When Did Sailing Become F1 On Sea?

05/02/23 • 17 min

Tech Chairs - The Sports Technology Podcast

Ben Ainslie, is more than Britain’s greatest ever competitive sailor. His trophy cabinet might be huge but his thirst for technology-driven success is boundless. Ben talks Rebecca and John through his career through the lens of technology, from his early days on the Solent to fighting for The Americas Cup. Some tech happens by design, some is by accident – Ben shares which shaped one of sailing’s greatest breakthroughs. Tune in to find out.
To find out more about sports tech and tech-led innovations, listen to another great athlete tell his story – Chris Boardman is our guest on episode 9. For all sports tech news and insights, don’t forget to subscribe to the Tech Chairs series and sign up for Access Innovation, our fortnightly newsletter.

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F1 – Driving to Survive The Technology?

Widely regarded as the most tech-forward of all popular sports, F1 has technology running through its DNA. This time, John and Rebecca are joined by Simon Taylor, a man who for 50 years has scrutinized every car, driver, race and designer in motorsport. Simon reveals the most pivotal points in how F1 has become the sport we know today – and what we might be seeing tomorrow. If you’ve ever wondered how much work the driver is really doing, this edition of Tech Chairs is for you.
If you love F1 you will be fascinated by our episode about sailing. Ben Ainslie talks us through the F1 of the seas here. For all sports tech news and insights, don’t forget to subscribe to the Tech Chairs series and sign up for Access Innovation, our fortnightly newsletter.

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No sport, competitively or recreationally, has changed more in the past 30 years than cycling. At the heart of this has been an Olympic champion, technical wizard, entrepreneur and campaigner. Chris Boardman is Rebecca and John’s guest on this episode of Tech Chairs and shares how much drive, imagination and ignorance (!) is vital to when looking to create a winning team. Once you’ve heard this episode, you’ll never look at cycling – or your bike - in the same way again.
If you love winning stories, you’ll enjoy hearing Ben Ainslie talk sports technology in episode 8. Ensure you hear the next series and subscribe to Tech Chairs series and in the meantime, stay in touch with all sports technology news with the Access Innovation newsletter.