Saturday, May 21, 2011
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Bladerider X8 - 10,000 Euros, Free Shipping!
Hi Guys,
I am selling my moth to get a Laser again so i can sail throughout Uni...
Please forward this onto anyone you know that might be interested in my boat and getting into mothing, it would be greatly appreciated! :
I have a Bladerider X8 in excellent condition for sail, with 3 masts, 4 sails, 2 booms, 3 riggings and extras and spares for everything to keep the boat going for ages!
The boat has been set up and tuned to perfection, with the latest technology including ride height adjuster, carbon fibre North Sails, aluminium and carbon gantry, beach trailer, spliced controls, carbon backstay and forestay. The boat has been maintained very well and raced to its ability, finishing 25th at the Dubai World Championships in a superstar packed fleet!
The boat has been used to train by numerous of the top 10 moth world sailors and I purchased it second hand a year ago from the world no. 7 at that time, Andrew Brown (NZL).
I can provide videos, photos, and absolutely anything on the boat, which is worth in excess of 60,000 dhs with the upgrades added to it, making it the second fastest bladerider in the worlds, according to the moth worlds, and also the second fastest junior sailed boat, likewise at the Moth worlds. I am not going to ask for this amount of money, but im looking more at the 50,000 mark.
The boat has done me very well over the last year and has made me enjoy sailing like never before with many heads turning to check it out, it has taken me from a complete beginner level to finishing in the top 25 at the moth worlds, being an incredible achievement which I always enjoy reflecting back upon!
However as I leave for university, it is time that I sell me boat in order for it not to sit and rot in Dubai, when im stuck in the UK!
Please let me know if you are interested in the boat, I would gladly take you out for a test sail and can deliver it and help rig it and give beginners pointers on how to sail it, gladly!
Give me a shout if your interested!
marcelsailor@yahoo.com
I am selling my moth to get a Laser again so i can sail throughout Uni...
Please forward this onto anyone you know that might be interested in my boat and getting into mothing, it would be greatly appreciated! :
I have a Bladerider X8 in excellent condition for sail, with 3 masts, 4 sails, 2 booms, 3 riggings and extras and spares for everything to keep the boat going for ages!
The boat has been set up and tuned to perfection, with the latest technology including ride height adjuster, carbon fibre North Sails, aluminium and carbon gantry, beach trailer, spliced controls, carbon backstay and forestay. The boat has been maintained very well and raced to its ability, finishing 25th at the Dubai World Championships in a superstar packed fleet!
The boat has been used to train by numerous of the top 10 moth world sailors and I purchased it second hand a year ago from the world no. 7 at that time, Andrew Brown (NZL).
I can provide videos, photos, and absolutely anything on the boat, which is worth in excess of 60,000 dhs with the upgrades added to it, making it the second fastest bladerider in the worlds, according to the moth worlds, and also the second fastest junior sailed boat, likewise at the Moth worlds. I am not going to ask for this amount of money, but im looking more at the 50,000 mark.
The boat has done me very well over the last year and has made me enjoy sailing like never before with many heads turning to check it out, it has taken me from a complete beginner level to finishing in the top 25 at the moth worlds, being an incredible achievement which I always enjoy reflecting back upon!
However as I leave for university, it is time that I sell me boat in order for it not to sit and rot in Dubai, when im stuck in the UK!
Please let me know if you are interested in the boat, I would gladly take you out for a test sail and can deliver it and help rig it and give beginners pointers on how to sail it, gladly!
Give me a shout if your interested!
marcelsailor@yahoo.com
Friday, July 23, 2010
Moth For Sale!!!
Hi Guys,
I am selling my moth to get a Laser again so i can sail throughout Uni...
Please forward this onto anyone you know that might be interested in my boat and getting into mothing, it would be greatly appreciated! :
I have a Bladerider X8 in excellent condition for sail, with 3 masts, 4 sails, 2 booms, 3 riggings and extras and spares for everything to keep the boat going for ages!
The boat has been set up and tuned to perfection, with the latest technology including ride height adjuster, carbon fibre North Sails, aluminium and carbon gantry, beach trailer, spliced controls, carbon backstay and forestay. The boat has been maintained very well and raced to its ability, finishing 25th at the Dubai World Championships in a superstar packed fleet!
The boat has been used to train by numerous of the top 10 moth world sailors and I purchased it second hand a year ago from the world no. 7 at that time, Andrew Brown (NZL).
