands in the exhibition halls…

Saturday at 14.00 The Streaker Class stand will be hosting a LIVE TALK with Tom Gillard. Hear all about Tom’s remarkable achievements in the class and his top tips for sailing fast! Visit the Streaker stand to register and join the session. Saturday & Sunday at 14.00 The Osprey stand will be hosting an illustrated talk from David Downs about the 2018 Osprey ROI Race. They are also holding quizzes and karaoke sessions. Pop by and join in the fun. Sunday at 11.00 Visit the Ronstan stand to hear the A-Class Association discussing the A-Class development and programs and answer questions about this wonderful class.