While the era of the USA being the dominant Olympic sailing nation has passed, renewed efforts to reclaim superiority are being rooted in what worked in the past, which is effort and commitment. These attributes contributed to American Mark Reynolds winning three medals, as his success came the old fashioned way… with failure. “The road … Read more
Boat Design and Regatta Results My new boat I recall reading “Advanced Racing Tactics” by Stuart Walker. The book has gone through a few versions now, but one thing hasn’t changed – his recipe for success in a regatta. The recipe is to have a boat capable of boatspeed equal to the top ten percent … Read more
Name Name of Club Over 70 Sail Number Boat Number Boat Design 1 Lindsay Walker Kogarah Bay RYC Australia AUS 2 2039 K2 2 Philip Pryde NMMS NZL 23 1201 V10 3 Paul Johnson Pegasus Radio Sailing Club NZL 104 1104 V10 4 Sean Wallis Champion Lakes (AUS) No AUS 171 TBA … Read more
Jarrod Hale with one of the radio-controlled yachts he sails. Photo / Supplied Bay of Plenty Times By: Rebecca Mauger There’s more to remote-control yacht racing than meets the eye.It involves strict rules, boat-handling abilities, good reflexes and the skill of harnessing wind effectively — and Jarrod Hale does it all with just his mouth.Jarrod, a … Read more
It’s often said how rare a sport sailing is to allow rank amateurs to trade tacks with rock stars. It’s both a privilege and an opportunity to learn from the best, but only when learning is allowed to occur. It’s not much of a test when you’re using a wooden racket to the competition’s composite … Read more
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
