• Team Rooster

    Sometimes even a 180kg Wayfarer can feel too small

    So the first problem in launching a Wayfarer at 03:00 for a trip to the IoW – how to get the boat launched without getting wet feet ?  One of the first pieces of advice from dinghy cruising guru Jeremy Warren was to avoid getting wet for as long as possible, and so my friend …   Read More

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  • Optimist,  Rooster,  Team Rooster

    Optimist Sail Camp and Regatta, Hyeres 3-8 March 2015

      During the half term holiday in early March I went to a sailing camp at Hyeres for Optimists racing in South East France. It was fun and exciting! After that week of sailing there...

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  • Rooster,  RS 200,  Team Rooster

    Spring has sprung….just about

    It has been a chilly start to Spring with some very windy weekends.  Sophie & I have managed to get out in the 200 a couple of times though including the finale of the Winter Warmer series at Itchenor SC.  We managed to have 16 boats out on the last weekend with the competition once …   Read More

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  • Flying Fifteen,  Rooster,  Scorpion,  Team Rooster

    Breeze up… Lets go!!

    This weekend was the first Scorpion open of the circuit, and it was almost over before it started. Having checked the forecast all week, the predictions of 30-45mph wind were enough to put off the most hardy of Northerners. Especially as having recently bought my first house and also campaigning the Flying Fifteen for the …   Read More

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  • Laser,  Rooster,  Team Rooster

    Training – Done, Ready to Race – You Bet!

    This winter I have been training with what will now probably be known as the “Cornish Laser Squad” down at Restronguet SC, Falmouth. The Restronguet Laser sailors have been really kind, helpful & welcoming so thank you guys! I normally race at Porthpean which is about an hour up the south coast from Restronguet but …   Read More

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  • RS Feva,  RS Tera,  Team Rooster

    Winter Training

    Hi guys, It’s been a while since my last post and  I’ve been busy training hard for the coming season in both the Tera and the Feva. In the Tera: I’ve been doing training most weekends down at Alton Water with the Eastern Tera squad. Eastern squad training is ideal for nailing the basics in boat …   Read More

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  • Hints and Tips,  R & D,  Rooster,  Team Rooster

    DIY: Go Pro Mast Mount

      Hi all,   Apologies for not posting over the winter time! We have both been quite busy!   The sailing hasn’t stopped for us over the winter! We have been competing in the Dun Laoghaire frostbites since last October in the RS400. We have also been doing a small bit of 1720 sailing which …   Read More

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  • 29er,  Team Rooster

    29er Sprint Racing at Hayling Island

    It was really great to get back on to the water last Saturday afternoon. Debbie Darling, Paul Carpenter  and Paul Hammett had organised some sprint racing and around 10 boats signed up. If you’re not...

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  • Rooster,  Team Rooster

    More Yachting!

          As I said in my last blog I was just starting my training on a First 40 yacht for the University Yachting Nationals, under the name of team Solent university. My role on the boat is trimmer number 2, the main job in my role is trimming the spinnaker downwind by communicating …   Read More

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  • Laser,  Rooster,  Team Rooster

    RYA Dinghy Show 2015

    You know the season is fast approaching when you make the annual trip to London, more specifically Alexandra Palace for the RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show. The show is always a great place to catch up with friends, see the latest boats, boat improvements and also a great chance to grab any bargains. The show is …   Read More

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