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IOM Measuring Tank

Here is some info on Nelson’s test tank which works well, is light and easy to store when not in use                      

A Growth Mindset In Sailing

A Growth Mindset In Sailing With health restrictions impacting the competition calendar, making the most of this season will be vital, and the adoption of a growth mindset allows us to enjoy sailing more and improve our results. By Jonathan McKee for Sailing World: I recently heard an ­interesting story from a high school ­sailing … Read more

Learn the Racing Rules of Sailing

Use this link for the first quiz: https://www.uksailmakers.com/rules-quiz-program. Learn the Racing Rules of Sailing For the last two decades, UK Sailmakers has been on the forefront of teaching the Racing Rules of Sailing. However, when the software they used for their animated rules quiz program was no longer being supported, the program has been on … Read more

DG65 Conversion kit to land yacht

When time has less meaning you can always fill it with useful ideas. Goes like the clappers , now I have to learn to control it without capsize. Then I will take all you One meter gurus on,  time and distance race. Cheers Keep Safe Barry

Sail Making Block

I’d like to ask a put a question to the members if I may, regarding any known URL’s for making a block for broad seaming IOM sail. Found some limited info on the net for how to use but the block but not entirely useful for actually making a block – in a (YouTube type) … Read more