Andy Rice

‘WHAT IF WE WERE TO MAKE THE RIGGING PROCESS A COMPETITION?

Which do you prefer? The unpacking and rigging up part of sailing, or the going-on-the-water bit of sailing? Oh really? Yes, me too! One of the challenges of taking the Musto Skiff around the events on Selden Sailjuice Winter Series is how long it can take to rig and derig on a chilly day when your fingers are barely functioning and daylight adds up to not much than eight hours, from around 8am sunrise to 4pm sunset. The time when I was loaned