Progress
No wind this weekend means there’s not much to report on. But then where would a blog be without a report on nothing.
Despite that, it still feels as though progress is being made towards the Worlds.
My boat has been in the shop being modified for the last two weeks, with the list of changes and repairs over the last 10 weeks stretching past 50 items. Thankfully they’re all being crossed off as the last few weeks count down and I’m feeling more and more confident in it with each change.
One of the changes is the new CST Nano 6 mast which we designed and built with Clive last week. It comes in at a very light sub-1.8kg complete, about 30% less weight than my significantly stiffer standard mast. I’ll have to take it out and give it a flogging to see where the limits are for that much weight saving.
The recent bad weather has made me seriously consider spending next winter sailing on Lake Garda rather than subjecting myself to the temperamental winter breeze in Sydney. Anyone interested?
While I’m thinking of Europe, Arnaud has defeated Simon on countback for the Euro Championship over the weekend, but it’s a little tricky to find out more with the relative quiet around the interweb. Apart from Eelco’s blog of course.
June 30th, 2009 at 12:48 am
hi scottie
as you know we are now about 12 / 15 boats in Italy. We are organizing the calendar for next year, if we have interest from Aussies and Poms to partecipate let us know we can plan season accordingly. look forward to see you back here.
Luca
July 1st, 2009 at 1:31 pm
Oh why would you want a lighter mast? It’s canted to windward; extra righting moment! Boat doesn’t pitch much regardless. Go big with the lead mast cap – whether it’s fast or not everyone will want one and you can name it after yourself – the Babbage Catch Lid!
July 1st, 2009 at 1:42 pm
@Isaac
Catchy name. Maybe I’ll give it a try.
July 1st, 2009 at 4:41 pm
With all the fixes and improvements that have gone on the boat, maybe you should rebadge as the Mach2+ or the Mach3.
My speed shop has been working hard!
July 1st, 2009 at 8:35 pm
Garda is very nice!
Only another 26 days of it.
If only I had my moth here
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:27 am
Progress – you never mentioned if it was progress forwards or backwards…
You could have been in Garda if you choose the 49er and 29er worlds
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:30 am
@Kiwi
Or I could’ve come to Tasmania and trained with you…
July 2nd, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Garda for 2012 worlds!! (good warm up for the olympics nath!)