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Chandlery, Hints & Tips Index, Hints and TipsLockdown Boat Bimble Offer: There’s No Better Time Than Now
SHOP CHANDLERY As we enter lockdown in the winter of the new year there is a lot we can do to prepare for the season ahead. With every repair, upgrade, knot, clean and fix, we...
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Hints and Tips, Meet The AmbassadorsWinter and Pandemic Sailing Fitness Tips and Balance Training – Rachel Goetting Sailorcise LLC
With winter just around the corner and the world still amid a global pandemic, how are you staying in sailing shape? Winter is a great time to put the fitness training in to boost your...
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Hints and Tips, Steve's BlogBoat Whisperer Talks
Boat Whisperer Talks are now cancelled until further notice – but here is a free bit of Boat Whisperer Video, shot at the RYA Dinghy Show to keep you on your game. If the free bit...
By Steve Cockerill1 13561 0 -
Hints and Tips, Laser, Steve's BlogLaunching a Laser on a Lee Shore
Launching on a lee shore can be daunting but in a Laser/ILCA it’s relatively easy. I tend to only attach my mainsheet once I am near the water, to avoid taking out other peoples’ tiller...
By Steve Cockerill4 1715 0 -
Hints and Tips, Laser, Steve's BlogExtreme Weather Sailing – Practice the San Francisco Roll
After experiencing the 2005 Tyne Tees Laser Qualifier where the UK Laser Standard, Radial and 4.7 fleets found themselves in 54 knots of offshore breeze I felt I should write a short article about some...
By Steve Cockerill6 2019 0 -
Hints and Tips, Rooster, Steve's BlogHow to Recover Your Boat With an Onshore Breeze
How to recover your boat safely with an onshore breeze depends on the type of boat you sail. As a long-standing Stokes Bay Laser Sailor, I had to quickly learn the ‘Coming Ashore in an...
By Steve Cockerill3 7895 5 -
Hints and Tips, Kit HighlightSplice Up Your Life – Everything You Need for the Perfect Splice
GET SPLICING We’re so obsessed with the perfect splice that we keep improving our spliceable rope, the kit that makes it and the bag it comes in. We have a range of blogs, products and...
By Emma Ralph1 1707 0 -
Hints and Tips, Kit BagWhat in the World to Wear for Winter?
PolyPro Top, Women’s PolyPro Top, PolyPro Leggings, PolyPro Glove Liners, Pro Aquafleece, Hot Socks, Hot Hands, Pro Aquafleece Beanie Getting layered up for winter can be a minefield, don’t let the cold stop you from...
By Abi Bentley2 965 0 -
Hints and Tips, Kit Bag, RoosterWhat to Wear – Principles of Layering
PolyPro Base Layer Top PolyPro Base Layer Leggings Pro Aquafleece Top Layer ProLite Aquafleece Top Layer Supertherm Top Superthemr Longjohns Whether you’re a complete beginner or a seasoned professional, wearing the right kit for the...
By Rooster Sailing36 15202 0 -
Charity, Hints and TipsHow Blind Sailing Kept Going Through Lockdown – Kate Healey
Blind Sailing UKkept inspiring and teaching when we were not able to be together and do what we all love best getting out on the water. I would like to start this blog by thanking all...
By Rooster Sailing4 960 0