Good Jibes #101: Ravi Parent on Winning With Different Boats

This week’s host, John Arndt, is joined by world champion sailor and design engineer Ravi Parent. Ravi is the 2022 US Rolex Yachtsman of the Year and is the only sailor other than Glenn Ashby to have won the A-Cat Worlds, F18 Europeans and F18 Worlds in a single year.

Hear some of Ravi’s secrets to success when it comes to racing, what’s changed in a decade of foiling, the keys to race prep, what the US can do to improve in the Olympics, and how he fits in time to practice.

This episode covers everything from making sailing history to training. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear:

• How did Ravi transition from traditional youth sailing to multihulls?
• Has he always liked competition?
• How much does it help to understand the physics of sailing?
• What projects is Ravi working on now?
• How does he train for races?
• Who are his mentors?
• What kind of coaching has he done?
• Short Tacks: Does he do any cruising?

Learn more about Ravi on Instagram @RaviParent and at RaviParent.com.

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