Whilst I don't wish to deny the Force 7 brigade their opportunity to break their boats and themselves, we will try to make the racing as inclusive as we can Agree. F7 is not racing its surviving (or breaking people/stuff). A skill in itself (surviving, not breaking) but not something to intentional...

Looking at the forecast it seems at least some of the nationals races could be a bit breezy, or at least gusty. Seems a good time to remind folks about the excellent 'tips' area of this website, and especially https://www.sprint15.com/faq/strong.php I'll see if I can print off a few copies to bring ...

Hi Paul
Jen has your jacket. She'll be on the south coast next few days and will bring it with her. If you can pm her (maybe Facebook) she'll see if a handover can be arranged.

Both the wind and general weather forecast are shaping up nicely for the TT at Marconi this weekend. Perfect conditions to kick off a summer of 40th anniversary racing. Look forward to seeing you all there.

https://www.windguru.cz/8658
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2643160

Hi Stuart
Thank you for the offer. I would be very grateful if you could bring the con bar.
See you at the TT.
David

I left a tiller connector bar at Grafham Water SC back last autumn. The GWSC office have it for safe keeping. I'd be really grateful if there's any Grafham sailors coming to the Marconi TT on 14/15 April who could bring it down with them. Alternatively, if anyone is doing the Grafham TT this Sunday ...

2 weeks to go until the training day/teach-in at Marconi SC on 7th April. As with previous years it will be a fun an informal day with good sailing, good company and good food. We need to know attendees in advance to ensure the correct activities, safety cover and catering are in place. Please email...

Marconi SC will be holding a Sprint 15 Training Day on Sat 7th April. A great chance to dust off the skills learned last year (unless you've been exercising them right across the winter of course) and pick up some new tips for the season ahead. It's also ideal preparation for the first Sprint 15 Sum...

If you've got an old sail of the same number (in the correct position) you can use it as a template by laying your new sail over the top of it.

Good luck to Team Marconi in overcoming Shanklin in the team shield. If you sail in 38 knots you deserve it. :lol: :lol: Our plans so far extend to walking/cycling around the reservoir on Saturday, followed by some fine food and drink at a local hostelry and a cozy (in most cases) night's sleep mos...

Seems like a reasonable compromise. Good work GWSC and others who have worked behind the scenes to make it happen. Fingers crossed for Sunday. There should still be a good contingent from Marconi, partly because we've booked our accommodation and partly because some of our sailors quite like a 'good...

Fingers crossed you find a solution. Regarding the springs - someone once suggested to me a long time ago that it is better to store your rudders in the down position because the springs will then spend most of their life extended, not compressed, and so retain strength. I've done it with mine ever ...

Sounds like you've done all the right things. If you haven't already, its worth removing, cleaning and lubricating all the moving parts in the rudder lock (strop, sheave, rollers, pin, stock grooves). While doing that, make sure there are no parts missing - for example (if I recall correctly) the gr...

Seems to be working now. I just uploaded my Sunday afternoon track again can finally see it when I log into the RaceQS website. I had to enter most of my boat details again, and there's a small bug there because it wouldn't accept the full SCRHS rating of 1.397, it would only take 1.3. Not a problem...

Ah. Of course. I hadn't though in terms of GPS signal providing accurate time as well as position. Makes sense.

There's another leap second coming at the New Year so you'll be even further ahead in the virtual world for 2017