I can provide videos, photos, and absolutely anything on the boat, which is worth in excess of 60,000 dhs with the upgrades added to it, making it the second fastest bladerider in the worlds, according to the moth worlds, and also the second fastest junior sailed boat, likewise at the Moth worlds. I am not going to ask for this amount of money, but im looking more at the 50,000 mark.
The boat has done me very well over the last year and has made me enjoy sailing like never before with many heads turning to check it out, it has taken me from a complete beginner level to finishing in the top 25 at the moth worlds, being an incredible achievement which I always enjoy reflecting back upon!
However as I leave for university, it is time that I sell me boat in order for it not to sit and rot in Dubai, when im stuck in the UK!
Please let me know if you are interested in the boat, I would gladly take you out for a test sail and can deliver it and help rig it and give beginners pointers on how to sail it, gladly!
Give me a shout if your interested!
marcelsailor@yahoo.com
I am selling my moth to get a Laser again so i can sail throughout Uni...
Please forward this onto anyone you know that might be interested in my boat and getting into mothing, it would be greatly appreciated! :
I have a Bladerider X8 in excellent condition for sail, with 3 masts, 4 sails, 2 booms, 3 riggings and extras and spares for everything to keep the boat going for ages!
The boat has been set up and tuned to perfection, with the latest technology including ride height adjuster, carbon fibre North Sails, aluminium and carbon gantry, beach trailer, spliced controls, carbon backstay and forestay. The boat has been maintained very well and raced to its ability, finishing 25th at the Dubai World Championships in a superstar packed fleet!
The boat has been used to train by numerous of the top 10 moth world sailors and I purchased it second hand a year ago from the world no. 7 at that time, Andrew Brown (NZL).
I can provide videos, photos, and absolutely anything on the boat, which is worth in excess of 60,000 dhs with the upgrades added to it, making it the second fastest bladerider in the worlds, according to the moth worlds, and also the second fastest junior sailed boat, likewise at the Moth worlds. I am not going to ask for this amount of money, but im looking more at the 50,000 mark.
The boat has done me very well over the last year and has made me enjoy sailing like never before with many heads turning to check it out, it has taken me from a complete beginner level to finishing in the top 25 at the moth worlds, being an incredible achievement which I always enjoy reflecting back upon!
However as I leave for university, it is time that I sell me boat in order for it not to sit and rot in Dubai, when im stuck in the UK!
Please let me know if you are interested in the boat, I would gladly take you out for a test sail and can deliver it and help rig it and give beginners pointers on how to sail it, gladly!
Give me a shout if your interested!
marcelsailor@yahoo.com
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Moth For Sale!
Hi Guys,
I am selling my moth to get a Laser again so i can sail throughout Uni...
Please forward this onto anyone you know that might be interested in my boat and getting into mothing, it would be greatly appreciated! :
I have a Bladerider X8 in excellent condition for sail, with 3 masts, 4 sails, 2 booms, 3 riggings and extras and spares for everything to keep the boat going for ages!
The boat has been set up and tuned to perfection, with the latest technology including ride height adjuster, carbon fibre North Sails, aluminium and carbon gantry, beach trailer, spliced controls, carbon backstay and forestay. The boat has been maintained very well and raced to its ability, finishing 25th at the Dubai World Championships in a superstar packed fleet!
The boat has been used to train by numerous of the top 10 moth world sailors and I purchased it second hand a year ago from the world no. 7 at that time, Andrew Brown (NZL).
I can provide videos, photos, and absolutely anything on the boat, which is worth in excess of 60,000 dhs with the upgrades added to it, making it the second fastest bladerider in the worlds, according to the moth worlds, and also the second fastest junior sailed boat, likewise at the Moth worlds. I am not going to ask for this amount of money, but im looking more at the 50,000 mark.
The boat has done me very well over the last year and has made me enjoy sailing like never before with many heads turning to check it out, it has taken me from a complete beginner level to finishing in the top 25 at the moth worlds, being an incredible achievement which I always enjoy reflecting back upon!
However as I leave for university, it is time that I sell me boat in order for it not to sit and rot in Dubai, when im stuck in the UK!
Please let me know if you are interested in the boat, I would gladly take you out for a test sail and can deliver it and help rig it and give beginners pointers on how to sail it, gladly!
Give me a shout if your interested!
marcelsailor@yahoo.com
I am selling my moth to get a Laser again so i can sail throughout Uni...
Please forward this onto anyone you know that might be interested in my boat and getting into mothing, it would be greatly appreciated! :
I have a Bladerider X8 in excellent condition for sail, with 3 masts, 4 sails, 2 booms, 3 riggings and extras and spares for everything to keep the boat going for ages!
