We all know that to compete at the very top level of sailing you need money, and lots of it. Well, let’s just say that this new and very exciting sailing event announced this week at a glitzy launch in London there is no lack of money.
Welcome to our Topper Coaching series.
This year we are delighted to announce Hugh Perrette as our Head Coach. We have an exciting programme lined up between now and Christmas. Sailors can choose one of two Options for Sunday Coaching
Option 1...
The Dun Laoghaire Youth Laser training program will be run as a collaboration between RSGYC and NYC.
October 4, 2018
Departed Drakes Bay at 0900
Day 0 (Noon tomorrow will close my first full day at sea and will be recorded as “Day 1.”)
Noon Position: 37 48N 122 46W
Course/Speed...
ClearCruise AR targets on the Hillsborough River. The icons across the bottom of this image allow turning on and off target types. Note the MOB mark 106 feet off our port bow.
This truly was touch and go. I’d had the boat hauled in early September to attend to a fairly discrete list of chores: 1) put on fresh bottom paint; 2) have some nice handrails sent by my friends at...
With these latest surveys by the USACE, Wilmington District all of the previously known ICW inlet crossings shoal areas in North Carolina have now been surveyed post Florence. While there are some changes in several of the inlet crossings, they are all passable if you follow the ATONs.
OCTOBER 3, 2018 The US Army Corps of Engineers has just released a survey of the Carolina Beach Inlet crossing and Lockwoods Folly Inlet crossing. In both places the channels have narrowed and shoaled slightly .
I watched a terrific movie last night. It was the kind of movie that would have changed the trajectory of my life had my life not already been on a similar trajectory. The movie...
The RYA Northern Ireland 29er Youth Nationals were raced in mixed conditions September 29-30, 2018 on Belfast Lough hosted by the Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club. This event also represented the third and final leg of the 29er Irish Triple Crown.
Any Laser 4000 Owners, we want to hear from you! The class is having a big revival through Europe and England, largely care of Rooster now developing the brand and parts etc. Having recently attended the U.K National event...
OCTOBER 2, 2018 The US Army Corps of Engineers has just released a survey of the Carolina Beach Inlet crossing and Lockwoods Folly Inlet crossing. In both places the channels have narrowed and shoaled slightly .
October 1, I received a credible report from a boat which has made it to Southport. They followed my routes through Browns Inlet Crossing, New River inlet Crossing, Mason Inlet Crossing and Masonboro Inlet crossing (See September 27, posting).