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Technique Tips

Blog articles on how to great the best from your chosen water sport.

Hiking Styles - The Secrets Behind Efficient and Healthy Hiking

By Steve Cockerill 22nd February 2022

In this blog Steve discusses some of the typical problems associated with hiking out and takes advice from Fiona Taylor, a physiotherapist who has often been found in dark corners of Sailing Clubs, at Laser 4000 regattas, with strange men and women complaining of aches and pains.  Check out this video - but do read the rest of the blog - there are some great tips.   The main area of concern for us is our knees. Bad knee pain affects most of us throughout our sailing careers and can often be the reason for changing to more pedestrian classes sooner...

Do you sail to your tell tales? Do you know your 4th Corner? Strong Wind Techniques for two sails.

  Sailing with Tell Tales - The 4th CornerSailing with Tell Tails: I could not sail without tell tails -...

By Steve Cockerill 22nd February 2022

Tacking - The Technical Stuff

I learnt to sail on an old gravel pit in the Midlands in the UK. Just to make it more...

By Steve Cockerill 22nd February 2022

How to Make your RS200 Toe straps Comfortable - and its not just the toe straps!

Having a borrowed boat for a big event, there is always a bit of boat bumbling to do to ensure...

By Steve Cockerill 22nd February 2022

Boat Whisperer Talks

For a taste - check out this freebie from the RYA dinghy show talk: If you have watched the Boat...

By Steve Cockerill 22nd February 2022