About the Sunfish Videos for Sunfish Sailing Books for Sunfish Sailing Links for Sunfish Sailors The Vital Statistics Who\’s Who in Sunfish About the Sunfish The Sunfish dinghy is a single-handed, pontoon style dinghy, with an un-stayed mast and a lateen sail. It has a simple rig set-up, making it good for beginners, but the … Continue reading
Bowmoor Sailing Club has the reputation of being a Family Friendly Club offering a wide range of facilities. The Club has a year round racing programme together with one of the largest Youth Fleets in the country. We are an RYA Teaching Centre and the first Club to achieve Volvo Champion Club status. As well … Continue reading
Good sail tuning and sail trim are essential to being quick around the racetrack. These books are the best around for improving these skills quickly. Tuning to Win by Ian Pinnell Read my full review of Tuning to Win here. “…if you sail a stayed-rig boat, even occasionally as I do, this book is invaluable. … Continue reading
Ben Ainslie is a sailing legend, and his results speak for themselves. This page gives you an insight into his dinghy sailing career, with loads of tips to help improve your own sailing. About Ben Ainslie Ben Ainslie Videos for Dinghy Sailors Ben Ainslie Books Ben Ainslie Links About Ben Ainslie Dinghies sailed Optimist Laser … Continue reading
There are a couple of things I like to remember before I go sailing. The first is to remember a dry towel. I’m about 95% successful at this, which makes me sound like a towel-remembering genius. But let me tell you, the 5% of the time I forget can be pretty costly. The other thing … Continue reading
Ballyholme Yacht Club (BYC) is located on Ballyholme Bay within the town of Bangor, and at the entrance to Belfast Lough. The location is superb with a sheltered bay allowing safe sailing and racing for the numerous dinghies and “big boats” within the club. As well as regular Sunday racing for dinghies all year and … Continue reading
Averting a death roll is very satisfying, and knowing you can do it will also give you the confidence to learn to sail fast downwind
There’s a lot to be gained (and lost) at the leeward mark, and approaching the leeward mark correctly is the first step to a successful upwind leg.
About the 420 Videos for 420 Sailing Books for 420 Sailing Links for 420 Sailors The Vital Statistics Who’s Who in 420s About the 420 The International 420 is a two-handed trapeze dinghy with a main, jib and spinnaker. Designed in 1959 by Christian Maury, who also designed the Olympic class 470, it is easier … Continue reading
There are quite a number of skills needed for good dinghy sailing starts and these can be practised easily on your own or in small groups
