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Nigel Barrow
Feb 20, 20211 min read
Thought for the day - The last beat
What you need to know Have a plan in mind for the last windward leg Loose cover Stay between the boats behind and the finish Sail fast...
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Nigel Barrow
Feb 19, 20212 min read
Thought for the day - The leeward mark
What you need to know Have a plan It is not necessarily how you approach the mark it is how you depart from it Position boat to take the...
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Nigel Barrow
Feb 18, 20212 min read
Thought for the day - The run
What you need to know Round the windward mark to give yourself the opportunity to get to your selected side. Sail as straight as you...
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Nigel Barrow
Feb 17, 20212 min read
Thought for the day - The windward mark rounding
Windward mark rounding What you need to know Avoid crowds Don't hit the mark Know your rules Arrive into the zone on starboard The...
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Nigel Barrow
Feb 16, 20212 min read
Thought for the day - The 1st windward leg
What you need to know Execute your plan What to look out for Plan for mark rounding well ahead of approach What calls can you make The...
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Nigel Barrow
Feb 15, 20214 min read
Thought for the day - The start
Start fundamentals What you need to know The start is 80% of the race There are fundamentals to consider, speed, clear air, use of line...
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Nigel Barrow
Feb 14, 20212 min read
Thought for the day - Sailing before the start
"There is no glory in practice, but without practice, there is no glory" - Unknown What you need to know Check the rudder is...
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Nigel Barrow
Feb 13, 20213 min read
Thought for the day - Setting up your boat
"Success is the sum of small efforts repeated" What you need to know Trim mainsail leach with vang for run Set up for beat and adjust...
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Nigel Barrow
Feb 12, 20212 min read
Thought for the day- Preparing yourself for the days racing
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” Abraham Lincoln What you need to know Be...
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Nigel Barrow
Feb 11, 20212 min read
Thought for the Day - Useful references for model yacht racers, beginners and expert.
“Choice of sources can shield extreme bias behind a façade of objectivity.” ― Noam Chomsky The details I thought it might be useful to...
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Nigel Barrow
Feb 10, 20212 min read
Thought for the Day - Checklists
I watch a lot of astronaut movies....Mostly Star Wars. And even Han and Chewie use a checklist - Jon Stewart What you need to know ...
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Nigel Barrow
Feb 9, 20212 min read
Thought for the day - Reading the weather
Happiness comes the way the wind blows. - Mikhail Lermontov What you need to know Forecasts are really only relevant for open water...
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Nigel Barrow
Feb 8, 20214 min read
Thought for the day - Boat practice on your own or in a group
"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they’d make up their minds" - Winston Churchill What...
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Nigel Barrow
Feb 5, 20215 min read
Thought for the day - Know your radio controls
As a player you just want to focus on controlling the controllable - Carli Lloyd What you need to know How to use a transmitter menu...
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Nigel Barrow
Feb 4, 20214 min read
Thought for the day - Practice setting up your boat for racing on dry land.
“On a day when the wind is perfect, the sail just needs to open and the world is full of beauty.” —Rumi What you need to know Rig...
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Nigel Barrow
Feb 3, 20212 min read
Thought for the day - Boat maintenance
Water in the boat is the ruin of the boat, but water under the boat is its support. - Rumi What you need to know Protect your fin...
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Nigel Barrow
Feb 2, 20212 min read
Thought for the day - Brush up on the rules
What you need to know Recorded RYA Racing rules seminar Changes in the new 2021-2024 racing rules The Rule book and case studies...
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Nigel Barrow
Feb 1, 20213 min read
Thought for the day - What do you want?
“A year from now, you may wish you had started today.” Karen Lamb What you need to know What do you want Buy a boat and have fun Be a...
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Nigel Barrow
Feb 1, 20211 min read
A thought a day
Once I slow down because I think I have reached my peak, then my skills will go nowhere but down - Bruce Lee Whilst the crest of the...
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