Stephen B

Sounds dull! And it might be, but let’s have a go… with a new idea Emergncy contact numbers for people in your club, essential as we are an aging membership in general and in the event of an incident, contact with relatives etc is vital for their / our support. Solution… we write our numbers down, stored on a sheet in race box for ease of access and sheet goes missing … lost! Or… we don’t do that Steve we store it on line, and then if we need it we draw it down from online server, ok but how many people have access to that data and are they always there One idea We hold our own data,at club and regional events, our responsibility but no data no sail. Stored on a small card, waterproofed in plastic wallet, stuck words facing the underside of radio. So in an emergency, turn them over and turn their radio over! At open meetings, show up with your £10 plus radio to show organisers your card on bottom of transmitter. Advantages You keep it up to data via numbers, medical information and it is private till needed. Less data for club to hold in accessible format Worth trying?

Depends on what it has with it to its value. I sold one and made an older man very happy as he had a britpop again, 2012 or so version and around the lower price range that someone said, it’s not always about ££££!

Measuring from 9.20 this morning… the team must be exhausted. And more tomorrow And from the bank all looks great, grab a space to come and view a great event,

What is your best glue recommendation for putting a bow bumper back onto a glass IOM?

If you want to give your views off forum… drop me an email stephenbrown.47@btinternet.com

Ah ha.. a contentious topic bit like the E car debate ….. But will battle on. At HRYC, as bosun, we have 2 E motors that anyone can use and jump into the recovery inflatable with external battery, and a small Honda petrol with kill cord and the lake we are based on, requires RYA Powerboat 2 for this engine. Question We would love to hear your views on which E engine your club uses, or has used and works well so when we come to replace we have some valid opinions from other clubs. Clearly the replacement must be… 1 affordable 2 practical for a large open lake (but when windy petrol used) 3 that other clubs are using and is recommended your views and replies very welcome…. Either personal or from a club. Yours Stephen Bosun Brown.

Agree, really good and much better than printing,bright and easy to read on screen, One error, east page please read “Young Hayden”, and not his Dad Ben, who I am sure would like to be called young, well done Hayden!! And keep racing in 2026!

How far South?? Come down into Huntingdonshire for beginner / improver welcoming clubs

Finger!! or you can use a dibber pen, and score. Fast if not faster than writing down numbers. If you have not tried one then try it it changes your scoring processes completely Stephen

Watch my dinner at bingo !!, faster than a pen and paper. try on and see…. Stephen

ALL ages in our club can run a finish, which is what you want, the older ones are better as they play more Bingo. DAB the number as. You hear it called out. We would never go back to excel spreadsheet!

Works so well, the majority of club members, if not all can run and record finishes accurately….and takes the pressure off everyone else. You can see half time scores and up your game! https://oukitel.uk/products/oukitel-rt3-tablet On pre order but it is rugged and safe from drops and water.

Andy Start at Hunt RYC will reply, but I got the impression it was about £100 so not at all unaffordable to a club, and it transforms the way to record and display results!

Thank goodness for A fleet, face with paper today, and it was such a shock to go to a paper system The use of A fleet has utterly transformed the weekly task of scores, tables and points. If you have not tried it then get somewhere that uses it, teaching others to use it as race officer is easy, and it is not harder than when a number is shouted out, dibbing it on the tablet as in bingo. If someone gets something wrong , it can easily be sorted. For the cost of a waterproof shockproof tablet!

Thank you…..Ethical sailor…. Don’t buy from Amazon, was trying to find a retailer direct. Have one link…. But not the 80lb https://leadertec.com/product/malin-single-strand-stainless-steel-leader-wire/ Uk firm,