Its 99% training.

"sometimes we dont know why we do what we do, and go faster becouse of it" does not indicate a talent just something you have learn't through training which is now instinctive. A good example of this is riding a bike, when you first learn you are told that if the bike leans one way you steer the same way to get it upright again. You soon forget this but still do it. Then when you come to teach your kids you have to try and remember what you forgot!

I spent years crewing a cat before I had my own boat to helm, I found that I was quite a good helm straight away because I had subconciously learn't so much while crewing.

Gareth