How old were you when you started sailing? I was about 10 years old when I first set foot on a sailboat (Optimist) but that was nothing serious. However, I […]
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Interviews
Interview with Marit Bouwmeester [NED]
Marit Bouwmeester upgrades her silver medal from London 2012 to a gold medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics! – Interview by Heather Jones Congratulations on your success at Rio. How […]
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Interview with Florence Allan [CAY]
Florence Allan, aged 18 years old, talks about how it felt to represent the Cayman Islands at the Rio 2016 Olympics! – Interview by Heather Jones How did you get […]
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Interview with Tom Burton [AUS]
Olympic gold medalist Tom Burton talks about his success at Rio and his plans for the future. – Interview by Heather Jones How tough was it out there on the […]
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Interview with Vanessa Dudley [AUS]
What boat did you first sail? A Manly Junior, which is a snub-nosed timber dinghy designed locally and sailed by two kids with a main, jib and spinnaker. What other […]
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Interview with Alison Young [GBR]
Alison Young – talks to Jeff Martin just after winning her world title at the 2016 Laser Radial World Championship in Mexico! Congratulations you are the new World Champion – […]
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Interview with Gintare Scheidt [LTU]
Gintare Scheidt – past world champion, married to Robert Scheidt and Mum to two young boys, talks to Jeff Martin about Rio after the Laser Radial Worlds awards ceremony! Five […]
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Interview with Anne-Marie Rindom [DEN]
Jeff Martin talks to the winner of the Laser Radial Women’s World Championship 2015. So how does it feel? It feels very good, I’m so happy about the things I’ve […]
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Interview with Stefano Peschiera [PER]
What was your first boat? An Optimist How old were you when you first sailed a Laser? 15 years old. Why did you choose the Laser? I tried both the […]
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Interview with Nick Thompson [GBR]
Congratulations! How do you feel after your win yesterday? Surprisingly ok – a little bit tired and overcome with emotion rather than hung over which is a good thing. Is […]
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