A Look Back at 2023
It was certainly a busy year at Sailing.Dog HQ. Too busy most of the time for frequently updating on social media. But on 27 December, I...
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Andrew Dog Palfrey
Mar 25, 20232 min read
Shirley Robertson Talks to Four of Sailing's Most Successful and Influential Sailing Coaches
In late 2021, I was surprised and privileged to be invited to sit down and and record an interview with the legendary sailor, Shirley...
Andrew Dog Palfrey
Jan 28, 20211 min read
Interview for Ancasta Virtual Boatshow
Was a pleasure to be interviewed by consummate professional and nice bloke, Conrad Humphreys. The interview is part of a series of...
Andrew Dog Palfrey
Sep 29, 20203 min read
The Evolution of Sailboat Coaching
Over the past six months, the landscape of both professional sailing and coaching has changed significantly - introducing SLOCOACH.
Andrew Dog Palfrey
Aug 14, 20201 min read
Coaching the Cowes Etchells Fleet on the Solent
Coaching report from a day on the Solent with the Cowes Etchells fleet
Andrew Dog Palfrey
Jul 13, 20204 min read
Q&A on the Etchells Jib In-Hauler System
After posting some pictures on Facebook of a new jib-sheeting set up on my Etchells, I received a question I thought I would share.
Andrew Dog Palfrey
May 13, 20202 min read
Sailing.Dog Interview with Mr David Franks
An interview with David Franks, the Fleet Captain of the Cowes Etchells Fleet.
Andrew Dog Palfrey
Apr 22, 20201 min read
Keelboat Masterclass with RORC
Andrew “Dog” Palfrey joins Royal Ocean Racing Club and Louay Habib for the third episode of their lockdown series "Time Over Distance".
Andrew Dog Palfrey
Mar 22, 20202 min read
A Note From a Small Island
Whilst life has changed, we still have sailboats to think about and to tinker on.
Andrew Dog Palfrey
Jan 6, 20206 min read
Prescription for Better Upwind Speed
By Erik “Sparkles” Shampain, with assistance from Andrew “Dog” Palfrey. Erik is one of the world’s best professional crews on one-design...
Andrew Dog Palfrey
May 18, 20194 min read
Coaching a Two-Boat Program in the 52 Super Series
It has been my pleasure this spring to be involved with Hasso and Tina Plattner’s Phoenix two-boat TP52 program. So far we have done two...
Andrew Dog Palfrey
Apr 14, 20191 min read
Setting up an Etchells Jib - Catch up with Jud Smith
Sailing.Dog’s Andrew Palfrey was being coached in the Etchells Class by Jud Smith at the recent Coral Reef Cup in Miami. Here we discuss...
Andrew Dog Palfrey
Mar 30, 20191 min read
The Sailor Becomes the Sailmaker - Catch up With Jud Smith
Sailing.Dog's Andrew Palfrey was being coached in the Etchells Class by Jud Smith at the recent Coral Reef Cup in Miami. Not only is Jud...
Andrew Dog Palfrey
Mar 5, 20191 min read
Catch Up with Sailing Legend, John Bertrand
In February 2019, we caught up for an engaging chat with International sailing icon, John Bertrand. John was prepping his Etchells class...
Andrew Dog Palfrey
Jan 17, 20194 min read
New Rules Approved for Etchells Class
In December 2018, members of the Etchells Class voted overwhelmingly in favour of changing some of the one-design class rules. At the...
Andrew Dog Palfrey
Dec 18, 20182 min read
Latest and Greatest Etchells in the World
Toward the end of summer in 2018, I was contacted by my good friend Skip Dieball of the USA. Skip won the 2015 Etchells Worlds as...
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