Fun Stuff

A Beginners Guide to Wing Foiling - Rooster Steve Learns to Fly
During the long hot summer of 2022, my wife got hooked on the idea of learning to Wing Foil. After she had taken a couple of lessons, I was encouraged to give it a go. I should say that I am a fairly fit 60 year old who can swim 2K in 35 mins and who spends lots of my spare time doing core workouts and bike rides. I am fairly accomplished small dinghy sailor and can understand the wind, although the last time I stood on a windsurfer was 40 years ago and I would not say I was a...

Competition entry #6: Re-Cycle Hack - Using an Old Topper Boom
In light of the importance of reuse, reduce and recycle, Janet Keenan has found another use for an old topper...

Competition entry #7: 5 Expert Level Tips from a Sailing Enthusiast
Rob knows what he's talking about, submitting 5 ideas he's discovered in sailing: Grippy Gloves: Rubberised gardening gloves (usually yellow)...

Competition entry #9: 4 Expert Sailing Hacks to Make into Nifty Habits
Step-by-Step Hack logic from Richard: Turn a spare bung into a pressure testing tool. Drill a hole in a spare...