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Learn from each event you do so that you can personalise your pre-race preparation. Timestamps 01:00 Pre-race checklists - how to prepare before the regatta and how to improve through the season. Ritual of things to do to get ready for competition. One day before, get everything you need together. Add elements of structure by packing and folding your clothes. 03:00 Do repairs to equipment / adjustments before you leave home. At the regatta there are so many distractions and it's easy to make mistakes. Take enough food with you. Your normal food and additional snacks. At a new race course, know where the bathrooms are, where to get water, how long it will take to walk your boat to the boating dock. 05:00 Equipment checklist - car rack, boat, seat, riggers, oars, slings, electronics, bow marker numbers, tools, seat pad, spare fin / collar / oarlock, duct tape. Clothing for whatever weather you might get - row suit, tights, pants, wind shirt, sweatshirt, socks. Also have an extra bag of clothes if you might