Last weekend, I was the race officer for the first time at Datchet for the 10 Rater National Championships. In my favour, there were...

It s been a bit of a mediocre year for me. Yes I have done well in the DF65 and 95 events, one design at its best, but have struggled...

There was a time when I raced a boat which was fast, held a good lane of a start line and delivered results. Since November when I first...

I could not help myself but to note the designs entered into the above event. Here is the table of design and no of entries per design....

The last job was to bring the fin and bulb up to weight. I needed 16gms in the bulb. As luck would have it there was a hole in the bulb...

So having recovered some of the performance at Emsworth yesterday, the last critical piece for me was to get the bulb a little forward so...

As a result of the upgrades highlighted in the previous post, I got to sail in a perfect breeze of 4-9mph at Emsworth which was a real...

First of all thank you to all those who have bought a coffee to support the web site for the long term future.  This is not a commercial...

They say you learn more when you do badly than when you do well.  That maybe true but it is not a pleasant experience.  Having sailed the...

New: Boat Fin Bulb 2 piece build On deck sheeting Fin rake Bulb position More after nationals. Maybe good, maybe too much change, time...

First of all thank to all those who have bought me a coffee so far. Whilst we have covered the first 3 years of web site costs, there is...

Marbleheads are just the best boats to sail. Fast, tricky to set up well but go like the clappers when you get it right. There is a...

We are sailing at one of the best facilities in the country but unfortunately the wind did not get the email and is forecast to blow...

In the beginning there was a basic PLA filament 3D printing material which proved to be too brittle, broke down in the sunlight and was...

This picture was taken shortly after a start and shows the immediate impact of a good or bad start. After just a few seconds there is a...

Sometimes I am loved, usually by the young. Other times I am dreaded, mostly by the old. I am hard to remember, also hard to forget. And...

After studying Ken Reads video and Craig Richards blog again it was time to put all the tips into practice. My preparation for the TT...

Spotted this video from the Newport Model Sailing Club Spring Clinic. No need for any words around this apart from one key comment where...

Question - What do I know about setting up a Marblehead Swing rig? Answer - Absolutely nothing but as a friend of mine once said, I have...