Thought for the Day - What do you think about when racing.
I wrote a post a while ago looking at racing thought processes. See Here. One of the questions I ask myself is why don't I practice...
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Nigel Barrow
Oct 5, 20221 min read
Thought for the Day - The latest ranking results are out
After the heartache of the weekend and overcoming the challenge of my thinking/over thinking/incorrect thinking in races, the new ranking...
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Nigel Barrow
Oct 4, 20224 min read
Thought for the day - A challenge to overcome
Racing in the Ranking event at Manor park was difficult for me, with shifty winds and most of the sailors suffering set backs at some...
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Nigel Barrow
Oct 1, 20221 min read
Thought for the day - 7th in Manor Park ranking day one
The results could have been better but my brain switched off this afternoon. Must have been fatigue from all the golf. Still, top ten in...
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Nigel Barrow
Sep 28, 20222 min read
Thought for the Day - The Emsworth Open
My congratulations to the organisers for putting on such a great event. A lovely reception, seamless organisation, a good PRO and a...
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Nigel Barrow
Sep 27, 20221 min read
Thought for the day - Boat Prep
After a small technical glitch at Chelmsford last weekend I thought it best to go through the boat with a fine-tooth comb. Replaced the...
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Nigel Barrow
Sep 26, 20223 min read
Thought for the day - Chelmsford RSC Open
What a fabulous day out at Chelmsford. An easy journey round the M25 to arrive in sunshine and a decent breeze. The location is good...
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Nigel Barrow
Sep 13, 20221 min read
Thought for the Day - Connecting the IOM world
I took a look at the web site statistics and was delighted with what I saw. The site was up in January 2021 so open for 21 months. Here...
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Nigel Barrow
Sep 11, 20224 min read
Thought for the Day. Rig setup or what can go wrong will go wrong
Have you ever wondered if your jib leech was too slack and could not find a way to tighten it? I have been through this thought process...
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Nigel Barrow
Aug 30, 20221 min read
Thought for the Day - FRENSHAM IS OPEN
Spent the day at Frensham tuning the boat and racing in a perfect Nor East breeze. This provides steady winds and chop enabling me to...
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Nigel Barrow
Aug 23, 20223 min read
Thought for the day - Back in action
Its all good news as we head for the end of the month. The greens will be available again on September 1st at the golf course having...
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Nigel Barrow
Aug 23, 20221 min read
Thought for the day - Doldrums 15 August
It's been an interesting August so far. Heatwaves, weed, wrong wind direction for decent racing and all the greens closed on the golf...
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Nigel Barrow
Aug 9, 20221 min read
Thought for the day - Receivers in carbon fibre hulls
When I start sailing my Marblehead, the receiver fell into the bottom of the boat. I could only sail 50 yards before the telemetry alarm...
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Nigel Barrow
Aug 9, 20221 min read
Thought for the day - Vane A sailing championships at Fleetwood
I do not know if you saw this on Facebook or anywhere else but it is worth taking a look. As usual at Fleetwood there was plenty of wind....
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Nigel Barrow
Aug 3, 20221 min read
Thought for the day - Trouble with a soft jib leech??
The other day racing at Emsworth in conditions at the top end of the A rig, I struggled to control the tension of the jib leech and that...
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Nigel Barrow
Jul 31, 20222 min read
Thought for the day - Breather tube on an IOM??????
Last Thursday I returned to Gosport for some great racing. Following the recent weed cut there were 8 races without a single weed issue....
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Nigel Barrow
Jul 24, 20221 min read
Thought for the day - Little things
I took the Marblehead for a sail with the Swing A rig at Frensham the other day and managed to thread my way through the weed. There...
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Nigel Barrow
Jul 19, 20221 min read
Thought for the Day - Job done
The re-rig of the M's 5 rigs is complete thanks to the current heat wave. It was a great way of using up some of my accumulated stock of...
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Nigel Barrow
Jul 18, 20221 min read
Thought for the Day - Pimping the B Rig
As it is hot outside today (35 degrees at 3.30pm), I took the opportunity to look at the B rig. Its conventional with a carbon rod...
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