Tuning Guides
New Tuning guide available!
Our friends at Dart Sails and Covers (all successful ex-Impala owners themselves) have published a fantastic updated Tuning guide, covering everything from boat preparation to sail trim. Check it out below!
South Coast
Impala training day success!
The first Impala training day turned out to be a great success on Saturday, with Vlad the Impala, Two Frank, Uproar, Voodoo and Cheeky Monkey braving the gusty conditions for some rig tuning, windward-leeward work, starting practice and some short races. Videos to follow soon, and we’re planning to Read more…
Tuning Guides
How to go upwind fast in a breeze
“Its been a windy winter series at Hamble this autumn, with winds consistently in the 20 knot range, and often more. After 7 years away, coming back to sail Impalas has been great fun, and an opportunity to apply experience learned in other craft to help understand the fascinating business Read more…
Tuning Guides
David Thomas’ hints from the past
They say you can learn a lot from history – but does that apply to learning how to sail your boat fast? Read David Thomas’ notes on sailing fast from the 1996/97 yearbook – and see if you agree with them! There are still some useful gems in there… but Read more…