I came across the following application which is brilliant for replaying situations on the race course. After downloading the app I...

It has been a manic couple of months with mixture of both sailing and golfing events. Two days ago, I had my seniors captains day at...

Woodspring is a delightful location on the Severn estuary. The first thing I learnt about the Severn estuary is that when the tide ebbs...

Here is the report from Dave Allinson who did a magnificent job running the day on his own. Chipstead SC IOM Wednesday Open Meeting 25th...

Once I recovered from the long journey home and went back to fleet racing at Gosport which is some of the best I have experienced, I...

I was racing at Gosport on May 12th. With 16 boats, it was like an open meeting sailed in light to medium A rig conditions but very...

So here are a couple of scenarios to think about. When you set your boat up, there are all the settings laid out for you on paper e.g. ...

In summary this was a challenging weekend with shifty A rig conditions. I struggled a little bit at the beginning to get to the front...

In the end I was 24th. 2 times, one off the a fleet and 4 times in the a fleet and promptly rejected. We are getting closer. More this...

Nothing can prepare you for starting at the nationals. 20 boats of similar standard all lined up. One slip and you are left with a trail...

it was a brilliant day at Castle Semple. The wind was between five and 12 knots and my brain was between five and 12 something which I am...

Following an easy journey from Farnham to Castle sempl, I was delighted to find the loch is a brilliant venue. Not only is there fabulous...

Travelling so far means one must leave nothing to chance. What could go wrong is bound to go wrong so many spares are at the ready and...

Done Fin and bulb weighed Boat weighed with each of 3 rigs Check fin draft on limit in fish pond All strings checked and replaced if...

Last Tuesday and Thursday I sailed at Gosport. On the Tuesday, I expected to win given my state of preparation for the Nationals, but...

Since I started preparing for the nationals, I found it easy to focus on the basics, getting the boat in tip top condition and practicing...

Here are some great videos of the recent US Nationals on Youtube. Brilliant venue. Just like our Glasgow nationals venue only with the...

Poole is a lovely venue situated in a park on the edge of Poole harbour. Poole radio sailing club have 3 choices of water to sail on. A...

Took the boat to Frensham for a bit of practice on smooth sailing on Friday. Its amazing how much effort is required to do a perfect...