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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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Jan 235 min read
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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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Jan 215 min read
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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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Jan 203 min read
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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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Jan 193 min read
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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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Jan 125 min read
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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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Jan 97 min read
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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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Jan 63 min read
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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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Jan 51 min read
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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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Jan 41 min read
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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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Jan 12 min read
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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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Dec 24, 20242 min read
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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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Dec 22, 20241 min read
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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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Dec 19, 20244 min read
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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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Dec 14, 20242 min read
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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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Dec 11, 20241 min read
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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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Dec 10, 20243 min read
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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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Dec 5, 20241 min read
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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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Nov 30, 20242 min read
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Thoughts on the Worlds - What makes a great regatta
The red marker shows the location of the sailing area. The wind was predominant from the Spinnaker park label In summary a great regatta...
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Nov 27, 20243 min read
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