IOM Worlds - Entry List
I could not help myself but to note the designs entered into the above event. Here is the table of design and no of entries per design....
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Nigel Barrow
May 171 min read
The last tweak post nationals and a snippet on boat building
The last job was to bring the fin and bulb up to weight. I needed 16gms in the bulb. As luck would have it there was a hole in the bulb...
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Nigel Barrow
May 101 min read
Tweaks to the upgrades
So having recovered some of the performance at Emsworth yesterday, the last critical piece for me was to get the bulb a little forward so...
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Nigel Barrow
May 91 min read
IOM Upgrades this week
As a result of the upgrades highlighted in the previous post, I got to sail in a perfect breeze of 4-9mph at Emsworth which was a real...
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Nigel Barrow
May 811 min read
The Alioth story so far post UK Nationals
First of all thank you to all those who have bought a coffee to support the web site for the long term future. This is not a commercial...
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Nigel Barrow
May 52 min read
The IOM Nationals day one - Meltdown or boat commissioning
They say you learn more when you do badly than when you do well. That maybe true but it is not a pleasant experience. Having sailed the...
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Nigel Barrow
Apr 301 min read
Notice anything different clue
New: Boat Fin Bulb 2 piece build On deck sheeting Fin rake Bulb position More after nationals. Maybe good, maybe too much change, time...
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Nigel Barrow
Apr 243 min read
Preparation for the IOM Nationals - Stepping backwards to go forward
First of all thank to all those who have bought me a coffee so far. Whilst we have covered the first 3 years of web site costs, there is...
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Nigel Barrow
Apr 93 min read
Fleetwood - What did I learn
Marbleheads are just the best boats to sail. Fast, tricky to set up well but go like the clappers when you get it right. There is a...
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Nigel Barrow
Apr 51 min read
Marblehead ranking weekend at Fleetwood
We are sailing at one of the best facilities in the country but unfortunately the wind did not get the email and is forecast to blow...
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Nigel Barrow
Apr 13 min read
Radio Control 3D boat printing comes of age
In the beginning there was a basic PLA filament 3D printing material which proved to be too brittle, broke down in the sunlight and was...
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Nigel Barrow
Mar 312 min read
Getting ahead at the start
This picture was taken shortly after a start and shows the immediate impact of a good or bad start. After just a few seconds there is a...
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Nigel Barrow
Mar 281 min read
A Riddle
Sometimes I am loved, usually by the young. Other times I am dreaded, mostly by the old. I am hard to remember, also hard to forget. And...
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Nigel Barrow
Mar 263 min read
1st DF TT at Lincoln. Not a bad one for a beginner
After studying Ken Reads video and Craig Richards blog again it was time to put all the tips into practice. My preparation for the TT...
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Nigel Barrow
Mar 121 min read
DF 95 tuning presentation from one of the worlds best sailors
Spotted this video from the Newport Model Sailing Club Spring Clinic. No need for any words around this apart from one key comment where...
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Nigel Barrow
Mar 102 min read
Marblehead Ranking at Chipstead
Question - What do I know about setting up a Marblehead Swing rig? Answer - Absolutely nothing but as a friend of mine once said, I have...
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Nigel Barrow
Mar 32 min read
DF 95 at Chipstead
Probably on of the most infuriating days sailing I have had apart from one day at Manor park where I completely lost it. Chipstead is a...
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Nigel Barrow
Feb 263 min read
Advice for new entrants into the world of model yachting
Whilst talking to people at the dinghy exhibition waiting to take their turn for a stint sailing on the pool, I began to realise I have...
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Nigel Barrow
Feb 263 min read
A Wonderful weekend at the Dinghy Exhibition – DF65’s at the pool
I am always amazed at how a piece of water approx. 40ft by 40 feet with four road bollards as marks with 6 DF65 craft sailing round in...
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