Beautiful Places to go

Uyuni, Chuquisaca, Bolivia

Getting into yacht racing

Sites to find boats looking for crew

• www.crewseekers.net (Free search, registration £70 for 6 months)
• http://www.sailingnetworks.com/boats/needed 

Roles

• http://asianyachting.com/AYmasters/L1BoatHandling.htm (clear roles & responsibilities for the various roles, Mainsail Trimmer, Headsail http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/sailing/americas_cup/2218797.stm
• Trimmer, Tailer, Pit, Mast and Bow
• http://www.ehow.com/sailboat-crew/ (what skills suit various roles)

Finding a boat to sail on & which role best suits

Where to find a boat to crew on

• http://www.sailingnetworks.com/boats/needed
• https://www.crewseekers.net/sailingopp.aspx?scat=1&pro=4&loc=1&typ=-1&feq=2&sloc=5&inSeed=48# 

Sailing clubs in Hampshire looking for crew

• http://www.royal-southern.co.uk/Clubhouse/Crew-Register
• http://www.warsashspringseries.org.uk/ 

Definition of the various roles on a yacht - Mainsail Trimmer, Headsail Trimmer, Tailer, Pit, Mast and Bow

• http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/sailing/americas_cup/2218797.stm
• http://asianyachting.com/AYmasters/L1BoatHandling.htm
• http://www.ehow.com/sailboat-crew/

Trek Madone 5.2 bike computers - Duotrap ANT+

I have a Polar CS200 on my other bike, which I love. I've used it for the last year for my triathlon training, the heart rate monitor & cadence measurement is a must to tell me if I'm really working hard, or if I just think I am!

I also used it for running. The great feature is that you can download the 7 stored training sessions via the microphone on your computer & the website www.polarpersonaltrainer.com is great to give you the stats of how you progress.
It's wireless, therefore there are no wires between the computer & the crank, but you still need cable ties to hold the two sensors.
http://www.polar.fi/en/products/improve_fitness/cycling/CS200
I'd recommend it to anyone as it's great value for £80-100

I was really happy with it until I moved up a level & into bike porn (for me anyway)!

Now having a Trek Madone 5.2, I've moved into a new category of wanting .... wireless & no cable ties on my lovely bike!

This bike is Duotrap digital speed/cadence sensor ANT+
However, looking on the site, the Bontrager computers don't store training session - the Node 1 & Node 2 - don't have a function to download them to a training site. So I've been looking for other options.


My research has enlightened me to bike computers that I didn't even know about!
Garmin do ANT+ compatible computers. A cyclist friend of mine recommended Garmins.
http://www.garmin.com/uk/forerunner-series
I found a great review that compares the Forerunner 310XT & 910XT
http://highlytunedathletes.blogspot.co.uk/2011/10/310xt-vs-910xt-what-is-different.html

£227 for Forerunner 310XT + HRM
http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php/1984/garmin-forerunner-310xt---heart-rate-monitor--hrm-?gclid=CISWz8WApq8CFQITfAodD3wsYA

£322 for Forerunner 910XT + HRM
This is the one I really want, it even measures your swimming stroke rate.

You need to buy a few extras with it though.

SDM4 Foot Pod £50
http://www.lovingoutdoors.co.uk/garmin-forerunner-910xt-gps-running-watch-hrm.html?of_tid=pBcgKr90Fscp6HzVHnEWRCwIDfYDGkjkHU30AS4epxG-B6LjR6HEW0-hIvSZicP0

You still need the cadence ANT+ sensor if you want to know your cadence
http://bontrager.com/model/08298/?lang=en&region=united_kingdom
£39 for the sensor that fits in the slot near the crank/pedals.

£31 - cadence / speed sensor @ Triton cycles  http://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/m2b195s301p5761/BONTRAGER_DuoTrap_Digital_Speed_Cadence_Sensor/RS_GB
It sounds like the sensor needs to be paired with the computerL
Article - https://support.garmin.com/support/searchSupport/case.faces?caseId={ddab7e50-5d1e-11df-c3d2-000000000000}

Expensive, but an amazing bit of kit, for all you data junkies out there!