Back to the future…
Could the foiling Moth be regaining the popularity it had in the 70s?
Somehow I doubt it. But even so, I’m constantly surprised by the names of new Moth owners I see popping up all over the shop.
Chris Nicholson, James Spithill and Matt Belcher in Australia, Charlie McKee, Zack Maxam and plenty more in the US. The Bladerider publicity machine is pulling in new Mothists like never before, and it seems that the Moth is fast becoming the plaything of the cashed-up rock-star sailor.
That’s not to mention the amount of interest in the 18 boatpark week after week - a morning demo there would definitely pull a crowd.
With so many new faces, and so good sailors putting in so much time on the water, there’s sure to be a shakeup in the pointy end of the fleet…. eventually. It’s got to be a matter of when, not if, the early-adopter advantage wears off.
… about time to get my new boat on the water I think… before I’m consigned to one-hit-wonder status.
That’s if they all end up joining the Moth class of course… but that’s another issue.
