Marc Paré is having the best season of his career. Five podium finishes, including three wins, and most recently the Aloha Classic on Maui, put him at the top of the World Tour as the season heads to the final in Chile (14–29 November).

Wins like these start long before the first heat. In May, we caught up with Marc in the sail loft to talk about what he gets up to when he isn’t on tour: how he prepares himself, and how he prepares his gear, to compete at the very top level.