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Category Archives: Phil Evans
Carbon Lords…….
I happened to be at Lords for the Test Match on Friday and by amazing coincidence, there sitting but five feet away in the Stand, was Chris Waples. You may recall me waxing lyrical about his fabulous new carbon FF … Continue reading →
Race Report on the Northern Championship is Published …!!
The full race report on the Northerns has just been published on the RWYC website – hopefully Y&Y Website to follow !!!! They had a really super turnout – it’ll quite possibly be the biggest regional turnout this year! A … Continue reading →
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The Flat FF Console – Michael Thompson Experience…..
For interest, I have sailed one of Phil Evans boats with a “flat” console for 5 years and have found it very easy to use. Adjustments are easy to make, even in a blow. It is possible to sit on … Continue reading →
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The Flat FF Console…..
Whenever Geoff Bayliss brings a new Fifteen to Datchet to race, it’s brim full of interesting ideas…. This year was no exception - he brought his new carbon Ovington, and that’s what is in the photo here…. We had the … Continue reading →
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Under Deck Furlers…..
You may recall that at the 2011 Dinghy Show, we saw an under deck genoa furler on a Fifteen there. “About time too”, did I hear you all say? After all, the FD’s that I raced in the seventies all … Continue reading →
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Shroud Derakers….
To a lot of club racers, “Derakers” will mean nothing. In fact, Alan Bax has been advocating different rakes of rig in different wind strengths for a long time. Indeed, Alan fitted those old screw type stay masters to my … Continue reading →
Lightweight Tiller Hoods…..
Have you seen the new lightweight carbon tiller hoods – John Hanson used one as part of his weight reduction program. Do you know the thing that I mean? If you haven’t seen one, click here Well, I noticed in … Continue reading →
Details, Details……
You might want to double click the photo to enlarge this…. but there are two very nice detailing points here. First – you have to love the attention to detail that Phil Evans put into the Waples boat at the … Continue reading →
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Where should the Heavy Metal Go???…..
The lead goes in the middle, right? It keeps the “ends light” is the idea. I must have a climb around a modern P&B boat though for I am told that this principle does not apply laterally across the boat. … Continue reading →
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Phil Evans Console Layout….
The Stand at the Dinghy Show was graced by the new carbon boat that Phil Evans has put together for Chris Waples. Phil is still fitting his superby engineered console which gives you 360 degree coverage of key controls from … Continue reading →
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The Waples Wines Dynasty…..
At the Datchet Open, we were fortunate to have the Waples Wines Dynasty roll up with their family two boat race program. Pretty daunting….Waples Wines, famous for their generous sponsorship of the Northern Travellers Series – and stylish spinnakers – … Continue reading →
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