The entries are coming in…
For the Moths at SIRS this year.
In terms of numbers, we’re still only at 6 7 13 17, but early entries don’t close til the 26th. Even at those numbers we still put our poor Olympic cousins to shame.
Despite an effective boycott from our mates at St George, the class is going to field a strong fleet. We should have good competition throughout the performance range, with the current World Champion, the current US National Champion, the odd Olympic medallist and a bunch of local, interstate and overseas boats committing to it. It’s a shame some, even apparently the fastest Moth in Sydney, are missing the opportunity to finally put to bed the belief that Moths don’t have a strong racing fleet.
Oh well.
I’m looking forward to having the Moths dominate the sailing press with some awesome photographs of the fleet with Sydney as the backdrop. Front page of thedailysail.com anyone?
November 11th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
Bora in Sydney that will be good for a laugh. I might jump on the next BA flight to join the regatta. Might buy a new Assassin with the poor Aussie/Kiwi Dollar!
November 11th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
IMHO it’s more a case of a boycott of SIRS by the State association or whoever set the interclub dates. If the interclub was moved, then I am sure there would be more of St. George guys there.
Also need to take a few days of work, and pay a couple of hundred bucks is keeping some people away as well.
November 11th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
The sad reality is the boys from St George are like my Dragons. All smoke and mirrors. Talk the talk but do not walk the walk! Maybe one day we will go back to the glory days……..maybe
November 11th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
noone wants to consider the midweek factor? 12 inters, then moth nats. lots of leave to take.
We at the working class stgeorge fleet dont seem to have the rockstar lifestyle of the rich and famous
November 11th, 2008 at 10:44 pm
I’m registered
November 12th, 2008 at 5:13 am
do the stgeorge blokes keep their balance by having a chip on each shoulder?
November 12th, 2008 at 7:22 am
Its the midweek thing for me, new job no holidays. Would have been fun racing on the main harbour again. Could sail around on the saturday and join in but sure that would only piss people off . oh well.
November 12th, 2008 at 9:09 am
Thats why 18’s are the premium class. They have the best fleet week in week out. Ultra competitive sailing every week and all boats turn up. Probably the best, most competitive weekly fleet racing in the world.
November 12th, 2008 at 9:35 am
IMO, this shows everything that is wrong about sailing in Sydney. As an outsider, I probably don’t really understand the petty politics, be it between Moth clubs, 16′ skiff or 18 footer clubs etc. All I know is that it seems to me that the opportunity to showcase moth sailing in Sydney is going to waste.
November 12th, 2008 at 9:42 am
The St George river is no place to dive and no place to sail a moth.
November 12th, 2008 at 10:43 am
Re: entry fee
All that money saved by building Moths at home could be used to scratch together an entry fee couldn’t it?
November 12th, 2008 at 10:46 am
Re: petty politics
I think it’s called competition? And you poms wonder why we beat the shit out of you at sport?
November 12th, 2008 at 11:01 am
I have just sent in my entry. It will be a great chance to show off our class to a whole bunch of potential moth sailors & despite not having Sydney’s fast boats there should be enough people there who are competent to allow for some good racing. Last time the Moths were racing at SIRS was the first time I saw foilers racing – from then on I wanted to get one.
November 12th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
i have a 2year old a 6month old and a morgage and i run my own business i sail when i can and if i can make it i will
November 12th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Why buy a house when you can buy a house boat?
November 12th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
Clowns. Get a real sport.
November 12th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Better to sit out the season than stick with StGeorge in my experience.
November 12th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
St George is not all bad Gordy. We have Bennett now and also Luka sails here.
November 12th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Fire up you sad c@#%$
November 12th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
OK stop wingeing. Its not a St George boycott, but since I am the only one not going to work, I will represent the club. At least on Sun – Tuesday.
As we have the biggest SIRS entry list so far (now one more than our club fleet the last few weeks) moths might get a better share of the wind and water than the last two times I did this event? We seemed to spend a lot of time waiting for our session, wind, harbour traffic and other classes to finish, none of which seems to happen with our club racing.
Last time (3 years ago?) we shared a course with the Finns and only Rohan was really sailing fast. With present average fleet (my level) performance and some wind we would be doing those race distances in about 10-15 minutes. Hope they know what to expect.
November 12th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
With Dave on this.
It is NO boycott from me, but juggling family, own business, mortgage etc…
I don’t mind spending money on the Moth’s but hundreds of dollars for one day of racing, is a little hard to justify.
Diver Dan, have you ever sailed a moth at St George???
November 13th, 2008 at 12:57 am
I count 10 moths right now and if I am count right there will be more american moth sailors than mothies from st georges??????
November 13th, 2008 at 7:32 am
Scott
Re: your comment “And you poms wonder why we beat the shit out of you at sport?”
As this is about sailing, can you please remind us who has been the top sailing nation at the last 3 Olympics and who hasn’t (Clue – AUS hasn’t!).
November 13th, 2008 at 8:14 am
Fantastic come back “GBR Olympic Sailing Team”. Correct team GRB is all over Aus. A little food for thought there Scott!
November 13th, 2008 at 8:30 am
It is easy when all of the olympic sailing gets funded by the populations vice. How about a comparison between medals won versus dollars spent. Not sure team GBR would come out ahead of the Aussies there.
Little fish food for Pommy Bob
U.S.Sailing’s olympic program sucks your ass and that one of the major reasons that most people dont even bother with it state side.
November 13th, 2008 at 8:55 am
Doesn’t matter how much money you have if you aren’t good enough. I beleive the US Star team spent more than the GBR team did, and they spent over $500,000.
Anyway, while talking about Olympics, is there any truth to the rumour that if the 29erXX does get selected for the women, Scott is being asked by the Aussie Olympic Squad to have a sex change as he is their resident 29erXX expert??????
November 13th, 2008 at 9:45 am
Bora old son, “Team USA” get plenty of the green back but they are not good enough! People are starting to sound like “whingeing Poms” every time we win its not because we are better you have some poor excuse.
SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOT….
November 13th, 2008 at 11:09 am
Sailed in St George back in the 80’s and promised myself that I would never go back. Don’t feel bad I mad the same promise about sailing in Thredbo.
November 13th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
we sail from a fishing boat club… if there is one thing we know it’s bait.
that and talking crap on blogs and forums
November 13th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
Re 29erxx: that would take doing it for your country to a whole new level wouldn’t it?