Boats and Sailors Buzzing after a great second day at the Rooster 8.1 Nationals. With winds and heavy rain forecast for Sunday, there were some who decided not to return to Weir Wood for the second day of Rooster 8.1 racing. However, optimism was bubbling on the shore as the sailors rigged for a 10am …
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What a title – sorry for its length – but after racing at the weekend many of these issues were apparent and I am not sure how to tie them together in a story –...
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The dingy show is the one opportunity for class associations to convince active sailors that their class is a fun class to be in. The RYA put in months of preparation for the show with...
A challenging forecast can sometimes put sailors off from sailing during the winter season. We were committed to going to Chichester to bring the boat home for the Stevie Nick weekend. But as usual the...