I have been doing a lot of work recently helping to develop the innovative TracAce™ system with Sailing Southwest. Whilst a lot of people can easily see the advantages, a few people are less familiar with this sort of technology and have asked me why TracAce™ would improve a race or event. In this article, I will talk about why you should use TracAce™ to enhance dinghy racing. Next month, I will examine why you would use it for training. Race Management The start Unfortunatel

On Sunday 4 November Sutton Bingham Sailing Club held a special open event in memory of Roger Battersby who sadly passed away last summer, together with their annual fundraiser for the RNLI. Roger was a long time member of the sailing club and a passionate dinghy racer in a variety dinghy classes. The event was supported by 16 local sailors who competed in a multi-class handicap race in the morning for the Roger's Race Trophy donated to the club by the Battersby family. In th

R2 SSW Winter Series: The Penzance Pirate Race Report The second round of the SSW Winter Series dawned with better than expected weather with southerly 10kn breeze and 10°C in the UK tropics of Penzance. As usual there was a warm welcome from Penzance Sailing Club for the Pirate and Round 2 of the SSW Winter Series. 29 boats took to the water with a significant entry of 14 Lasers and 4 Enterprises. There was discussion on who would shine in this event. Ben Flower in his Las