Sail Brisbane - Burman's regatta turned around on day two



7:09 AM Tue 30 Nov 2010 GMT
'Leading Laser sailor James Burman in action on Day 2 of racing at the 2010 Sail Brisbane.' Sail Brisbane Media
Sail Brisbane has seen Sydney-based Laser sailor and Australian Sailing Development Squad member, James Burman, put himself into reckoning by winning the final two races of day two. After placing fifth in the first three races of the regatta, Burman did some serious soul-searching. 'I watched the tracker at five times speed about 10 times last night to see what I was doing wrong,' he said. 'It was really helpful.' The Laser fleet has been carrying tracking devices which allow sailors and their coaches to replay the entire race at a variety of speeds. 'I had a few technical issues. ...


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by Craig Heydon



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