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There's quite a nice video of some of the sailing during the regatta at
iom-nordic.org
Steve's previous post has the link to the photos.Enjoy Peter

Hummm,Steve as u know i have the Texalium boat and the deck is fading from the sun,i've tried On and Off(like similar to deox) etc so am thinking of a light sanding and a new coat of resin with UV,which is really hard to come by here,but clear coat is really easy to get from the automotive guys,migh...

The regatta is complete,pics and results are forthcoming,in the meantime go to iom-nordic.org,there's a great video and some pics.Regards Peter

The USA forum is down,to all you guys that are arriving bounce me an email or a phone call and we will pick you up at the airport,i have cut a deal with the car rental folkes for a 20% discount so talk to me first.See you all in a couple of days.(246)-233-5740 or stilettocruises@yahoo.com. Regards P...

The entry list below is now current as of 4/19/06,there are 8 spots avalible,some of you GBR guys could use some sun and beach i'm shure.Regards Peter

Ok the boat is back,it's an updated Cockatoo carrying the Extreme deck changes are minor in overall beam measurement,as stated the Extreme is a different hull again being narrow,funny enough it showed good light air speed at the USA nats,but by my understanding was intended for heavy air,that's also...

The boats in the foreground and background look to have a different bulb to ABN Ambro,i'd say for IOM comparison they look similar to a Drumbeat bulb being flatter at the tail,where Ambro's looks similar to Sails Etc bulb.Here in the Caribbean there's a Richel/Pugh custom 41 that carries a bulb simi...

Ed,the boats that you are looking at all have the original deck,oval on the fore deck, this boat here has on a completley different deck alltogether,i have only popped a tape on it briefly and it's about 3 mm less on the max beam.When it returns from Dallas i'll have a closer look at it. Regards Peter

Hi Ed'
one of our local sailors has a new Cockatoo which was purchased from Jeff at the USA nats late last year,it's a Cockatoo hull with an Extreme deck on it,so thats my guess,but dont hold me to it,the overall beam is also a tad less than the other Cockatoo thats here.Regards Peter

Another note that this is actually two Regattas with an overall score,so you can sail two different boats if you so choose,one per Regatta,primary reason being should one of you international competitors have a serious problem,we will have a loaner boat(Eldred Errica) to lend you so you wont have to...

Barry, soldering on the new antenna on to the Rx is pretty tight as in a small area to work,if you're not comfortable with it get the coax wire with the instructions from Rob and have an electronic store do it for you cant take but all of 20 mins,pay attention to what Rob says removing the wire,when...

Barry go back and take a look,having done the antenna extension that Rob and Anders recommend i still had range issues with placement of the Tx antenna,it turned out to be the antenna wire being run over the board inside the module as illustrated on the Spektrum site,now all seems to be fine not a g...

Wisper has it that Spektrum is coming with a sailboat specific system,dont know if it's a complete radio or an Rx upgrade,you know how it is, mumm's the word.Peter

For all of our visitors just a note that Barbados runs on 110 volts,so be shure that your battery chargers will work here,FYI i'm LMAO Regards Peter

Entries have poured in electronically,i'm holding 5 spots for the Aussies, so for the moment that's 8 spots available.If there's anyone that has mailed thier entry, this regatta could fill up before i recieve it in the mail,so let me know at stilettocruises@yahoo.com Maybe next year we should charte...

Here's the list (1) Peter Allen BAR 87 ch wi fi Cockatoo (2) Billy Tempro BAR 24 ch wi fi V3 (3)Shane Atwell BAR 183 ch wi fi TS2 (4)Ron Medford BAR 11 ch80 Patriot (5)Chris Durant BAR97 ch wi fi Drumbeat (6)Doc Hoyos BAR114 wi fi Cockatoo (7)Tony Gonsalves BAR 74 wi fi TS2 (8)Dane Mangiot BAR 47 ch...

The NOR will be posted in the very near future,and hopefully some of you europeans will look at this event, last year was a huge sucess,the sailing conditions are second to none and the hospitality could send you to your grave,there will be two regattas and an overall prize for the two combined,One ...

Horizonhobby.com has the system available for mid December which probably means mid Jan,listed at USD$199.00,that's a pretty good deal considering i paid $160 plus for the module and Rx car system and $170.00 for the HiTec optic 6 radio.Hopefully it works and if it dont hopefully coaxing both antenn...

Hi Anders,i suspect Steve Landeau and the others in California would know as they use JR equipment.I read somewhere that the DX6 will not be available until the end of Dec.I was told in San Diego that it's possible to go inside of the Tx module and turn up the transmission power,but not told how to ...

Seems like most agree,i know from experience it's fairly easy to stay in A fleet if prevaling conditions are good and your boat is sailing well.I just like the idea of a gang coming to get ya from B fleet so you better start sailing agressively to stay there,as i said more action.Peter

Preliminary dates have been set from 28th June to 1st July 2006.Two days will be sailed in the ocean and two in our lake,so a good varitey of conditions can be expected.The official NOR will be posted soon.Looking forward to seeing some of you european guys this time around,the Aussies have expresse...

I attended the USA nats,and found that 6 boats up and down was a much better deal than 4 having had that experience in Vancouver 2003.Look at the recovery Steve made from 16 to 4th at the end,and i think he fell back to B fleet while doing that,Craig on the other hand fell back to C fleet on the las...

HiTec Optic 6 Tx is available from Hobbyhorse.com in the USA for USD$170,this guy will supply it with the synthesized 75 Mhz module as a swap at no charge and an aftermarket Syn Rx gives all channels with a screwdriver and no crystals,i'm not shure about the availability of 40 Mhz.This radio is also...

Thanks for the reply Anders, I am using it on an Optic 6 radio so it's good to know that the range is better than the Futaba,and yes the Rx is in a pot.I claim to be no expert on electronics as you two are,so i can see in a nutshell it's time to move back to FM mode for the time being as the radio h...

Hi Anders, i've purchased a DSM system and am having range probs or should i say,not enough to be comfortable in a regatta.I understand you used one at the worlds and have done a mod to the reciever and your range is fine,could you fill us in? I've also had words with Rob Guyatt who owns a Disco lik...