As Paul Johnson said at the golf club I think outside the square, and even though the boat sails good I will continue to work and experiment to see if there is anything I can improve and develop to help me be more competitive. I feel I have come a long way in my short … Read more
I returned to the sport after a very long layoff, Initially with my late fathers original Bantock designed Rhythm design circa 1989!I turn up from time to time and have fun sailing and racing.. but of course the bug catches and I start modifying things to make it “better”. The next step is to build … Read more
The Waikato Champs (Hamilton Lake) I think our fourth event this year and to say the least “bloody great” and even Bruce Edgar made a guest appearance from the South Island. Mark Jenkins as Race Officer all is in good hands. Day one ” A” rig and we are all stoked, pumped and warm ready … Read more
The A Rig of the IOM is the most commonly used rig that has to cover the biggest range of wind from drifting conditions to about as much as the boat can handle. This is a dramatic range it has to cover and we know from big boat sailing that we like to trim the … Read more
What alternative ideas do IOM owners have for managing multi-fleet racing? What interest is there in trialling ideas to find a best system, understood by all and attracting the most entries in open events? The articles in this quarter’s IOM Talk have built towards IOM owners having a say in the management systems used around … Read more
What race management systems exist in radio yachting around the world? What systems are used for other yacht classes’ large events, Olympic regattas? What experiences and knowledge do IOM owners have of the systems? When we undertook to organise the 2018 South Island Champs, Bruce and I realised we didn’t know enough about running the … Read more
For those of you that are into high speed foil sailing Ian Holt (Perth Mini 40 man) and boat builder David Burke in Perth Australia have teamed up and have just the answer for you. A new 1.0 meter foiling tri that fits in your car and yes this one really does … Read more
Only 24 more days to learn to fly… So here’s a hint See you in Auckland for our next Multihull event 9th August 2014, Venue to be confirmed
