Tillerman rather cheekily accused the sailing blog community of apathy in the lack of response to his latest group writing project, namely the bucket list of sailing things to do before heading down to Davy Jones's locker.

In this case it was the difficult combination of trying to run a small business while fighting a lingering 'flu virus which has delayed this post.  read more »

I have put three days of sailing behind me. A lot of fun meeting with friends from different classes and on Friday evening with a boat, that I had never sailed before. The Optimist Dinghy. Yes, I have folded 190cm into this little pram and it did not feel as bad as I thought. It all started with a promise or better a birthday present which I had given to K. last week. She got a voucher to take part in the local women Opti regatta and I promised to organise everything. From the fully rigged boat right on the pier to jump in, to babysitting our little one.  read more »

There is a Pearson 424 owner's organization - Of course I belong to it - that has such a tremendous wealth of information and opinion from people who have sailed the 424 all over the world. All of us have had similarly different experiences (that's not double-speak - your right hand is like your left hand only different, if you get my drift) and have come up with some pretty spectacular solutions.  read more »

Did the beer can race on Wednesday night, the 17th with the Bull. Only looked up the result now and we came 2nd. First time that the new X-34 won with their YS of 93. We are sailing with YS 96 and we did hang on their transom for a long time only to have a "bad concentration phase" in the middle of the run. It was low and slow with the asymetric and we decided only very late to change into the lightweight sheets. After that we could hold our speed but "Luise" had sailed away. Also with a new crew it has been difficult to fly the tackline and at the same time to roll the boat and gennaker with a loose tack. It has to be hand sheeted in the light air as the gennie wants to collapse if not trimmed right. The job looks very easy but needs an experienced hand. We had fun and nice evening out and that counts the most.  read more »

When you buy an inflatable dinghy you won't have as much maintenance to do on your dinghy as you would with a fiberglass dinghy but you will still need to take steps to protect your dinghy. Inflatable dinghies are practically indestructible but there are some things that will bring one down like punctures or tears or the breakdown of the material over time. Here are some tips that will help you take care of your inflatable dinghy and make sure that it stays puncture free for many years.

It was standing room only as a packed audience at the 2008 RYA Dinghy Sailing Show were given an exclusive insight into life on the Road to Beijing by the stars of Great Britain’s China-bound sailing team. Grilled ...

Three of the most influential OK Dinghy sailors from Australia, Germany and Poland were honoured last week at the championship dinner of the Bombardier OK Dinghy World Championship in Warnemnde, Germany, by being welcomed in to the OK Dinghy ...

Three of the most influential OK Dinghy sailors from Australia, Germany and Poland were honoured last week at the championship dinner of the Bombardier OK Dinghy World Championship in Warnemnde, Germany, by being welcomed in to the OK Dinghy Hall o... Advertisement: MMO Currency MMO Street sells WoW Gold, Lord of the Rings Gold, Final Fantasy XI Gil and much much more at the lowest prices you will find! Visit MMO Street

Global Ocean Sailing Ventures, organisers of the Portimo Global Ocean Race, today announced that Boris Herrmann, a top dinghy sailor in his native land of Germany, has formally entered the Portimo Global Ocean Race. Herrmann, who won the 505 National ...