Flying 15 News

A series of short videos produced by Malcolm Hall, Fleet Captain from Burton Sailing Club

I wanted a carbon tiller, but didn't want to pay the price for a ready made one, so I went fishing!

During this period of enforced sailing abstinence we would like to encourge members to make a special point of supporting our friends and vital suppliers in the sailing industry

The days of isolation pass and the mind turns again to sailing, so here are some more thoughts. 

How often do you replace your trailer bearings? If you tow a lot, I'll bet it's around once a year.

A further update of events that have been postponed plus a breakdown of where we are in terms of discussing re-scheduling. The new latest information is in bold

Some more thoughts on living with the FF, this time based around launching and towing. Again, not all my ideas, but ones I've found useful. 

This story started last year, but the boat was finished just as coronavirus was starting to take hold and we managed to get a quick trial sail in on Thursday 19th March before government restrictions kicked in the following Monday. 

More video footage from this year's Dinghy Show.

Flying 15s at Alexandra Palace, and the design & fitting-out of our exhibit boat