The boat has been set up and tuned to perfection, with the latest technology including ride height adjuster, carbon fibre North Sails, aluminium and carbon gantry, beach trailer, spliced controls, carbon backstay and forestay. The boat has been maintained very well and raced to its ability, finishing 25th at the Dubai World Championships in a superstar packed fleet!
The boat has been used to train by numerous of the top 10 moth world sailors and I purchased it second hand a year ago from the world no. 7 at that time, Andrew Brown (NZL).
I can provide videos, photos, and absolutely anything on the boat, which is worth in excess of 60,000 dhs with the upgrades added to it, making it the second fastest bladerider in the worlds, according to the moth worlds, and also the second fastest junior sailed boat, likewise at the Moth worlds. I am not going to ask for this amount of money, but im looking more at the 50,000 mark.
The boat has done me very well over the last year and has made me enjoy sailing like never before with many heads turning to check it out, it has taken me from a complete beginner level to finishing in the top 25 at the moth worlds, being an incredible achievement which I always enjoy reflecting back upon!
However as I leave for university, it is time that I sell me boat in order for it not to sit and rot in Dubai, when im stuck in the UK!
Please let me know if you are interested in the boat, I would gladly take you out for a test sail and can deliver it and help rig it and give beginners pointers on how to sail it, gladly!
Give me a shout if your interested!
marcelsailor@yahoo.com
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
happy days :)
Vice Junior Puma Moth World Championships 2010 :)
Next stops on the circuit: Switzerland, United States and Australia
Next stops on the circuit: Switzerland, United States and Australia
Monday, March 1, 2010
nearly there
Boat is a machine
Splicing is the sex
Photo's are amazing!
http://www.stuartgordonphotography.com
Bring on the worlds!
Splicing is the sex
Photo's are amazing!
http://www.stuartgordonphotography.com
Bring on the worlds!
Sunday, February 21, 2010
15 days to go
15 days to go until the worlds! - wow
The last few days have been pretty full on! JP and Arnaud have arrived and have been getting sorted for the worlds everyday so far! They have also pulled a new trick out of the bag! You will have to wait until you get here to see their secret!
Two days ago there was very little wind, very marginal for most people, but weighing a good 7 or more kilos less than Alex helped in taking off quicker! I have been using my KA sail recently, because I fell through the North V8, But I can't wait to get that sail back and get into using it properly!
Today's wind was Nuclear, and I only got out at around 2. By then JP and Arnaud already went out for a morning training session and came back in, when I joined them for their second time, the waves were measured at 1m and choppy and the wind was 20 - 25. Far too much wind for a light weight like me, and a pushrod that had snapped, but was still functioning marginally...
That meant I thought I screwed my boat over, the push rod connector had snapped and I was on very low lift most of the time, until the axle got caught and then stayed on a reasonably high lift. Very confusing at first! but when I sailed to Jumeirah Island and pulled my boat up onto the beach to have a look at what was going on, I realized the problem, and made my way back to DOSC. Would have been the perfect day for getting the GPS out and doing some speed runs! piss warm water and strong wind!
JP came to my rescue, and I should literally pray to him! He had the exact piece to fit a Bladerider, even though he is a Mach 2 sailor, so he helped me replace the piece. He also helped me cut down my pushrod length so that I get more lift from it and that the foil flap reached the bottom edge of the centerboard, for reverse lift.
I have a plea! If there is anyone coming out for the worlds, and has a packet of batten spacers still spare, and would like to sell them to me, please let me know, I am in need of putting a few onto my KA, so the battens don't keep going awol!!
Sail numbers are on, next thing to sort out is Name on the sail! That will be interesting getting it sorted out, along with the UAE flag.
More sailors set to arrive soon, so Game On!
The last few days have been pretty full on! JP and Arnaud have arrived and have been getting sorted for the worlds everyday so far! They have also pulled a new trick out of the bag! You will have to wait until you get here to see their secret!
Two days ago there was very little wind, very marginal for most people, but weighing a good 7 or more kilos less than Alex helped in taking off quicker! I have been using my KA sail recently, because I fell through the North V8, But I can't wait to get that sail back and get into using it properly!
Today's wind was Nuclear, and I only got out at around 2. By then JP and Arnaud already went out for a morning training session and came back in, when I joined them for their second time, the waves were measured at 1m and choppy and the wind was 20 - 25. Far too much wind for a light weight like me, and a pushrod that had snapped, but was still functioning marginally...
