Sailfaster with Steve Hunt, Part 2

Pete Boland hosts Sailfaster, a podcast series where racing sailors discuss what it takes to sail faster and how races are won. In this episode, Boland meets up with three-time Etchells World Champion Steve Hunt.

In Part Two of the conversation, they go deep into the tactical decisions that separate good sailors from great ones. Steve starts with a deceptively simple idea: keep it simple. Sail in more wind. Sail towards the mark. But then he goes us deep inside the decision-making process of a world-class tactician.

He talks about shifts, pressure, current, course geometry, and boat-speed modes — explaining not just what he would do, but exactly why and when. He also explores how to categorize the racecourse, connect the dots in puffy conditions, balance shifts against a favored side, and recognize when the smartest tactical decision is simply to do nothing and sail fast. A practical masterclass in racecourse tactics.

Click here for Part 1 of a two-part series.