I am always being asked to provide some helpful tips and advice for sailors coming into the sail loft. As I’ve been involved in the sailing industry and been a keen sailboat racing myself for [...]
Wind The last couple of weekends have been very disappointing for our sailboat racing in Pwllheli. The winds have been light and this has meant one frustrating race after another. So you might [...]
After our first season using the wot-tac I have to say it turned out to be a very useful tool for us and well worth the investment. Thanks for coming up with a great design.
“It is a very innovative and simple device that eliminates any doubt in your math to give you the precise geometry quickly and easily”
Learning to sail I was reading an article this morning about hoe to attract youngsters to sailing and how to keep their interest in sailboat racing when their peers have no interest in sailing. I [...]
The Wot-tac was an invaluable tool for me as a coach at the Olympic Games in London 2012. It was the most reliable coaching aid I had and it allowed me to quickly analyze the course orientation [...]
I’m a US Sailing Small Boat Sailing Instructor and have the great pleasure of introducing many new sailors to the sport. In class we talk a little about racing but a lot about wind and how [...]
Americas Cup Reading today about the latest reports form the states about the Americas cup – arguably the greatest sailboat racing. It’s great to see that next time the Americas Cup will be [...]
Many thanks to everyone who sent us their entries for the dry bag competition last month. We were really delighted with the response. The winning entries are printed below and dry bags are on [...]
Americas Cup This day in 1983 saw sailboat history being made when Australia 11 won the Americas cup. At the time the Prime Minister of Australia Bob Hake declared that “Any boss who sacks anyone [...]