Top 10 coach’s tips to improve your sailboat racing Is improving your sailing skill something that you aspire to? In no particular order, here are my top 10 tips to improve your sailing; with a bit of personal insight to boot! Enjoy! 1. Set goals Dream goals (go bananas! e.g. Laser Masters National Inland [...]
Anniversary Dinner & Prizegiving with Iain Percy We are delighted to announce that double Olympic Gold Medalist and America's Cup sailor Iain Percy will be our special guest at the Anniversary Dinner and Prizegiving. Details of cost and booking (via WebCollect) to follow shortly in another email. Numbers will be limited. Please note the [...]
Bart's Bash This coming Sunday the club hosts the fourth international Bart's Bash charity race raising money for the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation which this year is supporting sailing clubs adversely affected by Hurricane Irma. Ideally you should sign up in advance of the event using the links below to the Bart's Bash website [...]
Winners of the Mercury / Macklin / Melvin Watts Trophies and 50th Anniversary Pursuit Race Caution Please! Water levels continue to fall, RIB drivers be extra careful in all the usual places: the concrete jetty, Little Denny, the northern “corner” of Denny Island and anywhere near the shore. If you aren’t sure, please ask. [...]
Tip of the Month – Kicker settings upwind Hi Steve, I wondered if you could comment on the following article. http://internationalsailingacademy.com/2017/07/vang-settings/ Thanks, Nick Bate ****************************************************************************** Hi Nick, Please see the below that I hope will help you and others in the fleet! Thanks, Steve What do the settings mean? The depower 1 and depower [...]