That meant I thought I screwed my boat over, the push rod connector had snapped and I was on very low lift most of the time, until the axle got caught and then stayed on a reasonably high lift. Very confusing at first! but when I sailed to Jumeirah Island and pulled my boat up onto the beach to have a look at what was going on, I realized the problem, and made my way back to DOSC. Would have been the perfect day for getting the GPS out and doing some speed runs! piss warm water and strong wind!
JP came to my rescue, and I should literally pray to him! He had the exact piece to fit a Bladerider, even though he is a Mach 2 sailor, so he helped me replace the piece. He also helped me cut down my pushrod length so that I get more lift from it and that the foil flap reached the bottom edge of the centerboard, for reverse lift.
I have a plea! If there is anyone coming out for the worlds, and has a packet of batten spacers still spare, and would like to sell them to me, please let me know, I am in need of putting a few onto my KA, so the battens don't keep going awol!!
Sail numbers are on, next thing to sort out is Name on the sail! That will be interesting getting it sorted out, along with the UAE flag.
More sailors set to arrive soon, so Game On!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
skin?
About to put a coat of polishing on my foil, and i happened to come across some info on the web talking about sharks being the most effective animals in the water, does that mean that their skin is perfectly adapted to what all moth sailors are looking for on their foils? Well the skin is very rough when you touch it outside of the water, so my automatic thought about that was that it is not ideal, but then thinking deeper... because the skin is a living organism, does it produce fats and oils (to keep the shark warm) which also have a secondary function of lubricating the skin to make it less water resistant; so if that is the case, where can I get some shark oils from? :-D
on a more serious note, I will be using teflon polish tonight to coat my main foil, and the horizontal of my rear foil, think this will be the substantial parts, and I will just sand the vertical rear foil to stop it ventilating on the reaches and down winds!
Had some misery today, hit 2 fishing pods which has at least 30m of slack line floating around, the first I managed to nearly clear with an emergency tack, but still got caught on the rudder, and the second one was hopeless, and I couldn't help but capsize and fall onto my sail. Now there is a footlong rip going down the foot area of my spanking new North V8, bad times!
Washed the sail off and took the battens out, then gave it to Gareth, the owner of Marine Tech LLC; who is really doing a lot for the Moth fleet at the moment, and supporting us in every way! with spare parts, repairs and all other needs!. He then took the sail home, and estimated about 3 days in order to get it fixed and stitched up again! Hopefully it will still have all its shape in the foot once repaired, so that I can still be as happy with it as before, and don't have to result in using the KA Sail!
Other than that training went well today, got into the motions of doing more gacks, as the breeze was just marginal at the beginning of my session, but then when it built a bit more, I worked on quick gybes and tacks, as if it was in an unexpected race scenario which I needed to get out of, that was helpful, and at one point did a gybe so fast and clean, that I could have gone round once more without coming off the foils! haha...
Next time down at the club, quiet possibly tomorrow, will be all boat work I fell, getting the new stays up and everything, and then making it sure it all comes together nicely! Need to do more checkups, so think wings will come off and be emptied of any water and sand mixtures that have resided there recently, and also will be putting on my new Gantry! fingers crossed. That would be the icing on the cake, to make my boat look sexy!
Tomorrow morning, one hour run, Im only 68 - 70 kgs, but im still looking at shaving off those extra kilo's and replacing them with muscle in my legs to keep my hiking going harder and longer. Glenny is set to join me, will be too much of an early rise for him though I predict... but should be good if we get into a proper routine and get in shape for the worlds...
on a more serious note, I will be using teflon polish tonight to coat my main foil, and the horizontal of my rear foil, think this will be the substantial parts, and I will just sand the vertical rear foil to stop it ventilating on the reaches and down winds!
Had some misery today, hit 2 fishing pods which has at least 30m of slack line floating around, the first I managed to nearly clear with an emergency tack, but still got caught on the rudder, and the second one was hopeless, and I couldn't help but capsize and fall onto my sail. Now there is a footlong rip going down the foot area of my spanking new North V8, bad times!
Washed the sail off and took the battens out, then gave it to Gareth, the owner of Marine Tech LLC; who is really doing a lot for the Moth fleet at the moment, and supporting us in every way! with spare parts, repairs and all other needs!. He then took the sail home, and estimated about 3 days in order to get it fixed and stitched up again! Hopefully it will still have all its shape in the foot once repaired, so that I can still be as happy with it as before, and don't have to result in using the KA Sail!
