Join the University of Southampton for our next virtual webinar: Sailing on the Edge: The Science Behind the Sport. This event will be held on Thursday 22 July, at 18:00 – 19:00 BST. We are delighted to be featuring an all-alumni line up, with award-winning Sports Broadcaster John Inverdale hosting the event. John will be joined by professional sailor Emily Nagel, former Simulator Lead at INEOS TEAM UK James Roche and Dr Joseph Banks, lecturer in Ship Science at the University of Southampton.The panel will provide an insight into how engineering and science underpin innovation and success in world-class sailing, and in particular, Southampton’s impact on the sport.

This event will include a Q&A session where you will have the opportunity to ask your own questions.

Emily Nagel is the Director of Triangle Racing, a Naval Architecture and Performance Data analysis company, and has held positions with Great Britain’s SailGP. In June, Emily is competing in ‘The Ocean Race Europe Tour’. James Roche has recently worked for INEOS TEAM UK as a Simulation and Performance Team Lead and earlier this year was a part of the INEOS’s America’s Cup Team. Dr Joseph Banks is a lecturer in Ship Science/Marine Engineering at the University, specialising in experimental and computational fluid dynamics, particularly in high performance sport.

Visit the Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sailing-on-the-edge-the-science-behind-the-sport-tickets-153489088997 for more information and to register for this fantastic event!”