CrossFit Sailing

Elite level sailing requires elite level fitness, and so far as I have found, very few programs offer as intense a regimen as CrossFit.  Olympic gold medalist, Anna Tunacliffe has gotten into CrossFit in a big way, and as my fitness guru (and former Finn campaigner), Bryan Boyd commented, "When Anna says ' we're going right' the proper answer is just to put the helm down and hope she doesn't have to hurt you."

In junior sailing, fitness is often overlooked, and is rarely taken into account as much as it should be when laying out a regatta schedule.  With the 29er High Performance team, we will be incorporating CrossFit training methodologies, tweaked slightly to help team members peak for key events.  CrossFit posts their daily workouts online here.  If you are interested in following along with our sailing tailored, weekly training program, contact the program manager, Willie McBride at 29erhighperformance@gmail.com.