Swanage – Klaus Harris

16th July – RS Aero Training Session

Published on Jul 16, 2026Jul 16, 2026 by Klaus Harris1 Comment

I opted to get out before work this morning rather than race tonight because there was wind, and it looks like there will be very little or no wind this evening.

The conditions were great, it was an even 10 – 13 kts from the north east which meant there were some waves to play in, and some stronger, gustier conditions at the north end of the bay thanks to our local geography.

Session focus and observations

Today was mostly a boat-speed session, but I did a load of tacking practice, and in the biggest gusts cracked off to have some reaching and surfing fun.

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Swanage June 2024

Published on Jun 17, 2024Jul 15, 2024 by Klaus HarrisLeave a comment

This is here, on Ballard Down looking north across Shell Bay with Bournemouth on the right and Poole on the left. Spinning round and looking south, is this view of Swanage Bay.

There aren’t many days like this in the year, gotta make the most of them.

August 2019 Regatta

Published on Aug 6, 2019Aug 10, 2019 by Klaus HarrisLeave a comment

SSC ran a regatta again this summer which I took part in. Thirty three boats, five races over two days, each course different with good wind, building up on day two to quite frisky conditions. On the last race the daggerboard was humming in new tones I’d never heard before, it was that fast (grin!). Mine is 239.