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...

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...

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...

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...

Introduction Yesterday we tried out the latest of Craig's development platforms. The goal is to have an all round boat that will handle...

Not much to say about this one other than it felt like a step back in time repeating old mistakes probably caused by not sailing my boat...

Preamble This Sunday saw the Datchet Radio Sailing AGM and to add a bit of interest to encourage members in I was asked to give a talk...

So I have 2 rigs that I want to test out. The first is a medium set of moulded sails on a mast with 16mm prebend and the second is the...

As usual, many thanks to all those who have bought me a coffee. If you have not contributed and like what you see why not pop over to...

The wind was blowing down the lake which made for perfect racing. Conditions were mid to top A rig and building. By race 2 everyone was...

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...