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Welcome to the Sports Dietitians Australia factsheets! We encourage you to use the factsheets to further your understanding of these specific areas of sports nutrition but please note that the information they contain is general in nature. We all have different physical needs and attributes. This means that while there are general principles, the key to sports nutrition is that it is very individual in nature. For this reason, not all factsheets are publicly available and are accessible only to members. For support that is specific to your activity needs and health and stage of life requirements, please reach out to an Accredited Sports Dietitian.

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Sailing

Competitive sailing involves off-shore sailing with crews up to 17 people and 'off the beach' or Olympic class sailing with crews of 1 to 3 people. Participants require good fitness and agility, as well as being tactically and mechanically aware. Over recent years there has been a trend towards smaller and lighter craft in Olympic sailing classes, placing increasing demands on both the athletic and technical capacities of the sailors.

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Sailing relies on harnessing both physical and mental prowess to move a boat through water using the power of wind. Competitive sailing requires participants to have good fitness and agility, as well as being tactically and mechanically aware. Off-shore sailing uses boats that are crewed by up to 17 people and involves legs lasting from a few days to several weeks duration. Sailing also involves 'off the beach' racing (e.g. Olympic class sailing) in boat...

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