Other than that training went well today, got into the motions of doing more gacks, as the breeze was just marginal at the beginning of my session, but then when it built a bit more, I worked on quick gybes and tacks, as if it was in an unexpected race scenario which I needed to get out of, that was helpful, and at one point did a gybe so fast and clean, that I could have gone round once more without coming off the foils! haha...
Next time down at the club, quiet possibly tomorrow, will be all boat work I fell, getting the new stays up and everything, and then making it sure it all comes together nicely! Need to do more checkups, so think wings will come off and be emptied of any water and sand mixtures that have resided there recently, and also will be putting on my new Gantry! fingers crossed. That would be the icing on the cake, to make my boat look sexy!
Tomorrow morning, one hour run, Im only 68 - 70 kgs, but im still looking at shaving off those extra kilo's and replacing them with muscle in my legs to keep my hiking going harder and longer. Glenny is set to join me, will be too much of an early rise for him though I predict... but should be good if we get into a proper routine and get in shape for the worlds...
Monday, February 15, 2010
how do i make more progress?
I've reached the stage, where I am comfortable with having a consistent boat speed, having tacks that are as good as can be at 90% of the time, and gybing 100% of the time. Now how do I move on, how can I make my boat speed even better? How can i notch up a level?
I went out again today in the morning to late afternoon, and at the beginning i was focused on what my target was (foot work during a tack) but once I had it sorted out perfectly and couldn't complain anymore, I jut didn't feel the urge of working at 100% anymore, so I was just cruising around, putting in a few tacks here and there, until I got bored and then I sailed in.
Thought my time would be better spent putting together my new EC6 shrouds, which I did, and no matter how sexy they look, how light they are and how little give they have; there is always one though in the back of my head haunting me: what happens when I do pitchpole? will they slice me up because they are as thin as cheese wire? hmmm hesitant about leaving them untouched, will go out to the electrical shop down the road tomorrow and see if they have any heat shrinkable stuff in stock, which I could sleeve my shrouds with.
Still haven't got round to getting a packer in the main foil that I am using at the moment, but then again, should I really? thing is I am waiting at the moment to get my own foil fixed, as the sika flex has come off once again, and I need to get that fixed asap, probably my number one on the priority list now!
Whilst playing with the thought of what it would be like riding a little bit higher out of the water, I got a little bit hesitant, because I am riding quiet high at the moment on reaches and downwind, so If i go one higher, will I be at a ridiculously high risk of pitchpoling all the time, or can I correct that by adjusting the amount of lift on the rudder?
Had the V8 up again today, great shape and great power throughout any maneuver, so I am really happy with that, and will use it 2 or 3 more times before the worlds and then store it away and go back to my KA 13. Very similar to my EC6 shrouds, not sure if I want to be using them for the whole time before the worlds, or if I want to put them up, train a few times with them and store them away...
ARGHHHH so many more questions! and so little time to find answers!!!!
Anyways, the swiss boats are at customs now, and I go back to school tomorrow, so only sailing in the afternoons unfortunately!
I went out again today in the morning to late afternoon, and at the beginning i was focused on what my target was (foot work during a tack) but once I had it sorted out perfectly and couldn't complain anymore, I jut didn't feel the urge of working at 100% anymore, so I was just cruising around, putting in a few tacks here and there, until I got bored and then I sailed in.
Thought my time would be better spent putting together my new EC6 shrouds, which I did, and no matter how sexy they look, how light they are and how little give they have; there is always one though in the back of my head haunting me: what happens when I do pitchpole? will they slice me up because they are as thin as cheese wire? hmmm hesitant about leaving them untouched, will go out to the electrical shop down the road tomorrow and see if they have any heat shrinkable stuff in stock, which I could sleeve my shrouds with.
Still haven't got round to getting a packer in the main foil that I am using at the moment, but then again, should I really? thing is I am waiting at the moment to get my own foil fixed, as the sika flex has come off once again, and I need to get that fixed asap, probably my number one on the priority list now!
Whilst playing with the thought of what it would be like riding a little bit higher out of the water, I got a little bit hesitant, because I am riding quiet high at the moment on reaches and downwind, so If i go one higher, will I be at a ridiculously high risk of pitchpoling all the time, or can I correct that by adjusting the amount of lift on the rudder?
Had the V8 up again today, great shape and great power throughout any maneuver, so I am really happy with that, and will use it 2 or 3 more times before the worlds and then store it away and go back to my KA 13. Very similar to my EC6 shrouds, not sure if I want to be using them for the whole time before the worlds, or if I want to put them up, train a few times with them and store them away...
