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Winter Clothing and Keeping Warm – Ever Felt Fashionable…?!?!

An odd thing happened at Chipstead last Saturday – it was chilly with a “feels like 2 degrees” out there. I was amazed to find that out of around 20 people, four of us were wearing the same top layer. It was this robe from Rooster Sailing…. “I’m fashionable” !!

Nigel kindly let me try his robe on last week at Datchet (weather disgusting, horizontal rain and 40 knot gusts) and I was impressed. Good fit !! Anyway, there is sale on at Rooster so I ordered one and postage was free. On that same disgusting weather day I was wearing my 2021 Dry Robe – very snug but too bulky for radio sailing. I had bought it during covid lockdown for changing clothes outside when Club changing room were closed. It was brilliant for that. The Dry Robe product is so fashionable now people wear them to Waitrose! And the school run!!

The things about the Rooster Robe that stand out for me are the long body length ( a new experience for a 6′ 2″ male), the closed wrists, the removable fleece liner and the overall warmth and quality.

https://www.roostersailing.com/blogs/rooster-news/the-aquafleece-robe

When we were getting new logo’d clothing for the Flying Fifteen Class, Rooster came forward with some amazing products and ideas. I have several things from Rooster now and have never been disappointed – especially their long sleeve UV Protection T shirts for summer. Nice quality. Should be mandatory for radio sailors in summer 🙂

Now here’s another thing – if you go to the Rooster website home page and scroll through the little slideshow there, you will see the Company Founder out radio sailing !! In his Rooster robe !!

Anyway – Rooster Robe – delighted, warm, and four people out of twenty at a radio sailing event makes it a fashion.

Racing Results – Sunday 2nd February (Marbleheads)…!!

5 skippers turned up for the first of our Marblehead Spring Series today. With little or no wind to start the day competition for the bacon butties was fierce but a light breeze from the South soon after 10am enabled us to set a course and with everyone sailing a F6 there was close racing throughout. Rob and Phil exchanged places regularly with Richard Jones, Jim LaRoche and Graham Hetem fighting for the third podium slot. A few electrical and radio issues jumbled the mix and wins were recorded by Phil, Graham and Richard. Final result after 7 races showed Phil on top with 11, Rob with 14, Graham 15, Jim 21 and Richard 24.

PH

Marblehead Sunday – Spring Series Starter – February 2nd… !!

Fantastic day at Datchet today – the Club was very lively with Club Racing, plus 70 ILCA’s around the place – we had a jolly galley and Clubroom ! The first day of the Spring Series – We had around half a dozen Marbleheads which given the temperature was pretty good 🙂

It was whisper light for the first part of the morning – the ILCAs seemed to stay ashore, but of course we could get the Marbleheads going pretty well. We got some terrific races in – Rob was there developing his new F6 and going like a rocket. Graham has his new self built Red Ant swing rig in action – going jolly well too. Around midday some proper breeze arrived and another few epic races were completed. For myself, I learned a whole load about swing rigs today – members are really friendly and supportive.

Lots of chatter in the bar afterwards about the 2026 IOM Datchet worlds. Was great to hear!

Results to follow.