“This dvd is an excellent learning tool that gives clear examples of ‘best practice techniques’ along with coaching points that meet RYA standards for ‘high performance sailboat’ coaching. It uses alternate camera angles, visual effects and detailed commentary to help promote learning… a big step forward for instructional sailing videos!”

Alan Olive, RYA Coaching Development Manager

“I didn’t want to turn if off…. I was learning too much!”

Andy Rice, Yachting Journalist

“You’re giving too much away”

Mark Asquith, World Class Performance Team Member 49’ER

…I can recommend that anyone who sails a high performance asymmetric dinghy should buy it…

The DVD is aimed at all levels of sailor, and will prove inspiration for those wanting to move into this type of sailing, all the way through to those sailor's who haven't won a medal yet. 'Unlock the secrets of boat handling' is the film's strapline and it does this in a methodical and logical way, with expert commentary by coach Harvey Hillary and ably demonstrated by 49er duo Alister Richardson and Pete Greenhalgh.

Hillary is one of the RYA's coaches and looks after the 29er squad, with eight out of the top ten teams at the 29er Worlds having been under his tutelage. He now also coaches the American and Swiss 29er teams. Richardson and Greenhalgh have been in the top group of British 49er sailors for several years.

It has been eight years since asymmetric sailing has been covered in any reasonable way. The last being John Merricks and Ian Walker's 'High Performance Sailing' video. During these eight years these classes have exploded in popularity and the sailing techniques have matured into a series of 'best practices'. Higher and Faster does not ram techniques down the viewers throat, but different styles of manoeuvre are discussed and demonstrated.

Richardson and Greenhalgh are masters of the 49er and in the film they also get their feet wet in the single wire 29er and the twin trapeze RS800. The on the water footage is very good, mostly with the camera boat following closely astern. This perspective is also maintained on the shore where dry runs are demonstrated. There are also good close up and detail shots of key aspects of the technique being explained.

Andy Nicholson, TheDailySail.com