Achieving the Pinnacle of Sailing Success with Innovation

Best Perspectives Podcast

In this episode host Rushenka speaks to Jes Gram-Hansen, Skipper of SAP Extreme Sailing Team on his outstanding sailing career to date and how technology is playing a vital role with the sport of sailing around the world. Jes explains what drove him to become an elite sailor and the highs and lows that he experienced along his journey. One of his career highlights was racing in Sydney Harbour in 2016 during the Extreme Sailing Series, where he set a personal speed record of 40 knots. On the technology discussion, Jes details how the data analytics that is captured on his boat during the Extreme Sailing Series, provides his team with key insights on past performance that allows for quicker decisions and strategy planning for future races. Jes will be a guest speaker at the upcoming #innovation experience called e'ffect on Thursday 8th August in Sydney. Further details on e'ffect can be found here http://bit.ly/2JReDnX #innovatewitheffect