As ever, young sailors should seek advise from their coach or a teacher or doctor etc. before embarking on a fitness regime.
Double Olympic medallist Nick Dempsey and London 2012 silver medallists Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark talk to us about how they go about maximising their training during the winter months, while RYA Sports Science specialists talk through a number of steps we can all take to optimise the efficiency of our immune system to fend off the seasonal bugs.
Produced in association with the RYA's official supplier Healthspan Elite.