The Sailing Goat

The Sailing Goat Thanks for following. Sailing genius? Or sailing anus. You decide.
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Make sure you join in with my inane chat, let me know whether you agree, fundamentally disagree, or would never have dreamed of the way i’ve done something.

10/06/2026

A sweet gybe with new crew members onboard. Next to no speed lost in the turn and position gained as a result. I really do love it when a plan comes together.

09/06/2026

It’s fun to swap roles onboard. Loved jumping om the rail and having a look around.

08/06/2026

Mega windy race boat delivery to Cowes.
After the days racing was cancelled, we decided to motor across and get a crew bonding night underway.
Lessons learned 1) spend the money on quality wet weather gear 2) A 2GM20 is no match for 40+ knots and a flooding tide 3) Rain is wet 4) Curry is good

06/06/2026

Ever been caught to leeward?
Helming to leeward as we were passing boats and i wanted the vision. No gust call, a lurch, and I’m pinned. Good to have a great crew that can pick things up.

04/06/2026

Do you carry spares onboard? I wish we did. Will definitely be carrying more from now.

What do you do when your sailing plans have been cancelled on the boat? The answer, is of course work on the boat. ...
03/06/2026

What do you do when your sailing plans have been cancelled on the boat? The answer, is of course work on the boat.

02/06/2026

When is sailing no longer sailing? Last Thursday at Warsash Sailing Club involved sailing, non sailing, drifting, luck, going backwards, and much frustration

29/05/2026

Do you know your forestay tension? Do you care? There’s many reasons why it’s good to know. Here’s how me monitor ours using Garmin Marine and Cyclops Marine

27/05/2026

We’d found the front of the pack and were pulling away nicely, but wanted to keep it that way, communication all the way.

26/05/2026

Where do you store your tiller extension when your boat is moored up? This is our new favourite method. Simple, but effective

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