• Team Rooster,  Topper

    Topper Worlds 2015

    Hi, this is my first blog since joining Team Rooster. My name is Jake Bowhay, I am 14 years old and I sail from Hill Head Sailing Club. I have just got back from the Topper Worlds at Lake Garda. It was an amazing experience and I am really glad I went. Friday 17th July …   Read More

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  • Rooster,  Team Rooster

    RS200 Nationals update day 3

    With the third day of racing here in Abersoch called off due to high winds, we have some time to provide an update on our event so far. Day 1 dawned grey and wet, but by midday had brightened to provide a pleasant afternoon of sun and 12-15 kts. With the tide flowing upwind in race …   Read More

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  • Rooster,  Team Rooster,  Topper

    Topper Worlds Italy, Riva Del Garda

    My family and I travelled to Lake Garda, Italy for the Topper World Championships. A 2 hour airplane flight got us to Verona airport then a 2 hour 30 mins coach ride up the east side of the lake to Riva Del Garda, the sights were spectacular! When we arrived at Riva we went straight to our apartment, dumped our …   Read More

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  • Rooster,  RS Feva,  Team Rooster

    RS Feva WorldS Travemunde

    Feva worlds 2015 My family and I traveled to Travemunde for the RS Feva worlds we had a 16 hour car journey to Hamburg where we stayed over night. We then had an hour journey to Travemunde. We arrived at the club and went straight to registration. I registered and then took the boat through …   Read More

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  • Flying Fifteen,  Rooster,  Scorpion,  Team Rooster

    Shaping up for Championship season

    A lot has happened since my last blog which included an event win at a breezy Staunton Harold event on the silver scorpion series. Dovestone – Flying Fifteen Next up was the Flying Fifteen open at my home club of Dovestone SC which turned out to be another windy event. It was the first of …   Read More

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  • Rooster,  RS 200,  Team Rooster

    Getting ready for the Nationals!

    The National championship is often a highlight on the sailing calendar for any class.  A week of sailing in a new (often beachy) venue, with people you haven’t seen in a while (the North/South divide is broken) and parties throughout the event which often end in a little over excitement (depending on how the racing went …   Read More

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  • Rooster,  Team Rooster,  Topper

    Stokes Bay to Garda!

      Its only 975 mile! – Gonna miss my last week at primary school ever and eat a load of cakes on this trip! Dad and I are heading off Thursday night / Friday morning...

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  • Optimist,  Team Rooster

    Anglian Water Series

      Hi all I sailed at the Anglian series last weekend. It is for all sailors who are based in Northamptonshire, either by attending a school in the area or living in Northamptonshire. It was held at Banbury Sailing club near Boddington. We spent the morning training. The weather was brilliant with a steady breeze …   Read More

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  • Team Rooster,  Topper

    That’s it! 2014 / 2015 Topper season done!

    Link:http://www.gbrtopper.co.uk/Results/2014_15/NatSeries_2014-2015_5.3_Overall.htm Last year I finished 92 in the rankings so really pleased with this year – 46th! 2014 / 2015 season has been great – I’ve loved the sailing in my Team Rooster Topper, the...

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  • Optimist,  Team Rooster

    Optimist Europeans Training

    It’s been a busy start to the season for Optimist sailors and its great to see Team Rooster blogging and competing. Well done to Matt Beck from Team Rooster for coming second at Hayling last week on difficult tides. I was pleased to win the Inland Championships at Grafham a few weeks ago and Matt …   Read More

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