A sharp eye on the fleet: Kate Stewart’s leap from optometry to SailGP

Suzanne McFaddenLockerRoom·4 Sep, 2026 05:10 PM8 mins to readKate Stewart shares a laugh with her new Black Foils team-mates ahead of her first SailGP regatta in Sassnitz, Germany. Photo / Woody Lynskey, Black FoilsUnable to see a professional pathway, the world champs medallist left sailing and became an optometrist. Now she’s switched her focus to both the Black Foils and the LA Olympics, as she learns the art of foiling

Kate Stewart’s vision into her future has changed markedly in the past 12

A sharp eye on the fleet: Kate Stewart’s leap from optometry to SailGP

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