Season starts

Saturday's registration and practice race saw the start to the St George SC's race season.

Unfortunately only 6 or seven moths, 2 16's and a couple of MG's hit the water. Maybe the 20-30nt coastal warning turned people away and we were lucky enough to see gust's of up to 20 at most.

I didn't make the start of the practice race and was left behind on the first lap. once I got into the first lap I was more than happy with my speed both up and down wind.

I had a couple of problems that have to be sorted through out my laps i lost vang with the port side cleats not closing on the rope and Tacking, which has never been a problem for me is turning into a small problem that needs some adjusting.

Gybing though, is great which is a turn. mostly off starboard though :-)

I'm off to Noosa for the next three races so no racing for the meantime.

16ft Moth now foils

Today I went for a sail as the work day was slow.

A nice 10nt SEer.

Dave arrived as I was packing up and was heading out as well as Bruce G with his 16ft carbon moth NOW with hydrofoils, and a nice job of them.

The 16 is a trapeze boat even though it has wings so Bruce has opted to keep the rudder foil fixed and chose to pitch the boat through body movement off the wire. Note- he has the ability to adjust the wand setting on the fly.

It was a little lite when he finally got out on the water and through a few puff's he was up. Not bad considering it was his first outing with it.

I can't wait to see it up and running with all the teething problems sorted.
with it only a few kg's heavier than a moth, a 16ft mainsail and 10-11ft out from the center line of the 1ft wide hull, should made a wicked down hill ride. More than happy to lend him the Velocitech that day.

Took a couple of photo's on my phone but they were too far away. hopefully a couple soon.

By "Rev's"

A sad day yesterday as a deposit was put down for Revelations.

She is off to Mt Isa to new daddy Justin, good luck with it mate she'll take care of you.

I did not think I would become so attached to a boat. It was a purchase off Scott I'll never regret. It would have been interesting to see how it would have performed with elliptical foils on it.

Oh well, come Saturday on the prowler. I should feel better.

NAME????????

With the Moth registration day at St George on the 20th of this month, I have to pull my finger out and come up with a name for the new boat (luka's red Prowler).
Here's what I have had in mind;
* "Final Revelation"
* "Taken for Granted"
* "Addicted"
* "Recently Divorced"

Any Suggestions?

So close to the new season

Went out today in a 17-20 ssw at St George. Had a good hour on the water and looking forward to a few more days out before the season starts as this boat is teaching me new things every day.

Down wind speed reached 23nts in one gust, I did not push it too hard as I still didn't feel confident to do so and It has been some time since I have had a chance and conditions to do so.

Worked with carbon for the first time (yep,been in the class for 4years and never used it) Julian and I carboned the cockpit of his scow, the stern and sides of the hull where the wing bars sit. In true moth style Julian opted to due this in the dinning room of his new house (it's nearly finished with the timber floor yet to be sanded, they have not moved in yet).

But if Sandra new he'd probably be dead.