Proper Course

Is it wise to try and repeat an experience from a different time in your life? If you had a good time doing something special in a certain p...

Why do sailing websites suck so much? That was the question posed by Adam Turinas at Messing About in Sailboats . Or to be more precise: Wh...

I've just booked up for a Laser sailing adventure at the Cabarete Windsurfing and Laser Sailing Centre in the Dominican Republic in Jan...

Man, it was good to be sailing again! On Wednesday I took my Laser down to the reservoir and went for a blast. This is the first time I'...

You must be joking. You are reading my blog to learn how to roll tack a Laser? You can't be serious. Anyone who has ever seen me sail k...

Some sailing blogs are pointing out that today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. So, as a public service, here is a short educational...

I was pleased to be able to dispose of my old Sunfish in a way that meant it would still be of some pleasure to another sailor. Thanks to c...

I've long been an admirer of the marvelous sailing photography on display at Sailscape . Tall ships, windsurfers, dinghy racing, sunsets...

Yesterday I sold my Sunfish. It feels like the end of an era. Or at least the end of a major chapter in my sailing life. I learned to sail a...

I know I relaunched this blog a couple of weeks ago to focus more on Laser sailing and training. But that doesn't mean we can't enjo...