Stories from All Day I Dream About Sailing
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Nwnsa 2010
All Day I Dream About Sailing &bull Aug 3, 2010
Everyone needs to find an escape, something that takes them away from the everyday life. Sailing is mine. There really is nothing quite like messing about in boats. This last week I took part in the North West Norfolk Sailig… Full Story »
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The birth of a Race Officer
All Day I Dream About Sailing &bull Jul 5, 2010
Everyone needs to find an escape, something that takes them away from the everyday life. Sailing is mine. There really is nothing quite like messing about in boats. OK so I am down on the duty roster to be RO on the 14th July and I have never done it before; I've been on the team, helped with the flags, timings and processed the results many a… Full Story »
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A good read
All Day I Dream About Sailing &bull Jan 14, 2010
This Christmas my eldest daughter, Emma (otherwise know as DLP), gave me a copy of Ben Ainslie's autobiography and it is a good read. I am not a great one for reading just for the fun of reading but every now and then a book really grabs… Full Story »
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Armistice
All Day I Dream About Sailing &bull Nov 11, 2009
Something I came across that I found quite moving: In 1944 Major John Pott was shot on the battlefield in woods near Arnhem. Struggling to write what he imagined was a final letter to his new wife he was discovered… Full Story »
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A Friday afternoon sail
All Day I Dream About Sailing &bull Oct 3, 2009
Friday afternoon I went for a sail. Normally Sally and I would go exploring the local countryside on foot and go for a sail on Saturday afternoon. However the weather forecast for Saturday was for very high winds (and they were… Full Story »
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A great innovation
All Day I Dream About Sailing &bull Sep 21, 2009
Until last year the only flyaway jib pole on an Enterprise was when the crew lost the bloody thing over the side!! But last year the Enterprise Association permitted the use of flyaway jibpoles for all but national events and at the AGM it was adopted into the class rules. The flyaway jibpole is a great innovation. I was sceptical to begin with and resisted the move, primarily on the grounds of a big expense for little gain, but saw an… Full Story »
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First Day at Ripon SC
All Day I Dream About Sailing &bull Sep 13, 2009
Well today we joined Ripon SC. We trailed Goosey to the Club, paid our fees and joined in the last race of the day. To our suprise we won the race by a country mile! We started well and led… Full Story »
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Last of the Norfolk Summer wine
All Day I Dream About Sailing &bull Sep 1, 2009
The day finally came - the day I knew was inevitable - the day I would leave Snettisham Beach Sailing club for waters new and uncharted (by me at least). The day marked the end of an era and the last summer of racing on the Norfolk coast, from now on I will be a visitor when I return, and I will return! The reason for this sad day is our move of home to North Yorkshire, just east of Leeds in a… Full Story »
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Video of Enterprise racing
All Day I Dream About Sailing &bull Aug 27, 2009
A decent bit of video of Enterprise racing. Lots of leasons to learn through just watching. Look at the mark roundings, spot the good ones and the rubbish ones. Look at the effects of heeling and see the leeway slip… Full Story »
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Paul Dickson Challange Cup 2009 @ SBSC
All Day I Dream About Sailing &bull Jul 21, 2009
I went out. I came back. It was too windy and I didn't want to risk breaking anything. So I stood on the shore and took pictures of the unfolding drama. Full Story »
