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Gybing an RS400
Gybing an RS400 Gybing an RS400 can be trickier than some other dinghy classes due to its size, speed and the presence of wing-wangs (used to adjust the spinnaker pole angle). This quick post summarizes our current method of heavy weather gybing along with a little video to demonstrate it. 1) Get the boat flat first! The crew loosely cleats the windward jib sheet before the maneuver begins. 2) The helm then uncleats the windward wing-wang and pulls the tiller toward themselves gently. The crew simultaneously moves weight into the boat whilst uncleating the leeward jib sheet. 3) At this...

How to unzip your Rooster Digital downloads onto a Mac/OSX
Unzipping the Rooster Digital Downloaded zip file on a Macbook/OSX You should have a web page & email like the below...

Sail Winter and Pandemic Sailing Fitness Tips by Rachel Goetting
Rachel Goetting SailWinter and Pandemic Sailing Fitness Tips and Balance Trainingorcise LLC. With winter just around the corner and the...

Top Tips for Sailing Instructing
I have been teaching sailing for 9 years in total and I have really enjoyed my time I have spent...
