Sailing Basics
Sailing 1.1 for Newbies according to Popeye and ChatGBT Sailing downwind and upwind represent two different points of sail, and they involve distinct challenges, sail positions, and strategies. Upwind Sailing (Windward): Direction: Upwind refers to sailing against the wind, where the bow of the boat is pointing into the wind or slightly off the wind. […]
Rounding the Mark
Which boat will be penalized in a valid protest? Blue Red ANSWER: Red will be penalized. Blue is inside right-of-way boat and Red must keep clear and give mark-room in accordance with rule 11 and rule 18.2(b). Blue is bound by rule 18.4 to sail no further from the mark than her proper until […]
Start Line
Is Blue allowed to close the gap the way she does here? Yes No Answer: Yes. Preamble of section C states that rule 18 does not apply at a starting mark surrounded by navigable water from the time the boats are approaching it to start until they have passed it. Therefore, only rule 16 […]
The Ocean Race 2023
Newport-based 11th Hour Racing declared winner of around-the-world Ocean Race. The U.S.-based 11th Hour Racing Team won the around-the-world Ocean Race on Thursday, thanks to a jury that awarded the hobbled sloop the equivalent of a second-place finish in a leg it couldn’t complete because of a crash that wasn’t its fault.
DRAGONFOILER
Intro for the DRAGONFOILER Coming Fall 2023 to Dragon Sailing! Easy to assemble, and fly foiling option for the DragonFlite 95! Paul Goddard DF95 conversion kit Had a sail with Paul Goddard's trimaran conversion kit for the DF95 this afternoon in very gusty conditions. The larger rig in the video is 20cm longer in […]
HOW TO BECOME A “FAST” GUY
HOW TO BECOME A “FAST” GUY By Bob Szczepanski Sail Power Performance sail trim is a science to some skippers and magic to others. This fact is demonstrated every race day. Whether you sail a Victoria and another AMYA class, one design boats with similar sails should be equal, yet vast speed and pointing differences […]
Sun City DF95 Regatta
race #1 of the DF95 regatta held on Berry Creek pond on the 1st of October 2022. The regatta was hosted by the Sun City RC modelers club. Video Compliments of Allister McNeish Photos Compliments of Michael Biggs
Sirius New Sails
DragonFlight 95 Cambered Suit Sails: Obviously, this suit is not class-legal for use in DF95 competition but is a lot of fun if your are looking to get the most out of your stock DF95. Our recommended material is 1.4 Mylar jib with 2.0 Mylar main or TriSpi 25 Jib with a TriSpi 40 Main. […]
Biggs’ Bits Bit #3
We sail our little boats on ponds and small lakes, sometimes on small parts of larger lakes, but seldom out in the wide-open, and our races generally last 10 minutes at most, rather than about an hour for big boats. That is, the recommendations for big boat racing often do not apply all that well […]