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RICHARD WHITWORTH SAIL COACHING
The cheers for Andrew Sterling winning the Autumn Yawl Open were great to hear, pictured to the
right with his crew Richard Whitworth.
sail well. Each turn around a buoy leads
to a different race track which different challenges to consider. Positioning is vital. Richard started sailing with his family when he was 6 years old however he is a firm believer that you are never too old to learn.
Richard will be returning to Salcombe in 2020. He can be contacted on rw@richardwhitworth.co.uk
Interview by Jayne Morris
Over recent years Richard, an
accomplished Race Coach, has given
advice to the Yawl Fleet on training
weekends. Andrew was obviously listening
to accentuate what differences can be made. It obviously works as Richard proudly won Merlin Rocket Week 2019 and Andrew the Autumn Yawl Open!
Richard loves the challenge of sailing in Salcombe. In his opinion, and we are sure he is not alone, Salcombe is one of the most difficult places to sail and to
intently and took the time to analyse his
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sailing in more detail with Richard this year. Looking both at the rig and sail controls together with individual techniques. Trying