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Hints and Tips, Laser, Rooster, Steve's BlogSetting Up and Using a Rooster Laser® Carbon Tiller
Steve explains on the video how to get the very best out of Rooster Laser® Carbon Tiller. The Rooster Carbon Tiller for the Laser® is the one piece of equipment that Laser Sailors are prepared to spend...
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Hints and Tips, Rooster, Steve's BlogWhy Buy a Rooster 1680D Top Cover.
Producing strong reliable boat covers at an affordable price can be a challenge. The video explains the benefits of our new 1680D boat cover fabric, which we have used on our range of 1680D boat...
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Hints and Tips, Kit Bag, Steve's BlogWhy buy Rooster Pro Hike Pads and Race Armour Lite Shorts
Our Pro Hike Pads and Race Armour Lite Shorts are my favourite method of wearing hiking pads. I wear them over my Thermaflex Longjohn in temperate climates, or over my Supertherm Longjohn in cold climates, or...
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Hints and Tips, Steve's BlogTacking – The Technical Stuff
I learnt to sail on an old gravel pit in the Midlands in the UK. Just to make it more interesting, Tamworth Sailing Club also had islands and trees. These features created some rather interesting...
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Hints and Tips, Steve's BlogWinter Maintenance: Trailing Safety
TRAILING SAFETY ESSENTIALS: VIDEO: How-To: Replace your Dinghy Trailer Hub Tie Down Straps Hubs, bearings & wheels Trailer Lighting Boards When the trailer wheel on my new 4000 seized just 3 miles after collection, I...
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Hints and Tips, Steve's BlogWhat Have Molecular Forces got to do with Sailing?
Have you ever wondered why water sticks to Spandex and not Polypropylene? For the real techie explanation read on: When an oxygen atom combines with two hydrogen atoms to produce a molecule of water (H20) it...
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Hints and TipsLayering for Dinghy Sailing in UK Wintertime
Sailing in the UK during the winter time might sound like a bad idea, but with the correct kit you can be comfortable and unrestricted – it’s all about selecting the right layers for the job. UK winter time is generally between 3 and 12 degrees, often windy and very damp. Read More
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2000, Hints and Tips, OptimistShoreside support tips from Doris the Sea Goddess
I have morphed from being a Nereide Dinghy Racing Goddess myself to my new role as the mother of Dinghy Racing Gods. Hence my new name is Doris (wife of the sea god Nereus and...
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Hints and Tips, Steve's BlogContinuous Control Lines – made simple
You asked for a video on how to splice continuous control lines – and here it is: Please note that the long needle used by the expert is made by Rooster. The other splicing equipment can...
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Hints and Tips, Steve's BlogMore Splicing Videos
How to Taper Excel Fusion. Don’t settle for poorly tapered sheets – they always get snagged turning round blocks. You can buy the needle fid here and other splicing tools here. Excel Fusion is stocked at Rooster...
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