The future of mothing
After the animated discussion on rule 42 at the AGM last night, Bora found this secret project from the Dubai boat show which could be the future of Moth sailing…
If you’re looking for the ultimate riding experience, it’s time to leave the roads and discover the water. Fantastically engaging, the Aquaskipper offers unlimited thrills and action in water.
March 11th, 2010 at 6:18 pm
We had something like that floating around at the Weston Moth open about 3 years ago – looked like good fun until it stopped and sank! No one could get it going again…
March 11th, 2010 at 7:25 pm
And the result of the vote was ….
March 11th, 2010 at 7:53 pm
Scot,
thanks for keeping us entertained and in the “know”.
Smooth sailing and stay away from anchor lines.
March 11th, 2010 at 8:29 pm
I do hope that those attending the AGM did not make any changes so fundemental as allowing pumping, air rowing and skulling (as per boards and Bora’s object), without consultation with the majority of the worlds moth sailors who are not at Dubai.
As no notice was given of any discussion, no national associations had the opportunity to canvas member opinions and direct delegates on how they should represent their nation’s collective wishes. There was certainly no discussion at the Aust AGM in Perth, and there has been no democratic national vote, so no Aust delegate has authority to even express an opinion on behalf of Aust.
March 11th, 2010 at 11:03 pm
No Stevo,
Are you saying no one can have any discussions just because you weren’t there, or because those discussing maybe would not come to the same conclusions or have have your pre-approved opinions.
So 40+ mothies from around the world gather and discuss moth sailing and you are in Sydney sulking, is that it?
Have faith in your fellow mothies to do the right thing.
Bored in the light winds
March 12th, 2010 at 12:02 am
saw one of these in thompson’s bay (rotto) 20 years ago ish. from memory someone at UWA was doing it as a PHD or something, except it was a sh1tload lighter than 12 kg…. it was fixed structure (looked less ‘busy’ than this thing) with flex, so as you loaded/unloaded it flex’d and that was how the angle/attack changed on the foil
March 12th, 2010 at 2:24 am
Why cant we have a 3 knot wind minimum for all major championships?
March 12th, 2010 at 2:50 am
@Phil Stevo
Keep your pants on.
If you read the post you’d see I said that we had a discussion. There wasn’t a decision made.
There was a show of hands to gauge a consensus on various options. There were only 3 people to raise their hands for no change to the current rule. Arnaud and myself were 2 of them.
There was a large majority in favour of raising the lower wind limit from 5 to 6 knots.
The exec intends to formulate some proposals to take to an EGM, canvassing the votes of the IMCA member countries. The changes, if any, will most likely be in place for Belmont.
In my opinion, given this has been the lightest Worlds by a long way, and given we have had no issues with pumping/rule 42. No issues at all. Then we probably don’t need to change. Especially if the changes we’re talking about are relevant only for a 3 knot window.
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I often find it helps to take a breath before picking up the keyboard.
March 12th, 2010 at 5:04 am
Breathing comes in handy sometimes…
Go the light wind for us lightweights!
Good luck for the back half of regatta…
March 12th, 2010 at 7:57 am
As I commented on a previous post – don’t worry boys, there’ll be wind in Belmont!
And pumping is not a new issue to moths – we’ve been “debating” this for the 18 years I’ve been in the class. And I am sure it was being debated before I was around and will be for a long time after I’ve gone. For what it is worth, I don’t think any change is necessary.
Good luck to all for the rest of the regatta, especially the big blokes. Poor Mr Crocker must be going mental with the conditions.
March 12th, 2010 at 10:08 am
Scott,
Thanks for assurance. I do not really care what decision is made as long as every IMCA member gets to have a say and a vote.
I do know that at previous WC AGMs some decisions have been made without consultation, either that or the executive made the decision alone. Sail measurement method, Present pumping rule, WC race management guidelines including current wind limits are all examples. The last time there was a democratic vote was, I think, in 2004 about measuring true sail area.
For the person hiding behind anoniminity, no I am not jealous of you drifting around in the heat of Dubai when we have such great sailing weather at home. Hope you come and enjoy some of it in January.
March 12th, 2010 at 3:52 pm
So if we are going to allow ooching/pumping in order not to descriminate against the heavy guys in the light winds, what by return are we going to do in order to not descriminate against light sailors in heavy winds?? Honestly what a silly discussion. Nothing is broken. We are a sailing class with foils, not a foiling class with sails..
March 12th, 2010 at 3:58 pm
@Simon
“We are a sailing class with foils, not a foiling class with sails”
That’s almost like something Brad would say.
March 12th, 2010 at 5:24 pm
@ Simon. I think I’ve got it! In heavy air the light guys could use smaller sails!
Being serious I am for the status quo. We had this same argument at Weymouth. What we have now works I think.
March 12th, 2010 at 8:06 pm
how about we increase the sailarea a little or even maybe a lot
March 12th, 2010 at 8:06 pm
Low ride and stay down with me.
March 12th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
A big win to the St’s. Lucky the boys from the river are not in the UAE.
March 12th, 2010 at 10:35 pm
Bora will need more than this to even finish in the top 5. Got lucky last time…… It’s got a very British feel about this regatta. Go Si!!!!
March 12th, 2010 at 10:36 pm
I like to race in 0-5 knots and never over 25.