int-moth.co.uk
28-6-09
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Maybe it's the
fun factor, maybe its the fear factor - but you'll sail a long way to
find a class with a more helpful and friendly bunch of sailors.
First With Moth News
| 28-6 | Congatulations to Arnaud Psarofaghis and Si Payne who tied on points in the Europeans in Denmark. Both counted four firsts and two seconds to tie on eight points. Due to an peculiar rule Arnaud won the event because he won the final race. This seems an unsatisfactory way of resolving an eight race series. In fact Arnaud's total score was 53 points to Si's 12, because Arnaud discarded a DNC (due to gear failure) where Si only discarded second places. Common sense might have suggested the rules would weigh the dicards but rules are rules and are written by people with deeper understanding of boat racing than I. Amyway well done to both - either is a worthy champion. Eelco Boers from the Netherlands was a safe third followed by three Brits, Mike Lennon, Mike Cooke and Rod Harris (who must be a strong candidate for most improved Mothie). |
| 25-6 | Tweets from the Euros. Anyone in Horsens, send your tweets and I'll post'em all together tweetme |
| 24-6 | We launch our new 'customer reviews' page today, beginning with Ricky Tagg's first impressions of his spanking new Mach 2. Does he want his money back? Read on... |
| 19-6 | We wish all who are travelling to Denmark for the Europeans next week a safe journey and good wind for the races. The European fleet looks to be at its strongest and most competitive for years and the event will be a key pointer to form for the World's at the Gorge. We're not making predictions at this late stage - except to say the the British contingent has a really strong chance of claiming the honours. Good luck. |
| 19-5 | Leaked news reached us of secret testing of the Assassin in the US. The testers' comments are dynamite...editorial |
| 17-5 | Our interview with the team behind the Assassin Moth reveals a world class designer and an ambitious programme. Get Assassinated |
| 17-5 | Your web editor was a little shocked to learn that eight of the twenty entrants at the Inlands were not class members. The opens are organised by the association for its members, exclusively, not for anyone who has a Moth. So you know what you gotta do. Shall we agree, non-members don't ssil in any more opens this season starting at Weston? Fair's fair. The Paypal button for membership is in Class Info... While I'm at it, Adam tells me many new boats last year aren't registered with the UK class. That means they don't have a valid certificate even if they do have an ISAF number. We need you to register your boats so we can record the class numbers and make accurate statements in the press and elsewhere. Adam's best estimate is that 28 boats entered the UK in 2008 (new or 2nd hand imports). Instructions for people with a new boat are in Class Info... |
| 5-4 | Congratulations to Rod Harris for pushing his Prowler harder than it's ever been pushed before - to 25.3 knots: "...the edge of extinction" in his own words. mmm, could use that on a 'T'. In fact the classic 'No Fear of Flying" design is now sold out so thanks to all 100 of you who have a collector's item. New short run designs are on their way. |
| 31-3 | Now you can buy the 'No Fear of Flying' T shirt online on our new merchandise page: merchandise |
| 31-3 | I first saw this youtube clip from a link on Doug's IMCA world site. There's a tonne of great clips out there now so I assumed this was just one more. Not so - this is Dave Lister - the new Moth God. I swapped emails with a few people and none of us has seen anything quite like this boat control before. |
| 30-3 |  Video of race one from the Parkstone 2009 open meeting here |
| 14-3 |
Here you go the Dinghy show videos for our friends in Poole this weekend - youtube - so last year Adam
Cam |
| 8-3 | A
big thank you to everyone who helped make the stand at the London
Dinghy Show a success. In no particular order, Si Payne who did all
the organising to get five boats (including his Mach 2), a windsurfer,
TV and stands there - other builders or their reps included John with
his Prowler, Mike with the new Aardvark Ninja, Michael with the Bladerider
and Linton's RS600FF and an experimental surface foiling windsurfer.
Helpers included Helen, Jason, Ricky, Andrew, Jean Pierre, Adam, Sam
and Rod (sorry if I missed anyone).
 It was an honour to be given the feature stand in the foyer and I hope the RYA felt their faith in us was rewarded. Saturday was really busy with crowds watching our videos and queues around the boats. Sunday was quiet by comparison. It was possible to put down a deposit on any of the four Moth designs and this was almost certainly the first time, outside of a major championship, when such direct comparison was possible. 
Your web editor turned into rag trade stall holder for the weekend and flogged 'No Fear of Flying' T shirts. Mums were my best customers - strangely. Anyway we sold seventy odd and are close to breaking even. Any profit from the sale of the last thirty - on the website via Paypal buttons coming soon - will go to IMCA UK. Big thanks to Thierry for lending us the image - your XL long sleeve is on the way. 
