Poole was at its best for our event but for the fact the wind was blowing from the NE at 5-10 knots with the odd gust to catch a few out...

It was fun to arrive at the venue to be greeted by an old university colleague (Martin Brooking) who I last saw in 1974. We both look a...

In the end we had a great weekends racing at Birkenhead on a water that has bred so many champions. Here is Peter Baldwins report copied...

I popped up to Fleetwood to have a look at the DF 95 event. Fleetwood is at its best with the wind blowing down the lake at about 5 to...

I was recently watching videos of the world Marblehead championships in Italy and the recent pre European regatta in Torrevieja in Spain....

There are situations at the windward mark where the port tack boat tries it on by tacking inside the zone and close to the mark. If the...

So, you think you know the rules? - 2 There are situations at the windward mark where the port tack boat ‘tries it on’, by tacking...

I want to test some ideas for articles prepared for the MYA web site. They feature the rules situation at the windward mark. The...

I am very grateful to Roger Stollery for sending me the following and allowing me to post this on the Blog. It is a brief summery of...

Been a busy period packing as much sailing in as I can. Wins at Emsworth's Cock of the Millpond, an exclusive regatta, report here) and...

A new site reader and entrant to the fascinating world of radio sailing, currently racing a borrowed Britpop, asked the question, "How do...

9ish Marbleheads at Guildford Radio Sailing club near Thorpe provided a wonderful days racing run by one of the M and clubs greatest...

On Thursday I ventured out to Gosport for the first time this year. The objective was to get out on the water for a bit of close racing...

I am of an age where numbers are to be forgotten apart from those that apply to the boat. With the withdrawal from last weeks event I...

Spent the last week either in bed or lounging suffering from a nasty bout of flu. So much for the flu jab. As a result I missed the...

ROOM AND OPPORTUNITY – IS THERE SUCH A TERM IN THE RULE BOOK? I had a rules question from one of our members which I thought worth...

Racing at Emsworth has been epic for the last two Thursdays. Wind straight down the pond and plenty of it finishing close to the limit...

I had a brilliant day at Emsworth on Thursday, not just because I won against good competition, but because I perfected my starting...

It seems I still have a long way to go to break into the top ten in the IOM world. Recent events saw me well beaten by Peter Stollery...

With the recent focus on the Marblehead it was time to scrutinise my IOM. A desktop check so to speak. First, there were two new jibs...