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Crew Talk with Olympic Gold Medallist Saskia Clark

by James Eaves 18 Mar 2019 23:00 AEDT
Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark sailing © Rick Tomlinson / British Sailing Team

Mark Jardine, Managing Editor of YachtsandYachting.com and Sail-World.com, talks with Olympic Gold Medallist in the 470 class Saskia Clark about crewing a dinghy, how to work as a team, reaching the very top of the sport and how to keep the fun in sailing.

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