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Micky Beckett on the appeal of the Switch One Design Foiler

by Mark Jardine 23 Feb 18:00 GMT 22 February 2026
Micky Beckett on the Switch One Design stand at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show 2026 © Mark Jardine

Mark Jardine chatted with ILCA Olympian Micky Beckett at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show 2026 about why he sails the Switch One Design foiling dinghy when he's not campaigning for the LA 2028 Olympics.

The foiler is a strict one design dinghy, and many of the British Sailing Team ILCA Squad now have a Switch, and are regularly racing that as well.

Find out more at www.switchonedesign.com

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