On the Norfolk Broads, back when I sailed things like a laser, I often used the admitted slow wake to assist the boat going forward.....
If you are being washed down river rowing, just think what the side pressure will be on a floating bridge. You tie downs either end would have...
An interesting set of opinions, as i'm busy constructing a new rudder myself. Luckily I don't have to consider open sea sailing. Just shallow...
Yes on a reefed fat head the C of E moves forward when reefed but "better" is not necessarily true. It reduces weather helm, but that may not be...
Interesting discussions, especially about square tops moving the C of E upwards, I'd say it also moves the C of E forwards. It's something I've...
The other reason for the reverse sweep of the keel. Is it causes the water to flow up the keel, so the hull becomes a endplate, reducing losses of...
Yep which is why my mini sit in keel boat is very different from a " Mini J", at 16 ft LOA and LWL it has no overhangs because it's designed for...
My boat is fixed keel, shallow draft, but had a similar problem, with the requirements of shallow draft the lead needed to be low down. The...
The official 3 rivers race film of 2022. [MEDIA]
Yep I know several owners of punts that will be competing, they or the Thames A raters are likely to be first to reach the Hickling broad buoy at...
And it's almost time for the 61st 3 Rivers Race, [MEDIA]
My laser righting itself after a capsize and sail off down river without me..
Unfortunately the scum level is that with the boat moored and at rest. Add crew, essentials stowed for the trip and the level can be very different..
Remove the panel, make a new set of leads to the switches solder on, fix a decent connector to other end of leads. Remove spades from old leads...
cramped in the heron with a child? there was someone just up from my sailing club who used to sail his Heron with his dog on board... A St...
Yeoman and Kinsman are tough old boats we had the nationals in 40+ Mph winds, mind you that was inland.. There used to be a fleet sailing on the...
Your mono.. fixed keel or lifting board? I've redesigned my rudder on my keelboat to a more sloping shape to shed weed, and made a weed diverter...
Serious sailing is a vague statement, could you clarify that please? The Lysanders 17 or 19 were designed to go through UK canals, and they're...
if it's a really tight space get a fan blowing air in there, the fumes can be nasty, so nasty I had slight chemical burns to my legs through my...
Don't use a tin shed, they get a lot of condensation inside. And are noisy when it rains..
