Stevo’s moth roundup
Sail #
Skipper
h1
h2
h3
h4
h5
h6
h7
h8
h9
h10
Total
TOTAL
Place
9345
Rohan Veal
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
27
1
31
67
9
1
9344
Scott Babbage
3
3
6
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
25
16
2
SIN 7
Mark Robinson
5
2
10
3
3
5
3
1
18
1
51
23
3
9306
Chris Dey
9
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
5
3
45
31
4
9318
Les Thorpe
2
6
2
8
8
3
5
5
3
7
49
33
5
9333
Luka Damic
13
5
9
6
6
12
7
6
6
4
74
49
6
9322
Mic Boode
4
8
3
11
11
7
6
8
31
8
97
55
7
9343
Phil Stevenson
6
12
4
7
9
8
8
10
7
9
80
58
8
9303
Andrew Sim
7
7
7
10
12
6
9
9
8
11
86
63
9
9316
Steve Donovan
14
9
11
5
7
14
15
4
10
6
95
66
10
9335
Ben Crocker
11
14
14
12
10
11
12
7
4
10
105
77
11
9321
Peter Harney
15
10
15
9
5
15
16
27
31
5
148
90
12
9337
Alan Goddard
16
11
12
13
14
9
10
13
18
31
147
98
13
9334
Ned Dally
17
17
17
17
15
13
11
11
12
14
144
110
14
9233
John McAteer
12
19
18
16
16
17
14
15
14
13
154
117
15
9331
Craig Smith
19
18
16
30
13
31
18
27
9
12
193
132
16
9332
Roger Quinn
10
15
13
14
31
10
13
27
31
31
195
133
17
9346
Greg Wise
18
16
20
22
17
16
17
17
18
31
192
139
18
9256
Ian Sim
21
20
24
15
18
21
22
12
31
15
199
144
19
9311
Andrew MacDougall
8
13
8
30
31
31
31
14
13
31
210
148
20
9008
Jon Reid
20
21
25
19
19
18
20
27
31
17
217
159
21
8769
Kylie Lowy
26
26
28
21
22
25
25
16
11
19
219
165
22
8999
Mark Hughes
24
22
23
20
21
23
19
27
31
18
228
170
23
9307
Sam Neeft
22
23
19
24
23
20
24
31
31
16
233
171
24
9326
Sam MacKnight
23
24
22
25
24
24
23
27
31
21
244
186
25
9285
Yarrek Bialkowski
25
25
21
23
25
22
26
27
31
20
245
187
26
9243
Bruce McLeod
30
27
30
18
20
19
21
27
31
31
254
192
27
9266
Peregrine Horton
27
30
26
31
31
29
31
27
31
31
294
232
28
9342
Geoff Kitchen
31
31
27
30
31
29
31
31
31
31
303
241
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2006 Moth Nationals - a report by I.M.C.A NSW
President Phil Stevenson
The regatta proved a great success, with co-operative weather, a
great venue, excellent race management, friendly club, and a great
crowd of moth sailors and supporters.
Huge thanks to South Lake Macquarie Amateur Sailing Club at
Sunshine for hosting the regatta, and to TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES
for their financial support.
Weather ranged form one heat in 5kts to one in a solid 25kts.
But most were in moderate breezes. We had extreme heat for the
invitation race and a thunderstorm one night but otherwise quite
comfortable weather for sailing and camping.
The fleet comprised 29 moths, one wide skiff, three scows, six
wide stern narrow boats, 5 prowlers, 11 Hungry Tigers and three
specials. Eleven boats used foils at some time.
We successfully continued the 2005 use of the “complete the lap
you are on if you are lapped and finish after the winner - race car
type system”, which meant that the huge speed differential between
the fast foilers and older boats does not mean that the slow boats
go over the time limit or that the fast boats wait an hour between
races. This meant most boats score a result sometimes only doing
one lap.
We also introduced a type handicap system to the invitation race
where scows do 2 laps, skiffs 3 laps, and foilers 4 laps. In patchy
conditions Ian won with his scow closely followed by Les and Robbo
not far away, Rohan having gone home early to cool off.
As for the championship this is a boat-by-boat summary in order
of final results, from my perspective only. My apologies for errors
or differing observations to the people concerned.
Rohan Veal sailed his new prowler with new model Fastacraft
foils which are slightly higher aspect and elliptical shaped, than
last years models. Spans were 950 and 650 I think. He was
consistently fastest winning all but one race he completed. He even
won the light race in about 5kts foiling for only a short period
but with adequate technique in sub foiling conditions to just hold
off Les. The next best foiler in this race was 5th. Rohan used his
highly decorated MSL11 KA sail in most races but tried his MSL 9 in
a few medium wind races.
Scott Babbage was the only one to beat Rohan on the water. But
he did lead at other times a few times. His boat was a new Thorpe
built Hungry Tiger with the flairs and free board reduced to a
minimum. His foils were similar to the last year models, built by
Mark from moulds made by Phil Stevenson after a lot of advice from
John Ilett. Spans were 900 on fin and 700 on rudder. Scott used an
MSL 11 sail. He has only been sailing on foils since last winter,
but is very light and gets out of the water easily. (Since when does 72kgs make me very
light!!)
