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Sun 12th June 2022
A - Class Tuning Guides
Embedded in a huge post here is a list of A -Class guides. I have blatantly copied the links: aclass002.pdf – Harken – A Class – 2015 Cascade mainsheet .....
Shaw Thing 2020
Mon 13th April 2020
RS600 Video
This is not me, nor is it my video its from blueboat TV. it is an RS600 I have one of these. Epic Boats. The downloa d URL is:http://blueboat.tv/video/ Reaching.wmv
Thu 13th February 2020
Shaw 650 logo
OK SO there's no pretty artwork out their for the Shaw 650 logo, or Shaw Yacht Design. Twice no I have re created. Just in case someone else wants a reasonable re logo here are some I made .....
Tue 11th February 2020
The Mexican spinnaker drop
Tom’s Tips – Spinnaker tip one. The Mexican Probably the best way of getting asymmetric spinnaker off in a hurry, you could call it a gybe drop. Conventional Wisdom is to send .....
Sun 24th November 2019
Xmas Ideas for Sailors
Does your loved one love their boat more than you? Win back his/her affections with these handy Xmass gift ideas. Gloves – I went through three pairs last year. The fingerless ones are .....
Thu 6th June 2019
Shaw Thing - Downhill Harbour Race.
No 7 buoy to No 6 in 5:16 against the tide, nice.
Mon 6th May 2019
NOODLE TIME!
How to win and loose a sternchaser, hoon past everyone then realise you don't know where the marks is...
Sun 5th May 2019
DSC Harbour Racing marks
GPX (GPS Exchange Format) KML (Google Earth) GRM (garmin?) TXT (text) MAP (who knows) Online View
Sat 2nd February 2019
Rabbitohs Killer Beez v Palmy Crocs
EXPERIMENTAL STREAM - testing some stuff as I go along.
Wed 15th October 2014
Swell Chaser
Guys put the hammer down we left the dog on the sand bar and the tides coming in.
Sun 13th March 2011
18Ft Worlds 2011
This video is dedicated to the "Drinking Monkeys" of Brighton SC (uk). On the way back from the pub, in Matt's boat obviously, we happened on the 18 footer worlds and stopped for a gander. Matt's .....
Sun 22nd November 2009
Dark November
The final race of the 2009 season at Brighton Sailing Club. A Class, Hobies and a Topaz 16CX. Through careful editing its almost possible to believe the 16CX had a chance against an A.
Sun 22nd November 2009
Lonely at the top
This is the last race of the Brighton Sailing Club's 2009 season. Weird waves, but some good wind. This is my Mates boat. Bimare 2000 A Class Catamaran.
Fri 20th November 2009
Racing Results and their anomalies
We Sailors group our results together into series, short one offs are called regattas. But its the series - the longer groups of races, travelers circuits and the weekly club races. Usually we .....
Mon 12th October 2009
Making dinghy sailing videos
In the last couple of years the number of waterproof video gadgets and more importantly they're price has resulted in a dinghy sailing videos boom. Most of them are shit. Mine included. I'm getting .....
Tue 25th August 2009
Blue Water Challenge, Notice of Race,
Click to embiggenClick Here to Download (Huge)Click Here to view in google earth Blue Water Challenge[1] 13rd September. 11:00 am. The Blue Water Challenge, now in its fourth year. Its a long .....
Fri 14th August 2009
Bugger Bognor
GPS Replay to Bognor GPS Replay back from Bognor Brighton Sailing Club Bognor Raid 2009. GPS Tracks also avaialblesee left. Camera work by me Toby and John. GPS Data from Me, Roger and .....
Tue 21st July 2009
Brighton SC at Paddle Round the Pier
This is a Brighton Sailing Club Centric version of the Paddle Round the Pier, 2009 video. Filmed from the rescue boat (mostly). By Me Chris, Sherm, Matt, Ali and Auzie mark. Totals aren't .....
