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    Team Rooster and the Dinghy Show

    Hello. My name is Daniel and I am delighted to be a new part of Team Rooster! I am a 14 year old Topper sailor and am in the Topper National Intermediate Squad, while having been in the Topper South East Zone Squad last year. However, Toppers are quite small for me now, so I …   Read More

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    Race Coaching

    I did a bit of winter coaching last weekend at Port Edgar, which is situated very near to the Forth Road Bridge and will soon be sandwiched between the new bridge too. But we had...

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    Looking forward to the season!

    Hi all, Our names are George Yeoman and Sophie Ormsby and we have been lucky enough to be invited to join Team Rooster, so this is our first blog post! So to start with a little insight into what we have both been upto. I (George) started sailing at Chichester Yacht Club when I was …   Read More

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    The Joys of Club Racing

    Hello. This is my first blog as part of Team Rooster, and I’m very happy to be onboard! I am 14 years old and sail a Topper in the National Intermediate Squad, but am transitioning to Radials while competing in my Topper. Today I took part in two enjoyable club races at my club Queen …   Read More

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    2013 Winter Regatta

    The 2013 winter regatta was cold, wet and unpredictable. Being the first event of the season I was hoping for a good result. Weymouth as most sailors know was the Olympic sailing venue and is widely known for having stable wind, this was not the case. Shifty winds meant consistency was key. My first race …   Read More

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    What a difference a day makes in Chichester harbour

      Saturday 9th Feb and high pressure and low temps settle over the south. Smoky is destined for a two day training session at Hayling with head coach James Peters. The day starts off with enough wind to head out to Pilsey, kite launched with continual pumps to keep it filled with a touch of …   Read More

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    Back sailing again

    So after a bit of an enforced break, due to me getting my eyes fixed, I had my first sail of the year last weekend. I had to scrape the frost off the car to get there but as we stay well up a hill I was sure it would be warmer (?) at Dalgety. …   Read More

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    Blooming Hot Hands at the Bloody Mary

    If the cold is something that puts you off sailing then here’s something to think of. You may be missing out on ear to ear smiling fun during the winter. Saturday January 12th was the 40th Bloody Mary at Queen Mary Sailing Club in West London with an average force 4 gusty cold wind with …   Read More

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    Smoky and the Shooting Star

    Living close to Hill Head Sailing Club has its plus points but the tide has a habit of disappearing when you want to sail. Having just picked up a new boat for the fleet my Dad and I were keen to get on the water. High water was around 18:00 h and we set out …   Read More

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    So far so good

    Winter proper is fast approaching and the Toppering is over for another season so as I prepare for the Draycote Dash in the 200 I look back and think how good was my kit and...

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