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Hints and Tips, Steve's Blog, Tuning GuideTop Reads 2016 #1stplace – My Laser Mast Rake.
So Lasers are one design? Well almost. There are build tolerances that make small differences to your speed from mast rake, spar stiffness and weight. Also having sailed a Europe dinghy very seriously, I also...
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Hints and Tips, Steve's BlogTop Reads 2016 #3rdplace – Explaining the 4th Dimension
The 4th Dimension Principally the 4th dimension is sailing by the lee with a single-handed boat that allows the boom to go out to nearly 90 degrees. I learnt the art of the 4th dimension sailing...
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New Products, Steve's BlogMy New Favourite Winter Item
Photo Credit Peter Mackin Our recent fabric developments for the Race Skin Long John got me thinking, its super quick dry lining would be ideal for a Race Skin Sleeveless Top. 2.5mm of super stretch...
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Hints and Tips, Rooster, Steve's Blog, Tuning GuideRooster 8.1 Class
Tuning Guide By Steve Cockerill With the possibility of sailors well in excess of 90kg sailing the Rooster 8.1, we have built in a large amount of luff curve the sail to support the leach...
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New Products, Steve's BlogHow to smile when the conditions aren’t too good.
How to make standing on the touch line a pleasure this winter. The sun is always shining when you are wearing a Pro Aquafleece® Rigging Coat. Our Pro Aquafleece® Rigging Coat is super light, warm...
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Hints and Tips, Rooster 4000, Steve's BlogSafety ‘blow through’ Gybe in a Rooster 4000.
Racing at Stokes Bay in what might be called fresh to frightening conditions – onshore with winds 25 + knots. The key features of the safety or blow through gybe are: Helm – concentrating on...
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Hints and Tips, Steve's BlogChinese Rope Trick and 12 Braid Spicing
Products used in this video: Rooster Micro Serrated Scissors – even better than the original. 🙂 2/3mm Pull Fid 2mm 12 Braided Dynema (or Spectra)
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Rooster 4000, Steve's Blog4000 Euro’s in Garda.
Garda is for many sailors, a dream location for a regatta. Add 5 nations, 30 boats and the best club on the Lake at Riva, the ingredients certainly looked exciting for the 1016 Euro Cup....
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Hints and Tips, Steve's BlogWorth a look if your spinnaker halyard has ever jammed.
How to choose the right rope for the right job. It’s not always the case that the most expensive rope is the best one for the job, specially when it comes to your spinnaker halyard. ...
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Hints and Tips, Steve's BlogHalitail™ – the ideal way to put a tail on your wire halyard
If you have ever found a 3 plait rope hard to splice onto a wire halyard – then this video is for you. Sold per meter – Shop Halitail™
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