As if gybing wasn't scary enough, try losing control downwind when the breeze is up... singlehanded. Young British offshore sailor Sam Goodchild thoughtfully caught it on camera, and the dramatic footage is definitely our video of the week!



Sam Goodchild chinese gybe

The breeze was certainly up for this training session

Written by: Gael Pawson
Gael Pawson is the editor of Yachts & Yachting Magazine and the founder of Creating Waves. A keen racer, she has sailed all her life, and started writing about the subject whilst studying journalism at university. Dinghies and small keelboats are her first loves, but she has cruised and raced a huge variety of boats in locations across the world.