Blue past measurement with flying colours. Bulb 3mm above datum and overall length 3mm short of 1 m. With the correctors added the boat...

I had the opportunity to buy an Alioth hull and fins on the back of a cancelled customer order which would allow me to rest my Britpop...

I have now completed 2.5 years of Racing in and IOM Marblehead and DF95. It seems like a long time and when I think of the number of...

Now we are sailing less it is a good time to take a close look at your boat, especially if you keep it in a boat shed. As well as a bit...

I have become a bit careless with my boat set up recently, relying on looking at the boat and rig rather than taking repeated...

Despite the forecast, the weekend turned into an absolute blast with top end swing rig/B rig on Saturday and 20 to 30 mph on Sunday. The...

Coming to the end of my first year in this role I am impressed by the level of activity in our clubs, in open meetings, national and...

As you may recall one of my goals this winter is to perfect time on distance at the start. I asked the question of my new AI friend and...

I downloaded Chat AI onto my phone to see what was currently available to the public. As an initial test I asked the question below and...

As you will know if you have been following my progress, my focus is on developing starting technique. After travelling to Three Rivers...

I remember that expression from someone who advised companies on strategy. Focus on what you are good at and make minor changes on the...

Tuesday found me sailing down at Gosport, where we had a nice breeze with lots of shifts to keep us on our toes. In the first session I...

Below is the report I wrote for Y& Y and the MYA web site. Have a read of it to set the scene and then an analysis of how I did IOM...

The cloud formations on the drive down to Gosport were spectacular with huge pillars of cloud over the English Channel in between crystal...

Today I sailed at Datchet and could not have asked for better weather. We had a good turnout of boats with some top skippers but most...

Apart from individual training for me focussed on stationary positioning and holding a lane whilst squeezing the boat away from those to...

As I looked around the fleet, I think I could see 3 new things. Sailboat RC VISS Prototype The first was the Sailboat RC VISS Prototype...

After starting the early races badly, I put together a string of good results but then had a period of three double digit results with a...

The Simple Heat Racing System was used at this event for the first time to get feedback from the competitors. Unlike HMS, there are a...

In summary, racing was extremely tight which you would expect with some of the best sailors in the world with small margins for gains or...