Its jolly cold up north but no colder than down south. I put many layers on for the day and was determined not to suffer from the cold.....

Having done lots of testing on the new IOM design, it is time to get the DF's out of the cupboard for the UK TT circuit and some great...

Aside from Chipstead, it was great to see top fleet action and Birkenhead and Lincoln along with Gosport, Emsworth and other sites. ...

You might have noticed a fresh new look to the site over the past few days, and it's all for the better! This transformation was...

We always thought the Proteus to be a bit nosey at the top end of each rig. Today at Datchet we proved that point sailing in 20 to 40mph...

What is the ideal mast bend needed for the IOM rig (my view which may or may not be correct):   Light wind A straight mast or one with a...

From your dedicated follower of new fashion in boat design I repeat Craig's post from Facebook last night which covers the boat...

With 2 out of 2 Proteus one/two results in recent local open meetings, it is clear the Craig Richards design is not a dog and worth...

I arrived at 8.45 to find the parking spaces nearly full. They are a keen lot in the SW district. It was cold 3 degrees and damp and...

So in the last post I wrote down all the variables that are set when you build the rig   Prebend, how much and how far down the mast (two...

People talk about investing large amounts of money in acquiring the latest design, eg VISS. V12, Venti, Britpop etc, you only have to...

The event was close to cancellation with the weather the previous night. I live an hour away and by 7pm in the evening before, it...

Sailing Craig’s new design Proteus, I managed a win at Hampton Court which is the first win in a long time. It was a close run thing and...

Emsworth Radio Sailing Club very kindly invited me to talk about my trip to Australia. It is more a talk about the trip rather then...

Happy New Year Yesterday we sailed in top end B rig conditions and then C rig in winds gusting up to 35/40MPH in relatively open water. ...

After 7/8 hours of two boat testing this weekend, what have we learnt about Craig's new designs. This weekend saw the lower and upper...

There is no stopping Craig on his search for the ideal design of an IOM. The third boat is printed to replace the one that I cracked. ...

A wise skipper once said to me, keep all your options open. That same skipper is upgrading his design and benchmarking/two boat testing...

I think I might have to change my religious allegience or was it because I took an interest in a programme that talked about the origins...