Mark Robinson sailed a boat the same as Rohan’s, (with less
stickers) and won the two races which Rohan DNF’d or DNS’d. He can
lead up wind but seems to lose out downwind. He is also light but
only really sails at major moth regattas so lacks practice and
refinement compared to Rohan.
These three boats were consistently the top three in races with
reliable wind.
Chris Dey was distinctly the next fastest in most conditions. He
had good upwind speed, but lost out even more than Robbo downwind.
He sailed the same Hungry Tiger as the last 5 years with a
Fastacraft main foil and an Andrew Stevenson built rudder/foil with
no flap, but full tilting mechanism, and no gantry. His sail was
the last Truflo built before the 05 rule change, bigger and flatter
in the head than the std 03-04 models.
Les Thorpe sailed the same Tiger as last 4 years with an 03
model Truflo, and standard Mark Thorpe rudder and centreboard. He
was distinctly the best Archimedean boat, splitting the fast
foilers when the wind was light enough, but losing to more of the
new foilers when it was windier. He should have foils next
year.
Luka Damic only started foiling late November. His Tiger had an
old MSL 8 and the older style square tip wide chord Fastacraft
foils. He improved most of the new foiling brigade with average
upwind speed but lightning fast downwind, passing everyone up to
Chris at times.
Mic Boode sailed a standard Archimedean Tiger with an MSL 8
sail. He gave Les a nudge a few times, and held off the other
Tigers, but had the same problem with the foilers.
Phil Stevenson was the only one to have any success with
changing between rudder/fin and Foils. At 85kg he decided that he
needed 15kts and white caps to foil faster than he floated so only
put the foils on 4 times, in the end breaking a main foil off just
below the hull 50m from finish of Heat 8. Then sailing the windiest
Heat 9 with fin and rudder. Boat was a new standard Tiger with 03
Truflo. Foils self built with 900 span on both rudder and
centreboard. Tilting rudder like Chris mounted on transom. Raced
Mic in the light but with foils could not match Luka, Steve and
Pete.
Andrew Sim sailed a consistent series with the same Tiger and
Truflo as last year. Same problem as Les, foilers just went past
Andrew more often. He should have foils next year.
Steve Donovan has the same Tiger and foils as Luka and new MSL11
sail. He also only started foiling in November. Improved not quite
as much as Luka, but getting there. His ‘Golden Cleat’ tipping
contest and nightly presentation was a highlight of the week.v
Ben Crocker enjoyed the one heavy day but his weight and the
lighter winds meant some poorer placings. Standard Tiger and
Truflo. He should have foils next year.
Pete Harney was similar to Steve, same gear, same time on foils.
A broken wing saw him lose Heats 8 & 9. (Mention must be made
of the Taj MaHarney - the biggest tent ever seen at a Moth regatta
- ed.)
Alan Goddard seems to have mastered his Maritime College narrow
design he has been sailing for 3 years now. He gets among the
Tigers on occasions and had some self built unfinished foils in the
car so should get even better. Shows perseverance pays.
Ned Dally sailed his Prowler built for Cootharabah. No injuries
this time but steadily improving results. No foils yet.
John McAteer was the first 1995 vintage fat arse boat.
Consistent finisher. Passed National presidency to Peter Williamson
in Qld.
Craig Smith had an indifferent series with his foil borne Tiger.
He had similar gear to Luka, Steve and Pete but with last year’s
box gantry, which seems to mount the rudder at a different angle of
attack. He could not get the same speed as the other foilers. He
also suffered a road crash on the way home, which might facilitate
the necessary angle change.
Roger Quinn enjoyed his second nationals with Ryan Kelly’s old
Prowler. No foils but consistent places.
Greg Wise had a flash new moth experiment, which was tested
through the series, but not adequately before hand. Ply on foam
hull and wings, wishbone boom, fin in front of mast. His main
problem was the wishbone not allowing the sail to be let out enough
downwind. He did not manage to complete the intended design with
tubular stays and tilting mechanism, which might have solved this
fault. He also did not complete his foils which remained like
Alan’s, unfinished in the car.
Ian Sim again proved top Scow despite some early threat from
Jon. His immaculate foam glass scow remains the one to beat with
carbon mast and MSL8.
Andrew MacDougall managed to break something in almost every
race. Gantries, wing tramps, foil linkages. Maybe Garth’s old
Prowler prototype is getting old or maybe AMAC is just tough on
boats. When he was foiling he was almost as fast as the top boats
but he could not keep it up.
Jon Reid, our webmaster, nearly destroyed his boat last Easter
but over winter turned it into another immaculate scow with modern
rig and performance to threaten Ian. Lack of practice with it in
big winds brought him undone on Friday. You need to be an Austin
Powers fan to appreciate his boat name!
Kylie Lowy recorded a finish in all heats, which may be more
races than she finished over all of last season, so she was well
pleased, and will now sail the old scow with much more confidence.
