Chris' times in Rio

I dont know why this got deleted, but here it is again (click on it to make it bigger)

www.moth.ae

We are in the process of launching our new IMCA UAE website, www.moth.ae!

Its going to be alot of work keeping it running and up to date, but that should be no problem accomplishing.

Stickers are on their way too, to advertise the website and the IMCA UAE here.

BTW, this is an old picture, this is how they treat Cargo here in Dubai!, the box nearly fell off when they moved it!

Invitation

Pre Moth Worlds Regatta

Early October, dates yet to be confirmed, will be out on Sunday.

6 Boats Confirmed already

Possibility of Prize Money 

Good practice and tuning help for the 'Dubai Chop'

Have a good time!

contact me for the NOR or more information:

marcelsailor@yahoo.com

first real racing

today was most probably the greatest turn-out yet, with 5 boats on the water and 4 of them making it in time for our 'make-shift' racing. We joined in with the Laser League racing and it looked like a good 12 knot north westerly. Heres my report: Glenn, Alex, Marcus and Me got off the start line at equal times, with glenn being covered by Marcus and Me and having to tack off to get clean air. whilst this was happening, Johnny was messing about taking ages to rig and launch, Kerstin having wing bar problems and not making it out in time, and Chris just about getting out of bed, at 2pm. We then continued our ways up the course, with Glenn having the best pointing ability and speed, but alex seemed pretty close too. Approaching the layline, Glenn tacks short and hit a Lull, whilst I sail past and clear it to then tack. Glenn then pulled out of the race because his pushrod pin had come undone, leaving Alex a good 100m ahead of me, and Marcus just behind me. On the downwind I thought I had better boat speed and pointing than Alex, him dropping out on another foiling gybe, helped things my way, and I managed to climb just behind him. At the leeward mark I got caught up behind two Lasers which got me nose diving down the next wave. 

As we rounded the mark, the wind seemed to completely drop and we just enjoyed our momentum in the sub foiling conditions, we abandonned the race in what seemed 2 knots.

By then I spotted Johnny Launching, leaving it too late to get some foiling in though. 

I was happy with my boatspeed up and downwind, but still have some bridle issues that need sorting out.

All-in all a good days training and it was good to sail around a race course again!

-m

First Sail

On Friday I had my first sail on my new boat! It was an awesome feeling, everything was perfect except for that it was 4 knots of wind, gusting at 15! so It was pretty much on/off/on/off. I have to tighten everything up next time Im going sailing, but also resolve my vang problem, it seemed to long, so I couldnt get any tension on itand had a very twisting sail at the top. 

A pulley on the vang system broke half way through aswell, so I had to make something up and tie  the kicker directly to the boom, with out a pulley.

I also think that I have to get some acetone or something and get rid of all the sponsorship from Andrew Brown and Nick Fentons sails, there is alot!

anyway, have to work mornings on the weekend, so wont do much sailing then, but im trying to rally people up and go for a sail on tuesday

-m

Two more

First Vlog

This is a video that I spent 3

hours making last night after

4 hours of sailing, Boy was I

tired this morning when I had

to get up at 6.30 to do some

work in the garden, before it 

got too hot. Anyway, picking 

my boat up tomorrow so I will 

be able to sail on the weeken, 

at least Inshallah.

-m

sail-less

Still cant fit sailing into my schedule, wait...schedule? I liked it better when there was nothing to do or needed to be done, so I could always revert to sailing. But things have changed, Im now trying to make some extra money on the side by coaching and giving sailing lessons. as well as having to study for my GCSE's in 4 1/2 weeks, as well as the numerous trips that my parents have planned. yes Im going to the Musandam for a dive trip on the weekend, so I will have to fold on the UAE Nationals! 

Dont think I will miss much sailing though, Chris who was going to do some boat tuning runs is now on his Puma Ocean Racing all expenses paid Holiday in the Rio. lucky sod. So he wont be back before long, but all is good, hes promised me that he will bring me back some puma gear :) 

I lost my camera the other day, but the agony is that i dont know where, so i might not have lost it but just cant find it. which means that I cant make some movies...i was feeling very creative this week. 

Word on the street is that volvo wanna bring the race next year to Abu Dhabi:

The Pros, we get them over here, advertise sailing in the middle east, have better chance of some high profile sponsorships, maybe get to sail the boats, and enjoy their presence. 

The Cons, the harbour will need dredging out (like when the alinghi came over), we will have to drive to Abu Dhabi to see them, they will be bored shitless in the gulf and they will spend forever in the 0 knots Musandam.

I hope to get on the water soon, until then good sailing

-m