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    Emperor’s new mainsheet!

    During the month of may I was at a Topper event where the wind was nowhere to be seen requiring me to use my lighter main-sheet but just in case the wind grew I gave...

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    Back in the Fireball…

    This is my first post on the Rooster Blog. My background in sailing is symmetric dinghies, having won the Miracle Nationals a few times and had a reasonably successful Fireball and Flying 15 campaign in the past.   Read More

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    Let’s have a go in a Feva

    It is always disappointing when your season comes to an end knowing that you probably won’t fleet race for another four months, for one last hurrah I teamed up with Arran Holman and borrowed a boat from Hollowell sailing club for the Rs Feva End of Seasons, we had no intention of turning up as …   Read More

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    Men in black at Finn Open

    Bosham FINN open, is one of oldest open events in the UK Open meeting calendar. Bosham Sailing Club has always had a keen Finn fleet over the years, and this year 13 boats completed for the open honours. The UK had been enjoying an ‘India summer’, and Sunday 2nd October proved to be no exception. …   Read More

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    Why Bother Sulking…

    I’ve been sulking since the Merlin champs, managed fifth but was shooting for top three. I shouldn’t be really. When I do that objective look back I realise we made far too many mistakes (capsizing, missing wind on the water, tacking out of the wind). Why did we do well at the beginning of the …   Read More

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    Radial Nationals

    I decided fairly late on that I would go the Nationals at Weymouth, even if it did mean sleeping in the back of the van for the week! I’d been busy instructing all through the Summer holidays and hadn’t had much chance to train with anyone since the Worlds, so at least it was an …   Read More

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    4.7 Europeans Workum, Holland/Moving on to the radial

    Day 1 After days of preparation, wind speeds of 27 knots meant that the race committee put up a 2 hour postponement. The forecast predicted the wind to drop to nothing and then fill in later in the afternoon. After a few last minute checks on the boat and the launch flag being lowered over …   Read More

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    Merlin Salcombe Week Days 5 & 6

    For Simon to win the week meant he had to win the next 2 races, a bit like 2 match match points. Going into race 5 on a glorious sunny day, and with our race in the afternoon, we had plenty of time to formulate a plan. We decided that match racing tactics would not …   Read More

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    Merlin Rocket Week Day 4

    Our last 1030 start saw the forecast followed almost to the letter, with a light @5-9knot) NE breeze. The first start had us beating up to Gerston against the last of the ebb. The first start was a shambles with most of the fleet over, leaving the PRO to produce his black flag. The second …   Read More

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    Merlin Salcombe Week Day 3

    The end of sailing today marks the halfway mark. Every flight has raced one another and discards start to kick in. The forecast was as close to being about right as it can be in Salcombe with 8-15knot NE. The morning race was dominated by Matt Biggs and Ben Hollis who led from the second …   Read More

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