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Hints and Tips, Sailing Solutions by Rooster, TopperDeck Colour Repairs
Toppers are made of polypropylene, a very tough plastic (skateboard decks are often made from polypropylene and they need to be tough!). There are stories of Toppers being crashed at high speed into walls and...
By Dave Cockerill0 2636 0 -
Hints and Tips, Sailing Solutions by Rooster, TopperTopper 4.2
History The Topper class has been hugely successful over the whole of its forty year history and increasingly so, as a racing boat, over the last ten. Fleets have grown and the...
By Dave Cockerill1 3021 0 -
Hints and Tips, Steve's Blog, Video CritiqueVideo Critique 4
It’s great to see more video’s to critique, specially of a sailor who has as much experience as and club racing success as Mark Harper. I know that many experienced successful sailors find it hard...
By Steve Cockerill0 2726 1 -
Hints and Tips, Sailing Solutions by Rooster, TopperTowing Toppers
Toppers should not be towed ‘Daisy Chained’. One behind the other puts a great deal of pressure on the front boats in the line and there are no fixing points that are strong enough. With...
By Dave Cockerill0 2462 0 -
Hints and Tips, Sailing Solutions by Rooster, TopperHollows in Topper Hulls
HOLLOWS IN HULLS Toppers are made of polypropylene, an amazing material because it is so tough. However it is not rigid and this can cause problems. If you want the hull to retain its...
By Dave Cockerill0 3319 0 -
Hints and Tips, Steve's Blog, Video CritiqueSheeting Techniques
Hand over hand sheeting and releasing techniques – I am always discussing how important this technique is as it is your throttle control. Enjoy.
By Steve Cockerill1 3997 1 -
Hints and Tips, Steve's Blog, Video CritiqueCheecky Little Sail in a 300
The enthusiasm of our Team Rooster Sailor – Mark Riddington is infectious – add to that the temptation to sail an RS300 again after nearly 6 years and yes I was even driven there to...
By Steve Cockerill0 3644 2 -
Event Report, Hints and Tips, Steve's Blog, Video CritiqueRace 4 Snowflake 2013
As we prepared for race 4, the current was just still running upwind in the channel and starting to turn at the edges. We opted for a safe starboard end start. We had a transit...
By Steve Cockerill0 2658 1 -
Hints and Tips, Steve's Blog, Video CritiqueLearning the New Toy – Merlin Racing
I always love the learning process working out what makes a boat tick. The key driver is time and an open mind, at least that’s what I keep telling myself. Time to experience and analyse ...
By Steve Cockerill0 2570 0 -
Hints and Tips, Steve's Blog, Video CritiqueBoat Whisperer Video Critique Number 2
This is the second video analysis that I have offered here. I have a couple more to go to catch up, but please keep sending me your videos for analysis. Alex, you look like an...
By Steve Cockerill0 2998 0