| Like 'Jack in the box' | 
Every time I was sure I had the best start, Bill managed to get a better start than me.
He seemed to pop out of nowhere. A spectator managed to get a picture of his starting technique.
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| Spinnaker sailing with IOMs |  In Australia, some sailors are racing with a new downwind sail. The IOM spinnaker (available in different colours) is becoming very popular "down under", reports our reliable sources.
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| The new winter sport |  It seems like Ole Peders idea of snowsailing the IOM is catching on. Now we have started training in Sweden also.
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| | NOR, Wintersailing | 
Wintersailing in the Nordic countries can be a bit difficult. Every second Sunday we gather in Oslo to chat and sail. Today this was difficult as you can see. Sailing I mean, the temperature don't stop the chatting. You guys living in warmer climates must be living in heaven compared to us up north when it comes to sailing.
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| Freeze !!! | 
Hey Jeff, You did use the new measuring box? |
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| Starboard !!! | 
Here are some situations that are a bit hard to get out of.....
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| | The course for the US nationals | 
Frank Vella from Detroit is responsible for the courses in the 2006 US nationals. He has posted this suggestion on the USA IOM NCA:
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| Lucky #13 | 
I told you we should not have sailed on a Friday... |
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To help our representatives in Australia IOM-worlds, we have analyzed all possible areas.. The boats and sails to our sailors are similar to the top three sailors, so this can't be a major factor - but we found something... |
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| Colourful sails? | 
In the IOM class there has been discussions on sail fabric and colours. Many of the sailors have expressed wishes for white, or mono coloured sails. Look at this picture from another r/c class, and imagine twenty boats on the water with sails like this...
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The lighter side
