Even in the southern region of the UK, its still cold, but over the winter months our Solo fleet at Dell Quay Sailing club in West Sussex, have been keeping their spirits up, with a...
“It doesn’t stretch much, in fact it does not stretch much at all”. A quote from Ian Jones after six months testing our new ‘Zero’ 5mm DM20 treated Dynema® traveller rope from Rooster. Ian much...
The video is of Rooster’s 2018 Streaker Mainsail that Ian Jones used to win the Inland Championships in 2017. I am often asked for a tuning guide – so here it is: In the Streaker we have...
Standardisation of rope colours has been a hobby horse of mine for a very long time. I’m pretty sure it started when I used to swap boats with my mates to check out their rig...
This weekend I’ve been on the water in my Aero 7 at the Roadford Rocket. I have been working on the rather odd practice of tacking facing backwards. For me – tacking backwards allows me to...
I often get asked the question where should I put the telltales on my sail(s)? Inside our telltale pack we pretty much say that there is no right or wrong place to put them – except...
Photo credit: Ian Roman / PYC Youth Week 2017. As Autumn approaches many sailors pack their boats up for the winter, while the hard core sailors review their boats and clothing, gearing up for the...
I have been sailing the RS Aero for a while and I have enjoyed some excellent regattas following from my perhaps “over achievement “at the World Championships. I have been working on my backward tack...
If you’re sailing at junior level you may think that as autumn approaches the season draws to a close, but if you’re enjoying your sailing and want to improve, winter can be the best time...
Here are some ingenious tips and tricks to make your kit bag work harder for you this winter without breaking the bank. TIP #1: Cold Hands and Feet Your trusty sailing gloves and boots haven’t...