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A Look Back at 2024

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...

It has now been two and a half years since I designed the DogTracks for the Etchells jib lead. My goal in designing the system was to...

Another UK lockdown means more creativity from the man-cave. See here my new concept for an Etchells class spreader bracket taking shape....

Have a read of the article I wrote for Sailing World last week, discussing the new jib track system for the Etchells. The goal of this...

Coaching report from a day on the Solent with the Cowes Etchells fleet

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.

Great sailing on the Solent yesterday, developing the jib track system and the mast lever auto-release on the Etchells.

An interview with David Franks, the Fleet Captain of the Cowes Etchells Fleet.

Both the PKM and Brolga turnbuckles are excellently engineered, in that they allow the user to adjust the rig tension from the windward...

Question - As you know, I bought one of your Mast Partner Collars, and I am trying to assess how to set it so I get the maximum benefit...

Sailing.Dog’s Andrew Palfrey caught up with his old Star class helm, Iain Murray, in Cowes, England. Iain has an amazingly long and...

Etchells number 1472 rolled out of David Heritage’s Cowes facility in late April. I continue to be impressed by the dedication to...

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...

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...

In February 2019, we caught up for an engaging chat with International sailing icon, John Bertrand. John was prepping his Etchells class...

Recently I caught up with North Sails Etchells expert, Chris Snow. We discussed using our mast lever for maximum performance. The mast...

In December 2018, members of the Etchells Class voted overwhelmingly in favour of changing some of the one-design class rules. At the...

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...

The 94 boat 2018 Etchells Worlds, held in Brisbane, was an epic event, which I guess is fitting for the 50th year of the class. After any...