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A magician was working on a cruise ship in the Caribbean. The audience would be different each week, so the magician allowed himself to do the same tricks over and over again. There was only one problem: The captain’s parrot … Continue reading →

Hi there all Dabchick sailors, as well as all youth sailors keen learn how to sail a fantastic boat. The Youth National Championships is around the corner (8th to 15th December on the Swartvlei in the Eastern Cape) and the … Continue reading →

Main sheet and Traveler The two most important guides for trimming a mainsail upwind are to keep the boom on the center line of the boat, and the top batten (three batten main) or the second batten down (four batten … Continue reading →

2012_Youth_Nats_SIs 2012_Youth_Nats_NOR 2012_Youth_Nats_Entry_Form   Read,fill em in, send them off with the Bucks and have a great Regatta. Dont forget, you got them here first,tell everyone. Owen                                       … Continue reading →

Click here to see his Profile Sailor Profile – Bruce Keen-musto skiff world champ (2)

1: Introduction Perhaps one of the most important things for a newcomer to realise is that there are so many different aspects to sailing and racing that they could almost be considered different sports that just happen to share some … Continue reading →

1: Introduction Most children love to race, providing they’ve been introduced to the sport in the right fashion. Some take to it immediately and very quickly become unstoppable, revelling in the challenges and adrenaline of strong wind days. On the … Continue reading →

With our strategic plan set, Starting Tactics will be used to execute a start which meets our strategic goals. Our goal is to arrive at the selected spot on the line at the gun at full speed with clear air … Continue reading →