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New Proteus under construction
The boat sections are glued and 25gm glass applied to the hull and slow curing. On Tuesday I sanded the boat and clear coated on...
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Jun 11, 20252 min read


This is the way to build an IOM
I received an email from Henry Winters offering a few tips on making the fin position adjustable but also included some pictures of what...
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Jun 3, 20251 min read


ARE WE THERE YET. THE BREAKTHROUGH
Craig sailed the new Proteus design at Datchet on Sunday in the M&S District Championships round 3. 8-18 mph of wind with decent size...
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Jun 2, 20252 min read


Santa puts his elves to work
So Santa, i.e. Craig Richards has stopped delivering presents to his elves, DL and NB. Not surprising given the amount of work that goes...
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Jun 2, 20251 min read
Setting up the transmitter for enhanced upwind sailing
I have watched various top skippers using their transmitter to uncover their secrets, but most keep covers on so you cannot see what they...
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May 26, 20252 min read


Back from Scotland
Would you expect to see the following words or phrases in the same sentence. Glorious, clear blue sky, sunburn, rainless and no midges...
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May 25, 20252 min read
Time to restart the IOM campaign
Those of you following my results will have noticed poor performance in the IOM. There are many things wrong with the way I am sailing...
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May 5, 20254 min read
The DF TT at Keighley Radio Sailing Club
There is always such a friendly reception at Keighley with the Tushinghams and all the volunteers. Teas and coffees all weekend, lunches...
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May 5, 20253 min read
You never stop learning
Sometimes, one needs a reminder that there are fundamental things we need to do when sailing radio yachts. Since sailing with Craig I...
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May 1, 20252 min read
IOM Nationals round up
I put a report on the Nationals in Yachts and Yachting It is hard to put into words how I feel about this weekend. On the one hand I...
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Apr 23, 20253 min read
IOM Nationals day 1
27th place. 6 races. I am lost for words. I let trouble find me in every race bar 1. 3 contacts where my boat locked horns with the...
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Apr 19, 20251 min read
IOM Nationals runners and riders.
The IOM Europeans are done and now we have the Nationals this weekend at Lincoln. Congratulations to Rob Walsh and Graham Elliott for...
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Apr 17, 20252 min read
A close finish at Huntingdon
The club at Huntingdon put on a great show. Refreshments and cake all day, good courses aligned for the shifty conditions, sunshine, 30...
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Apr 8, 20254 min read


April 1 2025 - A happy accident leads to a new product with inspiration from the late George Foreman
After sailing my DF one wet weekend, I put my DF sails on one of the AGA tops at home overnight. The tops are a slightly domed shape and...
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Apr 1, 20252 min read


DF65 Nationals at Lincoln 2025
Where do I start with such a perfect weekend of sailing. The only thing that was missing was Mediterranean temperatures. The...
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Mar 31, 20255 min read
Where next with the Proteus
So Craig sailed Version 10 at the recent ranking event and was pleased with the performace, however he did go home and pened version 11...
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Mar 26, 20252 min read
Tweaking the rig can make such a difference
So Craig, David and myself were sailing at Datchet on a perfect training course. 20 yard start line, 100 yard beat followed by run, beat...
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Mar 24, 20252 min read
The Ranking 1 and 2 event at Scarborough
There are those who have sailed IOM's for a long time and tried all the options available to them, and they settle on one design or...
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Mar 18, 20253 min read
So how is X+1 working out
As I wait to find out why gas is not getting through to the fridge on the van, I thought I would pen an update on the latest Proteus...
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Mar 11, 20252 min read
Proteus X+1, more powerful sections
Introduction Yesterday we tried out the latest of Craig's development platforms. The goal is to have an all round boat that will handle...
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Mar 2, 20253 min read
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