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Final Preparations for the Nationals
Great mornings racing at Gosport on Tuesday. 5 wins a 2nd and 3rd, secured the win in a fleet of of 12 boats And fluky wind. Paul...
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Aug 25, 20211 min read


Thought for the day - Catching up. Racing at Gosport
I have sailed at Gosport twice now. They have a fabulous facility with racing run by Paul Edwards who does an amazing job. Not only is...
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Aug 25, 20212 min read
Thought for the Day - Objectives and thoughts on the Nationals
It is a curious thing to enter an event which one has not done before, where there are so many experienced players to race against. When...
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Aug 21, 20213 min read


Thought for the day - Championship Preparation
An IOM yacht is only one metre long but like a full scale yacht there are 101 things to check before a championship. Here is the list of...
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Aug 16, 20212 min read


Thought for the Day - There is always something new to learn and optimise
I overheard a conversation at Emsworth the other day about jib sheeting where someone said they ran the jib sheet through two fairleads...
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Aug 15, 20212 min read


Thought for the Day - Rules question
We had an incident at Frensham the other day where I was following another IOM about 6 boat lengths behind on starboard on a reach. The...
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Aug 13, 20211 min read
Thought for the day - Delicate hand required to keep the boats balanced
The Emsworth team gave me their usual warm welcome for a mornings sailing in a warm 4-8 knots southerly breeze, perfect for the Slipper...
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Aug 13, 20212 min read
Thought for the day - When the set up is right, leave it for the day
I sailed at Frensham Pond yesterday in 3-8 knots of breeze. The rig was set up for the lightest condition at the start of the day but I...
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Aug 11, 20211 min read
Thought for the day - The best rig set up
Someone asked me today If the BG set up numbers on his web site and video zoom were good for any boat? In my opinion the setup numbers...
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Aug 6, 20213 min read
Thought for the day - What could go right did go right.
I took a trip up to Bourneville radio sailing club for their open meeting on 1st August. It was raining on arrival with no wind on their...
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Aug 5, 20212 min read


Thought for the day - What could go wrong did go wrong
How do you rationalise an appalling performance when you know you can do so well? Chipstead sailing club is located on a reservoir on the...
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Jul 9, 20213 min read
Thought for the day - Whats happening
I Wrote this a couple of weeks ago and forgot to post it. In order to get the best engine i.e. sails for my IOM, I felt I had 2 choices,...
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Jul 1, 20212 min read
Thought for the day - Evaluating your performance
How do you evaluate your performance after a days racing? Finish the days racing and go to the pub with your mates (I like that one) Sit...
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Jun 30, 20214 min read
Thought for the day - Racing at Frensham
The wind was at the mid range for the A rig. We had a short start line with a good beat followed by a square course back to the leeward...
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Jun 29, 20211 min read
Thought for the Day - Hull finish, rough or smooth
I had a very interesting discussion with one of our members about hull finishes. Without going into detail the discussion went as...
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Jun 28, 20212 min read
Thought for the day - You can always get better
So today I put the newest second hand sails on my Britpop. When I bought the boat I hadn't realised I had two sets of A rig sails and...
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Jun 27, 20212 min read


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Jun 20, 20210 min read
Thought for the day - Useful articles on the mental approach to racing
When researching information for a future dinghy racing website similar to this site but without the boat build, I came across some good...
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Jun 17, 20211 min read
Thought for the Day - Time to modify the strategy and goals
Following its first competitive outing, I spent a long time thinking subjectively about the performance of the Alternative design...
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Jun 15, 20213 min read


The IOM owner distribution according to my website stats
We are now a community of over 2000 distributed across the globe. The pictures below show the stats and the distribution on a global...
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Jun 10, 20211 min read
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