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Hints and Tips, Kit Bag, Solo, Team RoosterKeeping the Solo fleet enthusiastic and warm in the long winter months.
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...
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Hints and Tips, Laser, Steve's BlogThe Ultimate Zero Stretch Traveller ‘Zero’.
“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...
By Steve Cockerill4 3446 0 -
Hints and Tips, Steve's Blog, Tuning GuideStreaker Tuning Guide
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...
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Hints and Tips, Steve's BlogHarmonised Rope Colours – a Dream or Reality?
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...
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Aero, Hints and Tips, Steve's BlogMaximising the Glide
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...
By Steve Cockerill18 9330 19 -
Hints and Tips, Steve's BlogWhere should I put my telltales?
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...
By Steve Cockerill15 6740 1 -
Hints and Tips, Laser, Team RoosterGet the most out of your winter training – by Alex Cole
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...
By Rooster Sailing18 3182 0 -
Aero, Hints and Tips, Steve's Blog, Video CritiqueAero Sailing
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...
By Steve Cockerill11 6775 1 -
Hints and Tips, Kit Bag, Laser, Team RoosterJunior Sailing, a Guide to Get Going! By Nick Welbourn
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...
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Hints & Tips Index, Hints and Tips, Kit Bag, Rooster#SailThroughWinter 🌧️❄️💨🌊 with these top 5 tips!
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...
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