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by Ken Binks
01 Jul 2009, 22:01
Forum: Events and Event Management
Topic: Feedback on Barbados 2009 World Championship
Replies: 26
Views: 25703

Congratulations to Peter G and TEAM Barbados. What a super World Championships to have competed in. Barbados has one magic ingredient that rises above everything and makes it a very special place, no not the wind,sun, sand and sea but IT'S BAJAN PEOPLE, the real warmth of Barbados. A big thanks to A...
by Ken Binks
14 Jun 2009, 09:02
Forum: Events and Event Management
Topic: Barbados Worlds 2009 International One Metre Notice Of Race
Replies: 119
Views: 106838

If anyone's interested I have 10 x UK 13a 3pin to Barbados angled flat 2pin adaptors available and will be bringing them to WC.

Getting very excited :D

Regards
Ken Binks
K Bits.. Radio Sailing
by Ken Binks
10 Mar 2009, 13:44
Forum: Events and Event Management
Topic: Can You See It?
Replies: 22
Views: 19184

Fair Courses

Hi, Have read all your comments re courses with great interest and feel its even more important than we realise for the course equipment to be up to the job. Firstly the equipment used should give everybody with normal or corrected vision a fair and equal chance of seeing the course. ALL bouys shoul...
by Ken Binks
10 Dec 2008, 12:39
Forum: Events and Event Management
Topic: World Champs 2009
Replies: 102
Views: 84000

IOM World Championships

Hi, All,

How long before NOR is released so we can start planning?

Regards

Ken Binks
GBR 83
by Ken Binks
05 Dec 2008, 10:43
Forum: Events and Event Management
Topic: World Champs 2009
Replies: 102
Views: 84000

IOM World Championships

This is GREAT NEWS I know the Bajans will put on a superb event and the Island, its lovely people and their ability to just get things DONE will make it an event you will remember for the rest of your lives. Regardless of where the WC was to be held the MountGay Boatyard event was already on our cal...
by Ken Binks
04 Dec 2008, 21:07
Forum: Events and Event Management
Topic: World Champs 2009
Replies: 102
Views: 84000

IOM World 2009

Barbados was an ABSOLUTE blast, B rig all week and wind from Africa 2800 miles away. They don't call it the 'windys' for nothing :wink: The 2007 Mountgay Rum Boatyard event was a superb event, you guys would have a SAILING regatta like no other if Bar gets this one :) With 2011 WC being pencilled in...
by Ken Binks
28 Oct 2007, 19:43
Forum: Marketplace
Topic: ISIS ORDERS
Replies: 1
Views: 6794

ISIS World Champs France

Barry, Sorry to hear of your 'hard drive' problems. Also you will know what a disappointment it was to for me to withdraw from the IOM WC. I left on the 'Lay' day to bring my wife back to the UK thro ill health.(still ongoing) The new ISIS was really on the pace and performed on the run in particula...
by Ken Binks
10 Dec 2003, 21:48
Forum: General IOM
Topic: Arm Winch
Replies: 19
Views: 22757

I have read with interest the discussion relating to the use of an arm winch for IOM sail control. The points discussed do raise some issue's which I feel should be clarified. The application of the Hitec 1/4scale DIGITAL aircraft servo as an arm winch, was instigated by K Bits to provide IOM sail c...