6 Oct 2020

New sailing app used by World Champions launches for public

From First Up, 5:32 am on 6 October 2020

Keen sailors and interested amateurs can now have access to the same technology that World Champion 49er team Blair Tuke and Peter Burling are using for their training, racing and prep ahead of the Tokyo Olympics

Sail Insight is been launched today by SAP and the Sailing Yacht Research Foundation. The app allows users to create, track and manage their own races and provides live data and analytics to improve performance and training.

Reporter Louise Ternouth talked with Team New Zealand sailing duo Peter Burling and Blair Tuke to find out all about it.

Blair Tuke and Peter Burling

Blair Tuke and Peter Burling Photo: RNZ/ Louise Ternouth