Don't you hate the way the sun goes away, just when you need it most? Last Sunday was very hot with a light little breeze which allowed me to try the one thing I'd been thinking of. Flying without the wand. If you've ever read Jonathan Livingston Seagull then you've probably been persuaded that flight can move to a higher order, a place where things are done by thought. Not so it would seem, at least for me, but with the wand tucked under the wing we silently left the water and I found that a slight tweak on the ride height adjuster had absolutely no effect. In fact (and disappointingly) a very aggressive pull on the ride height adjuster had the same effect as the previously mentioned slight tweak. Few people I think have pichpoled that hard in 7 knots of wind. Still for the rest of it it was a nice sail, and in a bid to chase the sun I'm currently planning to head to the Eurosaf regatta on the Mar Menor next week to if nothing else get a few valuable training days in.
I'm getting to grips with the new Mach2 small front foil. You have a higher angle of attack on take off and I think this means that the difference in take off speeds is marginal. I may take a RIB to Garda and have the other foil on the water, or I may lobby for a rule that says "you launch with it, you use it for the day" . Depends on the economy.
As I rigged the boat on Sunday another cigarette burn in the cover finally pushed me over the edge. At FED week a friend doused the cover with water before the big evening as my boat sits under the balcony like a silver ashtray. New tactic. I'm going to douse it in paraffin from now on. It will cost me far less than it will them.
6 comments:
I think the rule should be you have to sail to shore to change. IE no mommy boats with various gear. It is the moth class and people should be allowed to experiment.
And what about a caddy, with gear in hand, on the shore, like the top windsurfers have in their contests? This can speed up the changing process a lot. How deep into the water will he be allowed to walk? How max. tall shall we rule him/her to be.
My GF asks me to rig and de-rig her boat on the shore cause she looks after the little one. Is that caddying?
Lot´s of room to discuss at national levels before the big AGM, now that the wing discussions seem to be dead.
Smooth sailing ALL!
And what about a caddy, with gear in hand, on the shore, like the top windsurfers have in their contests? This can speed up the changing process a lot. How deep into the water will he be allowed to walk? How max. tall shall we rule him/her to be.
My GF asks me to rig and de-rig her boat on the shore cause she looks after the little one. Is that caddying?
Lot´s of room to discuss at national levels before the big AGM, now that the wing discussions seem to be dead.
Smooth sailing ALL!
I have the book on my desk as I write this. "They can because they think they can"
Should only be allowed to change gear on shore(ie. race launch area) This Moth isn't a one Design and people should be able to bring spares to events and swap out as needed.
I agree with the sentiment of no support boat. Implementation will take some thought though. Are you allowed to rest whilst sitting one wing on a RIB? get a drink? clothing? a mainsheet?....
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