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Check the rash vest[/caption]Pictures of Alexander at the Warnemunde week 505 regatta in Northern Germany. Note the rash vest below ! The team of Enno Wilts and Alexander Ham sailing 505 GER 9000 came third overall. C’mon Alex who is … Continue reading →

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  click here : SAILING PHYSICS LESSON

Bertie Reed was the first South African, and one of only a few yachtsmen in the world, to complete three singlehanded circumnavigations of the globe. His toughness in adverse conditions at sea earned him the nickname ‘Biltong’. But he will … Continue reading →

When the 29-year-old Robin Knox-Johnston loaded his stores to set off on the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race in 1968, he was preparing to leave on a voyage that was truly into the unknown. Could it be done? Sailing alone … Continue reading →

In landlocked Derbyshire, 100 miles from the sea, the young Ellen MacArthur spent her school days reading Chichester, Knox-Johnston and other seafaring adventurers… She had never been sailing in her life but something inside drew her towards the oceans. Her … Continue reading →

Eric Tabarly became a legend in French sailing from the moment he beat the British to win the second edition of the single-handed transatlantic Race. Taking on the British nation and winning for France had a particularly pleasing resonance; and … Continue reading →

Paul Elvström retired from Olympic sailing more than 20 years ago. But he remains the most successful Olympic sailor in the sport and the person whose name is most often mentioned when the best sailors in the world are asked … Continue reading →

Click here for some advice on mainsail settings  http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=vgHY6cxvRww

Click for tips on mainsail settings  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ysoeiFTI40&feature=player_detailpage