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Event Report, Solo, Steve's BlogSolo Heaven
Once again its not surprising that the Solo class is going from strength to strength. The Solo committee continue to put on regattas that sailors want to sail in with venues and times that any...
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Hints and Tips, New Products, Rooster, Steve's BlogTell Tales or Tails?
I am keen that you start telling tales that Rooster now has a Teflon® impregnated wool tell tale set that enables it to work in the wettest of conditions. The picture shows the red Teflon®...
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Event Report, Rooster, Steve's BlogThe Sweetest Part of the Curve
When you have raced singlehanded boats at almost all levels, Open Meetings, Nationals, Europeans, World Championships and Pre Olympics – there is not many parts of your game that you can improve on. One’s ability...
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New Products, Steve's BlogAnalogue Compass Bracket Solutions:
All my wishes came true – we now have an excellently designed compass bracket that fits any boat with a standard track extrusion. Our package was designed with the Garmin (previously the silva) 73r...
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Event Report, Rooster, Steve's Blog, Team RoosterJaw Dropping Show – RYA Dinghy Show 2015.
For those of you who have never visited the RYA’s Dinghy Show, can I please tell a quick story to show you just how amazing the show really is. This year the 4000 class fleet...
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Boat Test, Rooster, Steve's BlogD zero and Aero – testing in 20 knots
Finally in March 2015 I got an opportunity to go and sail two of the single handed designs that are gaining traction in the traditional Laser, ‘medium weight single handed sailor market’: RS Racing’s Aero and Devotti’s...
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Kit Bag, New Products, Rooster, Steve's BlogBe Safe – be Seen
Our Flo Yellow Balaclavas and Pro Aqualfeece® Beanies initially surprised me with their popularity. Despite my best efforts to keep track of demand, we were constantly playing catch up. It was not until a windy grey day in January 2015...
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Kit Bag, New Products, Rooster, Steve's BlogGear Comparison Review of Aquafleece®, Pro Aquafleece® and Pro Lite Aquafleece®
You probably know the Aquafleece® as the first on the market with a PU coated fleece, designed to make sailing in the spray line more comfortable. We know it at Rooster as our Classic Aquafleece®....
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RoosterCalendar Planning ……
As the calendar year clicks over – and I am still confused when writing the date, its the time of year you will find me scrutinising calendars and venues of the classes that I would love to sail in and somehow dovetail other family commitments into my regatta planning. I imagine the warm sun, the terrific … Read More
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Hints and Tips, RoosterRooster Carbon Projects
We are excited by a recent carbon project: We were asked if we could reduce the windage in the slot of a two person two sail dinghy – The Graduate. The class love to use a flyaway jibstick since it increases the speed of deployment and reduces the training time required to use a self deployed one. … Read More
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