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The Suzuki Main Stage (Day 1 and Day 2 schedule
SATURDAY 27th FEBRUARY*
11.00 Chat with Olympic Gold Medallist Hannah Mills - Hannah will be answering your questions and sharing her emotional experience preparing for the Tokyo Olympic Games.
13.00 RYA and Yachts & Yachting Club of the Year, supported by Gallagher - We reveal which of the ten finalists will be crowned Club of the Year. Tune in to support the finalists.
14.15 Get ‘Blown Away’ with Natasha Lambert - Hear how quadriplegic sip and puff sailor Natasha went from dinghy sailing to completing her biggest challenge yet when she crossed the Atlantic.

15.00 Concours d’Elegance (Boat of the Show) - Ben Saxton and Mark Jardine talk dinghy classes and reveal the Boat of the Show!
16.00 Sailing Legends with Ian Walker - Join RYA Racing Director Ian Walker as he chats with some of the biggest names in Olympic sailing. Get the inside story from Rio 2016 Nacra 17 gold medallist Santiago Lange, London 2012 Laser Radial gold medallist Xu Lijia, 1984 Finn gold medallist and America’s Cup star Russell Coutts and double gold medallist Shirley Robertson.
* Talks and timings may be subject to change


SUNDAY 28th FEBRUARY*
10.30 Meet Team GB Sailors - Get your questions at the ready as we meet the Tokyo 2020 Team GB sailors.
12.00 Dinghy Cruising Adventures with Roger Barnes Pick up some top tips on how to prepare, stay safe and make the most of your trip! Followed by… RYA Dinghy Cruising Trails launch
13.00 Protecting our Playground - Sustainable sailing for cleaner, healthier waters. The Green Blue’s Kate Fortnam is joined by members of the British Sailing Team to discuss best practice to protect the environment. Followed by... University Sailing Sustainability Challenge - Award Ceremony - We announce this year’s winners with new sponsor, OceanR.

14.00 All About Windsurfing - Windsurfing guru Sam Ross interviews the British Sailing Team’s Emma Wilson and Tom Squires. Olympian Dave Hackford joins them to discuss the new water sports including wing foiling that have taken off here in the UK.
15.00 Virtual Racing Grand Final - Tune in for the live final of the eSailing Winter Club Championship. Commentary from Mark Jardine of YachtsandYachting.com and Olympic medallist and Team GB sailor Stuart Bithell.
16.15 Seven Dinghies for Seven Decades - Join sailing historian David Henshall as he travels back in time to the very first show in 1952 and examines one boat per decade that helped define the time. Join the live debate!
* Talks and timings may be subject to change
