3 WAYS TO BECOME A PRO SAILOR

Morgan Trubovich knows a thing or two about the pro sailing circuit. He’s campaigned as a trimmer in all 5 America’s Cup competitions since 1995. He’s been a winner of the Sydney-Hobart Race and the Fastnet Race. In fact he’s won races all across the world, from China to the Caribbean. We tapped Morgan for some advice on how others can become a pro sailor – and here’s what he had to say.

LOUIS BURTON’S ROUTE TO THE VENDÉE GLOBE

Louis Burton is a young, French sailor who we’ve supported for many years. He now sails in the IMOCA Class and has had successful Transat Jacques Vabre and Route du Rhum campaigns. His main goal this year is to finish the incredibly challenging race, the Vendée Globe, where he will have to sail single-handed around the world, and without assistance. Recently Louis visited Gill HQ to talk with our product development team, and while he was over we took the time to ask him a few questions on his plans for the upcoming race.

9 PLACES BEST SEEN FROM THE SEA

We’re a clothing partner to Sunsail, who have been running sailing holidays and events for over 40 years. They active in sailing destinations all around the world, so there’s no one better to tell us about some of the best places that you can see from the sea.

THE ROAD TO THE J/70 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Team RAF Benevolent Spitfire is an amateur sailing team made up of serving and ex-serving RAF personnel and civilians. They’ve been competing since 2012 at the highest level, while also promoting the RAF Benevolent Fund. Simon Ling has written about the team’s preparations for the upcoming J/70 World Championships in San Francisco.