We are also grateful for her acquiring the sponsorship from TOYOTA
FINANCIAL SERVICES, which balanced the books for IMCA NSW and
SLMASC.
Mark Hughes sailed the only 1980s vintage fat skiff. He had some
good racing with the scows, and will now go back to Qld to practice
on the sister ship to Alan’s boat for next years home
nationals.
Sam Neeft had fun, but also too many swims. Greg Wise’s old
axeman type still looks solid and the weeks practice should help
Sam along.
Sam McKnight is only 17 and he has not had Scott’s old Tiger
very long. He finished all but one race and became Junior
Champion.
Defending Junior Champ, Zac Douglas was unable to make it
falling ill days before in Melbourne.
Yarreck Bialkowski sailed Phil Hebden’s once champion Axeman
that still looks in good shape. Yarreck like Sam N had a few too
many swims.
Bruce McLeod sailed the same Axeman style boat he did at the
1995 worlds, having kept it in the shed for the last 10 years. It
is unfortunately by today’s standards a bit heavy, and Bruce is
also a bit bigger than he was 11 years ago. He also tries some
homemade foils, which had great difficulty lifting the total weight
required. Like Phil he also broke his main foil off at the
hull.
Geoff Kitchen is a brave man. For his first venture in moths he
created a tiny torpedo hull with negligible bow and little
freeboard. He managed to finish the 5kt race but in anything else
downwind proved almost impossible. All carbon, it was easily the
lightest boat because there was just less of it. He is not
discouraged and was going home to cut it up and solve a few of its
faults. It should provide minimum windage when he gets his foils
completed.
There were no breakthrough designs, there was some pretty good
sailing and enough foilers to show that tactical racing will
continue. There sometimes looks to be big gaps between boats but at
the speeds shown, these gaps can close extremely quickly. There is
still much to be learnt about height control, and when to decide
take off is viable for different people’s weights and
equipment.
Phil Stevenson.
Jan 06
Sail #
Skipper
State
Categ
Mode
Hull
Sail
Foil Maker
9345
Rohan Veal
Vic
Senior
Foil
Prowler
KA MSL 11/9
Fastacraft
9344
Scott Babbage
NSW
Senior
Foil
Hungry Tiger special
KA MSL 11
Thorpe/Stevenson
SIN 7
Mark Robinson
NSW
Senior
Foil
Prowler
KA MSL 10/9
Fastacraft
9306
Chris Dey
NSW
Senior
Foil
Hungry Tiger
Truflo 2004
Fastacraft/Stevenson
9318
Les Thorpe
NSW
Senior
Skiff
Hungry Tiger
Truflo 2003
9333
Luka Damic
NSW
Senior
Foil
Hungry Tiger
KA MSL 7
Fastacraft
9322
Mic Boode
Vic
Senior
Skiff
Hungry Tiger
KA MSL 8
9343
Phil Stevenson
NSW
Master
Foil/Skiff
Hungry Tiger
Truflo 2003
Stevenson
9303
Andrew Sim
NSW
Senior
Skiff
Hungry Tiger
Truflo 2003
9316
Steve Donovan
NSW
Senior
Foil
Hungry Tiger
KA MSL 11
9335
Ben Crocker
NSW
Senior
Skiff
Hungry Tiger
Truflo 2003
9321
Peter Harney
NSW
Senior
Foil
Hungry Tiger
KA MSL 11
9337
Alan Goddard
NSW
Senior
Skiff
Acadamy Special
KA MSL 8
9334
Ned Dally
SA
Master
Skiff
Prowler
KA MSL 9
9233
John McAteer
NSW
Master
Skiff
Lazich
MSL6
9331
Craig Smith
Vic
Senior
Foil/Skiff
Hungry Tiger
KA MSL 9
Fastacraft
9332
Roger Quinn
NSW
Master
Skiff
Prowler
Truflo 2003
9346
Greg Wise
SA
Senior
skiff
Wise
KA MSL 9
9256
Ian Sim
NSW
Master
Scow
Thorpe scow
KA MSL 7
9311
Andrew MacDougall
Vic
Master
Foil/Skiff
Prowler prototype
KA MSL 9
Fastacraft
9008
Jon Reid
NSW
Senior
Scow
Skinny scow
Truflo 2003
8769
Kylie Lowy
NSW
Female
Scow
ply scow
?
8999
Mark Hughes
Qld
Senior
skiff
Wombat
?
9307
Sam Neeft
SA
Senior
Skiff
Wise Lazich
?
9326
Sam MacKnight
NSW
Junior
Skiff
Hungry Tiger
Truflo 2003
9285
Yarrek Bialkowski
Vic
Senior
Skiff
Lazich
Sier?
9243
Bruce McLeod
NSW
Senior
Foil/Skiff
McLeod lazich
One Design
McLeod
9266
Peregrine Horton
Vic
Senior
Skiff
Lazich
SA
9342
Geoff Kitchen
NSW
Senior
Skiff
Torpedo
North
