We always like to post current new items relevant to radio sailing in New Zealand. However, the volunteers who run the site are not able to follow all the possible news sites so we are reliant on you our members to feed information to us. This includes reports about regattas. Writing a report on a … Read more
Interesting article bout sailing language on link below on sail world A confused Finn sailor © Robert Deaves https://www.sail-world.com/photo/268722
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
