As they might knacker our Round the Island Race, we'll could have a Round The Barge Race instead.

1st one back with a bit of their cable wins!

Thanks Bob.
With hopefully 5 Sprint 15s racing at Sheppey next year...I have a dilemma...either convince the other 4 that it is a brilliant weekend and well worth going (which it is)...or don't tell them and gain the advantage in the racing next year!

Any news on a date & venue for a southern teach-in in 2008...Seasalter would be nice!

A lad called Simon...was a Laser 3000 sailor but I talked him into getting the 15. We should have 2 more next season, making five...officially a fleet in our club!

1783 is now at Isle of Sheppey Sailing Club.
Know nothing of her history...except her age as my boat is 1784

23 hours?? You wan't to start doing a proper day's work

Being down the road from Seasalter, Sheppey had it bad too. Luckily I was rescue boat crew, but he sea was so high we had to land her at Queenborough on the other side of the Island

Cheers Steve

My difficulty is being a wheelchair user I have to pick my methods carefully (not that I take the chair on the boat)! I found the righting and getting back on board (2 of my main worries beforehand) went fine with the knotted rope from the mastball. One thing about the rope under the tramp Steve...d...

Thanks for the tips. I did have her head to wind before righting her but she did shear round as she came upright (I'm blaming cleated the jib for that). I'll definitely bear in mind going to the back and steering her into the wind though...though Sunday was very windy and choppy. Though I don't inte...

I capsized my boat for the first time on Sunday, and managed to get her back up okay using the knotted rope around the mast that Nick Dewhirst suggested, and back on board over the front beam using the same line around the mast. It was between getting her upright and climbing on board I had problems...

Bostick's glue for rubber dinghy's work a treat. Speed Sails sell it in with their drysuit stuff. Just done a 2" part of my neck seal that had come adrift, which has taught me to be a bit more careful when pulling it over my noggin, and not give a hoot while the others all laugh at my efforts a...

I use her for Club racing, and hoped to start TTing at Seasalter...but an operation put paid to that...maybe next year

Still sailing at the Isle of Sheppey Sailing Club, with it's original, somewhat stretched but serviceable, yellow and orange sails.
The red striped hull is fading a bit, but in great shape structurally.
She's just about to change hands, but staying in the Club.

Bought from Steve Sawford 2 or 3 years ago, though it was Ron's I believe! Originally a Techno, it came from Steve resplendant with orange and black stripes on the hull, orange stripes on white sail and 2 outstanding orange rudders. Now named Double Trouble and sails at the Isle of Sheppey Sailing C...