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420, Optimist, Team RoosterTransition from Optimist sailing to 420 crewing
During the last few months I have started crewing a 420 for the first time. Before that I had been sailing Optimists and this transition has been a lot of hard work but also a...
By Iona & Callum Wyper5 2150 1 -
Optimist, Team RoosterOptimist Parenting.
My two children, Iona and Callum, started sailing Optimists when they were 7 years old. That was 7 years ago! It all started with a summer holiday to Corsica and a walk along the beach....
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Optimist, Team RoosterOptimist Christmas Regatta, Pula, Croatia
Last week I went to a regatta in Pula, Croatia. I had a really good time and lots of fun there sailing my Optimist. It was a lot colder than the weather in Southern France...
By Iona & Callum Wyper4 1853 0 -
Optimist, Team RoosterMoving up………from the Optimist Junior fleet to Senior fleet in France
Since September, I have moved into a harder fleet in optimists, it is called the “Minimes” fleet. This is the French name for the senior fleet. I used to be in the Benjamin fleet. The...
By Iona & Callum Wyper5 2081 1 -
Optimist, Team Rooster, UncategorisedSummer 2016 : Optimist sailing at CIE in Brittany and the British Nationals in Largs
On the 14th July, we set off for the French Nationals (CIE). As we had to travel from Southern France to Brittany, we stopped off in Bordeaux for a night. In the afternoon of the...
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Optimist, Team RoosterOptimist League Final Regatta, Marseille
The weekend of 28/29 May, in Marseille, we sailed the Optimist League Final regatta for the S.E Region of France (known as PACA region). When we arrived in Marseille it was sunny. The weather conditions...
By Iona & Callum Wyper5 1795 0 -
Optimist, Team RoosterOptimist Interligue Regatta Annecy, France 14-16th May 2016
Main Image: Callum racing in the benjamin fleet © Marc Muller photography From the 14th to the 16th of May we sailed an interleague regatta on Lake Annecy in the Alps. We started driving on...
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Optimist, Team RoosterSpring Optimist Interligue Regatta in Hyeres : 26-28 March 2016
On the 26-28 March, I was back in Hyeres for the first “interligue” regatta of 2016 with my sister. My objective was to finish all the races – this might seem a strange objective, but...
By Iona & Callum Wyper2 1818 0 -
Optimist, Team Rooster3 Medals for 2 at Hyeres
The 7th of February I was at Hyeres for a PACA league regatta with my sister. My objective was to finish on the podium in the Benjamin (junior fleet). My sister Iona wanted to be...
By Iona & Callum Wyper1 1918 0 -
Optimist, Rooster, Team RoosterPula Christmas Regatta – Optimist Racing in Croatia
Pula was one of my best regattas yet. It was cold but fun, and my Rooster Pro Aquafleece kept me warm on the water. We slept in a hotel that seemed like it had 5...
By Iona & Callum Wyper1 2768 0