Hints and Tips,  Sailing Solutions by Rooster,  Topper

Deck 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 Cockerill 24th April 2013

Hints and Tips,  Sailing Solutions by Rooster,  Topper

Topper 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 Cockerill 24th April 2013

Hints and Tips,  Sailing Solutions by Rooster,  Topper

Towing 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 Cockerill 20th April 2013

Hints and Tips,  Sailing Solutions by Rooster,  Topper

Hollows 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 Cockerill 20th April 2013