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May 2, 20214 min read
Thought for the day - How to seal pin holes and yet another leak and how a boat became and IOM
The last of the leaks Despite thinking I had fixed all the leaks, the boat was leaking worse than ever last Tuesday. Clearly I was...
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Apr 28, 20211 min read
Thought for the day - Apologies
Great day racing at Frensham. 8+ IOM's out today. Almost a clean sweep bar one race where I finished second. The new paint job looked...
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Apr 25, 20211 min read
Thought for the day - The boat is blue
The spray painting was a success and the colour delightful. I just have to leave it for 24 hours while it chemically cures and then I...
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Apr 24, 20211 min read
Thought for the day - The ending of one journey and the beginning of another
If you have been watching the posts, you will see that I have got to the end of my journey sorting fittings and sails on the boat. ...
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Apr 23, 20212 min read
Thought for the day - A Lesson from the golf course on mental approach
Why is it when you don't think when you play a sport, it goes so well and when you start thinking it can go so wrong. We had our first...
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Apr 22, 20212 min read
Thought for the day - Modifications to the boat
The roller bearing jib pivot from Sailsetc works brilliantly in a breeze but when the wind dies the geometry of the fitting is such. it...
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Apr 21, 20211 min read
Thought for the day - Racing at Frensham
A beautiful day at Frensham pond in near perfect winds (5-8 knots of breeze from the NE in the morning with a patchier breeze in the...
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Apr 20, 20212 min read
Thought for the day - Boat update
Since the new boat was launched I have been plagued by leaks. 2 in the bow, 3 in the fin box and one half of the radio pot cracked away...
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Apr 19, 20215 min read
Thought for the day - How well do you know your radio controls
The best way to learn about your transmitter is to talk to someone who has a similar device and compare notes. I have a flysky...
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Apr 18, 20214 min read
Thought for the day - How can you check your boat is set up correctly at home
One comment I read about one of our top radio sailors which surprised me was how little he varied the back stay, plus or minus 2 mm. I...
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Apr 17, 20214 min read
Thought for the day - Two boat tuning and boat maintenance is essential for good performance
Before we get into something could be considered a bit dull, I went two boat tuning yesterday at Frensham pond in a perfect NE wind where...
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Apr 16, 20215 min read
Thought for the day - Its all in the start
In most radio and dinghy sailing the start and first tack are so important. If you with the starts from the Worlds in Brazil, you will...
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Apr 15, 20211 min read
Thought for the day - Never get cold
Last week sailing I failed to practice what I preached. I wore a very warm coat but forgot to put the warm trousers on. It was a...
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Apr 14, 20212 min read
Thought for the Day - Race day at Frensham Pond
Frensham Pond is a delightful setting, surrounded by glorious country side and a few trees. The winds are infuriating but as I think I...
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Apr 13, 20211 min read
Thought for the day - There is no thought
The boat is polished, the sails are ready, the leaks are gone. Tomorrow is race day at Frensham. I played golf today and had one of the...
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Apr 12, 20212 min read
Thought for the day - Across the divide (from a sailing point of view)
Sunday is racing a GP14 day. I have the privilege to sail a world championship prepared boat at Frensham Pond. I guess it is the...
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Apr 11, 20212 min read
Thought for the day - Good days and bad days
I played my third round of golf today since lockdown was eased. The first two rounds were good and I played to my handicap, which is not...
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Apr 10, 20211 min read
Thought for the day - Make sure you secure the tiller arm to the rudder post
Thought you might like a laugh at my miss-fortune yesterday. I was doing some tests to make sure I had fixed all the leaks on the boat,...
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Apr 9, 20211 min read
Thought for the day - What are people looking at?
I took a quick look at the stats for the number of views on each page to see what people were interested in. At the top I was pleased to...
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Apr 8, 20211 min read
Thought for the day - Time to refresh rules knowledge.
I spent a valuable couple of hours re reading the rules and taking time to clearly understand what they say and how you can apply them. ...
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