This has been a difficult blog post to write, but it needed posting. I have a confession to make: over the past few months I’ve developed an addiction. It’s dangerous for my health, it’s expensive,...
The May half-term holiday saw over 50 young sailors arrive at Bowmoor Sailing Club for the annual Optimist and Youth sailing camp. This year I was helping to coach one of the advanced Optimist groups. ...
I’m Stuart and I joined Team Rooster this year. I sail Fireflies but you’ll also see me on the Laser Masters Circuit. Looking forward to this weekend and traveling down to Cornwall for the Firefly...
Photo Credit: Alex Irwin, Sportography.tv So far this year has been very busy, I have just got back from the IOCA Optimist Selection Trials, held in Weymouth and Portland Harbour at the National Sailing Academy....
Last weekend I headed down to picturesque Castle Cove Sailing Club for the second event in the South Coast Traveller Series. It was also a joint event with the South-West Area, which ensured a good...
As a coach, I often get asked; “what can I do to make training without a coach more productive.” The answer I always give is “lots”. There is so much you can do whilst training...
The Wilson Trophy is the pinnacle of the UK team racing scene. It is the one event that people want to win, maybe even more so than the Nationals, which has led the “British Open...
Felpham Feva Open Meeting 15.6.16 A poor forecast all week, light and variable winds, seemed the previous day to be unduly pessimistic. Cold in the gradient northerly wind, but then a promising sea breeze. Sunday...
The Laser 4.7 fleet travelled to Rutland over the weekend of 8th & 9th of May for the latest Ladder event, which was run in parallel with the RYA Eric Twiname championships. The event coincided...