Tue 21st July 2009
BSC Regatta (canceled)
I know what You did last sunday.... Camera work by me and Toby, Sailors: Patrick and Piers. Padlers: Paul, Adi, Jim, me, Matt and Piers. Kite Boarder: Kev. Staring at the Sea: Simon. Rescue Boat: .....
Tue 7th July 2009
Paddle Round the Pier Video
Paddle Round the Pier, 2009. Filmed from the rescue boat (mostly). By Me Chris, Sherm, Matt, Ali and Auzie mark. Totals aren't in but it looks like we raised a hell of a lot for charity.
Mon 1st June 2009
Results Summer 1 Brighton Sailing Club
Summer 1 Results are final as of 14:34 on June 14, 2009 Catamaran Fleet Sailed:8, Discards:4, To count:4, To qualify:4, Ratings:SCHRS, Entries:14, Scoring system:BSC scoring .....
Thu 11th October 2007
The Cumulative Points Scoring System
The Cumulative Points Scoring System Deciding the club champion and encouraging turn out for club racing: This is old, the version here is a transcript of a photocopy from the June 1982 Edition of .....
Wed 21st February 2007
Why Dinghy Courses Matter
The position you come in a race is subject to several factors, 2 similar, I.E. same class boats finishing position is a function of: Order at the start - who got away first has an .....
Wed 17th January 2007
I14 Clip
Here's a clip of me and Matt sailing what's now my International 14 off Brighton beach in very little wind. Right choice of boat for a flat calm.
Tue 16th May 2006
Cogito Ergo I14
This was originally done as a follow up for a quote I saw on the Sailing Anarchy forums. The quote was. "Cogito Ergo I14" or for the unenlightened. "I think therefore I Fourteen." Bit of a .....
Thu 27th October 2005
A Beginners Guide Skiff Racing.
PREPARATION. Arrive no more than 30 minutes before the race starts. Preferably with the replacement parts you broke last time, still in their wrappers. Don't bring tools, you can always borrow .....
Thu 27th October 2005
Penultimate Sailing
Some one asked my for advice on sailing penultimates. Well I'm no good at it. I have got some advice for other inept types trying to sail a penny. Some things I have learned: Don't pinch and sail .....
Tue 25th October 2005
Windswept the movie
Fun with an open 60. Helly Hannson got a bunch of they're extreme sports athletes. Put them on on Knut Frostats open 60 "Academy". Then then told the lot of 'em to go and have fun. .....
Wed 29th June 2005
Heavy Weather Sailing
People who have not had the experience of sailing in Brighton in a bit of breeze find it a bit of a shock, even those who have high wind experience at Wildwind or similar, but find the extra or .....
Tue 15th February 2005
Choosing a Bouyancy Aid
A life jackets just a life jacket, it not expected to be comfortable, practical or attractive. However the reason we wear buoyancy aids is precisely because life jackets are like this. That's not a .....
Tue 8th February 2005
Skiff Light Harness Review
Until recently I've been a Cat sailor with a strappy trapeze harness. The straps on both my Crewsaver and Magic Marine harnesses catch all over the place on the I14, so I got new one. The Magic .....
Thu 27th January 2005
Fun With Flash
Silly I know but its EDUCATIONAL! Well I'm doing it at work.... must be educational. Woot, this is the result of an afternoon at work learning flash. Good fun stuff. I call it Matt C***s .....
Fri 31st December 2004
Race Start Crib
Watch it this is BIG(1.6 Meg), its a graphic of the BSC start Sequence, probably the original fireworks document so its editable, we use odd flags. I should at some point dig out the flags as .....
Fri 31st December 2004
BSC Sailing Instuctions
These are the old Sailing Instructions, written from 2000 to 2003 for Brighton Sailing Club As far as I'm concerned you can use these as a template, or edit it as you see fit. However , many of .....
Fri 31st December 2004
Tom's Tapeze Tips
I've seen many seen many lessons on how to get on an off the trapeze. but few on what you should do when you get there. Here's my tips on how to trapeze. The intended audience was hobie 16 .....
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