Today was a quite nice day. We would have liked a bit more wind, and in the morning we were all looking at the water to see if there are any wind ripples. Some people had their doubts, but eventually things turned for the better. The Merlin Rockets are at Salcombe Week, so it was…

This morning, the weather was nice, but it didn’t seem that windy. I arrived at the club quite early and I found Steve and Colin sitting on the clubhouse balcony trying to decide if the wind is going to pick up or not. Anyway, I started rigging nice and early and it proved a good…

Yesterday, it was quite windy and I was hoping that today would be the same. It was! “This is what I need” I thought, but I was wrong. Let’s start from the beginning. I woke up nice and early, made my coffee, packed my gear and drove to the club. I decided to rig the…

I had a talk with a couple of people, John and Steve, regarding my theory. They both told me that it is quite right. I am quite heavy, so I don’t need to de-power my sail as much as someone lighter than me. A baggy sail gives more speed, so it does make sense. As…

Today it has been a horrible weather. It had been raining in the morning and I wasn’t sure if it would be dry in the evening. I arrived at the club nice and early and I had plenty of time to rig a boat. I was told the Blue (the best club Laser with the…