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Nigel Barrow
14 minutes ago1 min read
Sailing the Proteus at the top end of A and B rig
We always thought the Proteus to be a bit nosey at the top end of each rig. Today at Datchet we proved that point sailing in 20 to 40mph...
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Nigel Barrow
3 days ago5 min read
More experimentation with rigs
What is the ideal mast bend needed for the IOM rig (my view which may or may not be correct): Light wind A straight mast or one with a...
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Nigel Barrow
6 days ago5 min read
More on Proteus
From your dedicated follower of new fashion in boat design I repeat Craig's post from Facebook last night which covers the boat...
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Nigel Barrow
6 days ago3 min read
A bit more detail on the Proteus design
With 2 out of 2 Proteus one/two results in recent local open meetings, it is clear the Craig Richards design is not a dog and worth...
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Nigel Barrow
Jan 193 min read
Poole SW winter series report
I arrived at 8.45 to find the parking spaces nearly full. They are a keen lot in the SW district. It was cold 3 degrees and damp and...
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Nigel Barrow
Jan 125 min read
How I set my rigs up
So in the last post I wrote down all the variables that are set when you build the rig Prebend, how much and how far down the mast (two...
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Nigel Barrow
Jan 97 min read
How hard is it to set up an IOM rig
People talk about investing large amounts of money in acquiring the latest design, eg VISS. V12, Venti, Britpop etc, you only have to...
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Nigel Barrow
Jan 63 min read
Hampton Court Report
The event was close to cancellation with the weather the previous night. I live an hour away and by 7pm in the evening before, it...
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Nigel Barrow
Jan 51 min read
A good start to the year
Sailing Craig’s new design Proteus, I managed a win at Hampton Court which is the first win in a long time. It was a close run thing and...
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Nigel Barrow
Jan 41 min read
Reflections on Australia
Emsworth Radio Sailing Club very kindly invited me to talk about my trip to Australia. It is more a talk about the trip rather then...
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Nigel Barrow
Jan 12 min read
Three boat testing
Happy New Year Yesterday we sailed in top end B rig conditions and then C rig in winds gusting up to 35/40MPH in relatively open water. ...
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Nigel Barrow
Dec 24, 20242 min read
Two Boat Testing
After 7/8 hours of two boat testing this weekend, what have we learnt about Craig's new designs. This weekend saw the lower and upper...
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Nigel Barrow
Dec 22, 20241 min read
What do you do when you have made 3 boats? Make another one of course.
There is no stopping Craig on his search for the ideal design of an IOM. The third boat is printed to replace the one that I cracked. ...
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Nigel Barrow
Dec 19, 20244 min read
Moving forward into the New Year
A wise skipper once said to me, keep all your options open. That same skipper is upgrading his design and benchmarking/two boat testing...
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Nigel Barrow
Dec 14, 20242 min read
What have I done to offend the wind gods
I think I might have to change my religious allegience or was it because I took an interest in a programme that talked about the origins...
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Nigel Barrow
Dec 11, 20241 min read
What a treat - Emsworth Slipper Club Christmas Lunch
So I had the pleasure to sit next to two of Rodney Pattison's Flying Dutchman crew. Chris Davies was Rodney's crew when they won Gold in...
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Nigel Barrow
Dec 10, 20243 min read
The Last 7mm
Those of you who have followed my Alioth development will know that I have been plagued by weather helm and had I known what I know now...
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Nigel Barrow
Dec 5, 20241 min read
The New Alioth Fins
I was racing at Gosport today against a new Alioth which was fiercly competitive and proudly sported a new set of Aioth fins and bulb...
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Nigel Barrow
Dec 3, 20241 min read
What now
I think I need to regroup and get back to basics. Clearly I am not good enough in a big fleet Racing and slightly off the pace. So wi...
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Nigel Barrow
Nov 30, 20242 min read
Thoughts on the worlds - Wrap up
If you are a competitive sailor and really want to stretch yourself and are able to qualify, a worlds event is a must to see how the best...
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