Like I said close comparisons between the designs was easy. Here are the Mach 2 and Bladerider foils - but which is which? The smoothest flap action though was neither of these, but John Ilett's new Prowler foil. He's not yet unveiled his new design, but brought the old shape foil incorporating the new flap hinge system that moves with uncanny hydraulic like smoothness. 
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| 28-2 | Coming
up: next weekend is the Dinghy Show at Ally Pally north London.
Yet more evidence of the rising status of our class is the honour
this year of being given the prime feature stand in the main atrium
at the show entrance. In fact it's a 'foiling' display with four Moths
and our friends with the RS600FF. For the first time ever, potential Moth buyers will be able to view the main designs on the market side by side and talk to the builders or at least their representatives. Foiling legend John Ilett is making the trip all the way from Perth to show his latest Prowler developments and Mike Cooke will be on hand to talk you over his new Axiom. In the (other) black corner we have Si Payne and the new Mach 2 and in the fourth black corner a Bladerider. So come along, support the class and get explaining what that wand thingy does to the sailing public. While you're there, pick up the new and limited edition 'No Fear of Flying' T. (Feminist flyers welcome).  £6.50
short sleeve and £8.00 long.And there's more...the following weekend - 14th and 15th March it's the Parkstone open at Poole. Rod and the Poole Pilots are making a huge effort and the raving seems to be as big a part of the event as the racing. Blimey, might have to leave my slippers at home. Rod says: "...should be a great attendence with most of the top UK mothies racing. This will be the first major UK open meeting for the Mach2 and it will be fascinating to see how Si Payne performs against the other top designs and helms. The tides are very high over this weekend so big, clear racing should be guaranteed. If you need accomodation and/or would like a place at the Saturday evening social/dinner email Rod Harris for details. Look forward to seeing you all there" NOR, Sailing Instructions, Entry Form, Alka Seltzer |
| 5-2 | News from Velociraptor...details here |
| 25-1 | What should we take out of the Australian Nationals?...editorial |
| 17-1 | Mach 2 launched. After a really major push by Amac, Si Payne and the team at McConaghy, a new Moth takes flight...editorial |
| 12-1 | Advice for competitors travelling to the US Moth Worlds by QEII: in 1969. Also thanks to Simon Bean we now have the 65-66 Yearbook with an account of the Olympic single hander trials that year where the Moth ws almost as fast as the Solo! See archive |
| 31-12 | In a chilly corner of middle England last weekend the opening skirmish, of what may become an epic challenge, took place. We're referring to the Grafham Grand Prix battle between Sam Pascoe and Alex Knight's 600FFs and Alex Adam's Moth. Could this be round one of a long running Flyer's Cup? editorial |
| 31-12 | Is Velociraptor no more? As far as we can see the website has been taken down and there is no sign of a continuing operation. If anyone has information please fill us in. |
| 14-12 | The silly season handicap festivals are almost upon us again. How should the foilers be rated? editorial |
| 13-12 | Updated fixtures list posted - thanks to James Roche for all the hard work |
| 30-11 | So the class survey is now closed and the numerical results posted. There's some interesting stuff in there - but the main finding was a foregone conclusion: nearly 90% of Mothies are satisfied with their Mothing!..survey |
| 30-11 | I'm still amazed at what we've saved and shared in our archive. And still it comes courtesy of Toby Collier who handed Adam a box full of yearbooks and other material at Weymouth. Adam's busy with his scanner and we now have the missing 67-68 and 77 yearbooks. Archive |
| 19-11 | So the Mach 2 crew have launched their...website. And a pretty ambitious affair it is...editorial |
| 17-11 | Survey update: thanks so much to the 76 people who completed the survey in just one week. I'm hoping to make it one hundred before I close it and process the results. So if you haven't done it, whatever country you Moth in, please do it now (both parts). Thanks ed... |
| 8-11 |
So
here's the promised class survey. It's your web editor's initiative
and has no official status. However I hope it will give us a good
snapshot of how the class members are feeling about their Mothing
and what they like and maybe don't like so much. |
| 8-11 | It's amazing the visitors we have to our site and even more amazing how many great yachtsmen and designers were involved with Moths in their youth. It was a great pleasure to receive some anecdotes from Bob Humphreys when he spotted himself in our picture archive... |
| 26-10 | Soho Moth drinks make a comeback...editorial |
| 25-19 | The new Moth for sale site seems to be getting established. Great work thanks to Erwan Guyonnaud in France. One thing we'd like to ask him is if it is possible to add a country search function. Many people are mainly buying and selling in their own country. |
| 11-10 | I want one...editorial |
| 6-10 | Si Payne rides the tide...pics |
| 24-9 | Are you 'middle class'...editorial |
| 8-9 | The dark art of setting up a Moth foiler...foiler fettling |
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