Coaching with Data - Inside an Optimist Training Session with 2025 GB Worlds Sailors
by Cyclops Marine 29 May 2025 11:00 UTC
Inside an Optimist Training Session with 2025 GB Worlds Sailors © Cyclops Marine
What happens when two of the UK's fastest young sailors train with Olympic level sailing tech?
Join Charlie Holland and Finn Ramus - freshly selected for the 2025 GB Optimist Worlds Team - as they analyse their sprit load data using Cyclops Marine's real time load sensors.
This isn't just another training session. It's a data-driven deep dive into how load tension affects speed, sail shape, and control and how coaches can use it to unlock better performance.
"Today we had 15-20 knots and some short, sharp chop. We can play around with it and keep pushing ourselves harder to find the fastest way to sail — comparing how much tension we put in, how much we gain from hiking harder, and what the speed difference is." : sailors Charlie Holland and Finn Ramus
Inside this session:
- Real world load data from top youth sailors
- Expert tuning insights
- How to coach smarter with live feedback
- Why micro adjustments lead to major gains
"Everyone is at a high level now — just trying to get that extra 1%. Data is going to play a major part in that. Trying to find that edge adds a totally different dimension and brings more interest into their sailing for the two of them." : Andy Ramus
Whether you're racing, coaching, or just hungry to improve, this is the future of sailing performance.
Read more about the real impact of sprit tension in an Optimist