by Harry Fisher | Dec 1, 2005 | National, Performance Tips
“THE LIZARD” WA788CAMPAIGN SWAN RIVER,WESTERN AUSTRALIABACKGROUND The Port Lincoln Nationals provided us with an excellent base to build our campaign for defending our title won last year in South Australia. THE CREW Both Mark Lewis and Ian Davidson were...
by Harry Fisher | Sep 1, 2005 | National, Performance Tips
THE LIZARD CAMPAIGN BACKGROUND Having not sailed seriously since the E22 Nationals in 1996, I was persuaded to do an Easter Sharpie Regatta in 2000. Having had a bit of dinghy fun again, I decided to look into another National. THE CREW I approached a few of my normal...
by Harry Fisher | Jun 1, 2005 | National, Performance Tips
How to Win – Brisbane 2000 I’m told I need to write an article for the Roo News. Well I thought I’d start from the beginning, which was finding two crew that wanted to sail with me! The Crew I first recruited Dan Wilsdon to be forward hand. Dan is...
by Harry Fisher | Dec 1, 2003 | National, Performance Tips
THE SECRETS TO WINNING As the current champion I have been asked to divulge the secrets to winning the Australian Sharpie Championship. Well I don’t think there are to many secrets to divulge so I will write a bit about how we set the boat up and a bit about...
by Harry Fisher | Dec 1, 2002 | National, Performance Tips
Tasmanian Nationals ReportImpala T-847 Team Mullett 1997-1998 The Preliminaries Since Skase (aka Jason Slot) had been chased interstate following the 96-97 Wollongong campaign, Frazer Read (Mullet 1), and Justin Wells (Mullet 2), recruited Sam Ibbott (Mullet 3) for...
by Harry Fisher | Jan 1, 2001 | National, Performance Tips
NATIONALS CAMPAIGN – the President Ford perspective A bit about the past….. “President Ford”, as has been documented, is a home made boat made out of gaboon plywood, epoxy resin, balsa and other bits and pieces. It has always been in our...