Yay a morning of rain, followed by some sunshine. Could be the makings of a decent Cowes week race, breeze of 12 knots increasing through the afternoon.Course to steer? Charts out and ready? RYS line North East Ryde middle Starboard laid mark port Peel bank port Colette starboard Wightlink port Breakwater finish.Tide? Errr, look [...]
Beard? What beard? Did you see the unicorn? Woah there Leslie....too much land based activities! After a week of broken masts, high winds, halyard issues it was finally time to go racing. After a postponement for the wind to fill, finally Zinnia and the rest of the victory fleet got their chance to open [...]
The motto is simple. Buy a boat with a spinnaker, always put the kite up. Rule 1, this rule supersedes every other rule, i know rule 1 was never quit and you and should never quit but.... Always better to have fun with the kite than white sail to victory; white sailing is like [...]
The Classic Yacht Reggata at Sufffolk Yacht harbour sees the arrival of a fleet of classic yachts to enjoy some friendly racing in Dovercourt bay. If you own yachts a pre-1970 design of traditional construction, Bermuda or gaff rigged and built of wood or steel and you are east Coast this is the premier [...]
"Would monsieur care for another bottle of Chateau Latour?" "Ah yes, but no more 1966. Lets splurge! Bring us some fresh wine! The freshest you've got - this year! No more of this old stuff. He doesn't realize he's dealing with sophisticated people here." Ancient Chinese proverb: Is it not a brave man who [...]
"Catch the wind, see us spin Sail away leave today Way up high in the sky, hey, whoa But the wind won't blow You really shouldn't go It only goes to show That you will be mine By takin' our time, ooh" do doo doobie dooo, ....oooooh the post match beer was going to [...]
SECTION A. RIGHT OF WAY. (what has this got to do with freedom? where's my sovereignty? Is sovereignty the same as freedom? did we vote?) A boat has right of way over another boat when the other boat is required to keep clear of her. Rule 10 ON OPPOSITE TACKS. When boats are on [...]
And now for something completly different: Free. adjective Able to act or be done as one wishes; not under the control of another. "I have no ambitions other than to have a happy life and be free" not or no longer confined or imprisoned. "the researchers set the birds free" synonyms: on the loose, [...]
Lanes... In one design racing clean wind is pretty much the thing to find, getting a clear lane as we say. Being on the line gives you the first oppotunity for a clean breeze. If you are buried then looking to find a way out into cleaner breeze can make the difference to your [...]
Do you garden? Own an allotment? You find people offer you plants that you think you might want, but really they are just getting rid of a plant they can't control. So it came to the squibs; Matt had crewed a few times for a local owner David, at at Haven Ports Yacht Club. [...]
