We’ve had a busy week here at Soch Sails HQ since we reopened for sail orders with lots of orders, from IOM sails to RC Laser parts and all manner of DF65 and DF95 sails from all over the world. We’ve shipped all but three orders to yesterday evening and have produced 20 odd suits of sails so far this week. I have another 15 still to manufacture but this will now run me into next week.

I’m off yachting on Sunday, to Lincoln RSC, one of the friendliest clubs here in the UK for The Clive Hand Memorial race which is always well supported, this year is no exception. So I’m dusting off my IOM which hasn’t seen the water since this time last year.

It’s back to work on Monday for a short three day week before I head off to the last of this years DF Racing UK TT events on the Isle of Sheppey which will no doubt be a bucket of laughs with a crew that I haven’t seen peoperly for nearly six months.

So, these two outings will have a knock on effect on our lead times for manufactured items such as sails. The shop will be open to take your order but realistically any sails ordered after today ( Friday 7th October) will not be looked at until my return from Sheppey on the 17th October. Orders for stock items will be processed as they come in when I’m here.

To add an additional spanner into the works we currently have a prolonged period of strikes from Royal Mail which take us from now until Christmas. We’ll try and avoid them and will certainly not post items out on strike days or the day before or after. We’ve already had a bag of mail disappear and have taken the decision to post UK parcels out on special delivery. Large letters will go as usual with proof of delivery but no tracking. Apologies for this but it seems like the right course of action.

Finally, our shipment of RC Lasers and spares is due with us today, this should restock everything we don’t have and bolster our stock to take us into the new year. As soon as it’s with us and unpacked and checked it’ll appear on the shop. Thanks for your patience with this.

In summary, some racing, lots of orders, some time out of the office, postal strikes and an RC Laser delivery.