• Team Rooster

    A Mixed Bag

    Hi, Just come back from the Topper worlds, Netherlands which for me was an average result but a good performance considering the wind strength. The first day was abandoned with no wind. The second day was champagne sailing conditions, 32 degrees, 15 knots and 4 races. 12,15,2,18 Which with me being one of the lightest …   Read More

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    Summer Reflections

    Wow! What a summer of sport, and more still to come. The Olympics was fantastic, and I think the TV coverage of sailing was the best yet seen of dinghies, although the best was when the breeze was blowing int he early days of the regatta.   Read More

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    2012 Round The Island Race

    I am about to embark on the longest and largest sailing race I have ever done; the 2012 Round the island race. I will be helming a X-treme 25, a new high performance sports boat...

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    Torquay 420 Class training

    Moving into a new class for me has been exciting and scary. Pairing up with someone moving up from the optimist class  to sail 420.  The transition from asymmetric to symmetric  is quite an odd one....

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    Highcliffe Laser Grand Prix

    On the 2nd June, 40 Lasers came to Highcliffe Sailing Club for the Laser Open. This was a joint event with the Contender class and the fleets would be racing together on the same course just off the beach at Highcliffe. Most people arrived just in time for the briefing at 11am. The first race …   Read More

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    Start of the Fireball Circuit

    Finally exams are now finished! Over the last few weeks we’ve had the start of the Fireball Golden Dolphin series. We’ve had some great racing, but it has been very shifty, so a bit difficult...

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    Grafham…Day 1- great sailing conditions!

    This was the first Topper 4.2 event of 2012 and until a few minutes before the prize giving no-one knew what the final result was, but more on that later. We got to  the Premier...

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    Anyone can get involved

    In recent weeks, I have had my first real experience in volunteering at local activity centre helping out with the sailing. I noticed while assisting some of these young people how rewarding sharing the sport...

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  • Team Rooster

    Looking Ahead

    After 2011, I felt I needed to change my approach.  For the last few years I have been plugging away at the Musto Skiff, regularly finishing in the top 10 (just) at the Championships (whether they are Nationals, Europeans or Worlds – I seem pre-destined to end up in the bottom half of the top 10).  …   Read More

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    Centre Board Repairs

    So as the weathers hotting up and before the big Easter series open event at Parkstone Yacht Club,I have managed to do some boat prep on my laser  including gel coat repairs and for my...

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