ARGHHHH so many more questions! and so little time to find answers!!!!
Anyways, the swiss boats are at customs now, and I go back to school tomorrow, so only sailing in the afternoons unfortunately!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
my ponders...
I have been thinking quiet a lot recently about ways in which I can boost my performance... I think here is my hierarchy at this stage in preparation to the worlds...
1. Technique, getting everything absolutely bang on perfect, the tacks fast and clean, the gybes at 100% success rates and the take offs slick
2. Boat Work, getting the boat in a perfect shape, eliminating absolutely any breakages, this i think will mean doing checklists before and after every sail, replacing every rope as soon as it shows signs of wear and tear, having all the necessary spare parts for the boat, and having a bulletproof boat. (no relation to having special kevlar reinforced wings!)
3 Fitness, going to the gym every night, getting my cardiovascular endurance, core strength and muscular endurance to its peak. My target is to be able to hike full on for 20 minutes, that consists of the equivalent of a race, taking into account that each beat is less than 20 minutes long, but then getting a rest when going downwind.
4. Diet, this ties in directly with my fitness, as the better i eat, the better i will be able to train/exercise and the better I will be able to perform during the week. Another aspect of my diet is it in relation to my weight. At the moment I am in my ideal weight range of 67 - 70 kgs, making light winds and early takeoffs a lot more favorable in the standard dubai conditions that we are expecting in Dubai in early March!
5. Parties, yerr, ermmm, yerr, ermmm... as much as I hate it, they are becoming less likely to be the magic ingredient to doing well at a world championship event! But i do suppose the boom of doom during the worlds will be an exception, and I also here there are some Barasti Beach Parties sponsored by Puma lined up!
6. School, sorry what? that wont be an issue, rumor has it anyway that you don't need a job to be a high rolling Moth World Champion! :P
Whats the agenda for tomorrow? Packers Packers and more Packers in my main foil! need to get my ride height up! it was better yesterday after I put one more in, but ideally could do with at least another! In order to get more lift on the rudder, and send the bow down. That is where I have been struggling recently, having to dial less lift on the rudder and go bow up, in order to have a good ride height where the boat isn't sitting in on every wave!
btw 22 days to go! :O
1. Technique, getting everything absolutely bang on perfect, the tacks fast and clean, the gybes at 100% success rates and the take offs slick
2. Boat Work, getting the boat in a perfect shape, eliminating absolutely any breakages, this i think will mean doing checklists before and after every sail, replacing every rope as soon as it shows signs of wear and tear, having all the necessary spare parts for the boat, and having a bulletproof boat. (no relation to having special kevlar reinforced wings!)
3 Fitness, going to the gym every night, getting my cardiovascular endurance, core strength and muscular endurance to its peak. My target is to be able to hike full on for 20 minutes, that consists of the equivalent of a race, taking into account that each beat is less than 20 minutes long, but then getting a rest when going downwind.
4. Diet, this ties in directly with my fitness, as the better i eat, the better i will be able to train/exercise and the better I will be able to perform during the week. Another aspect of my diet is it in relation to my weight. At the moment I am in my ideal weight range of 67 - 70 kgs, making light winds and early takeoffs a lot more favorable in the standard dubai conditions that we are expecting in Dubai in early March!
5. Parties, yerr, ermmm, yerr, ermmm... as much as I hate it, they are becoming less likely to be the magic ingredient to doing well at a world championship event! But i do suppose the boom of doom during the worlds will be an exception, and I also here there are some Barasti Beach Parties sponsored by Puma lined up!
6. School, sorry what? that wont be an issue, rumor has it anyway that you don't need a job to be a high rolling Moth World Champion! :P
Whats the agenda for tomorrow? Packers Packers and more Packers in my main foil! need to get my ride height up! it was better yesterday after I put one more in, but ideally could do with at least another! In order to get more lift on the rudder, and send the bow down. That is where I have been struggling recently, having to dial less lift on the rudder and go bow up, in order to have a good ride height where the boat isn't sitting in on every wave!
btw 22 days to go! :O
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Boooooom Time
Its been a while since I last blogged so here it goes (if i can still remember how to do it)
Its been really busy the last couple of weeks with all the hype about the worlds coming to town! Alex and I are both right in the middle of our preparations for the event, and have been using every opportunity to get out on the water! However when the wind hasn't been playing along, then we ended up doing hours and hours of boat work, and making everything on our boat bullet proof and sexy for the worlds.
I got my new rig up a couple of days ago, with the North V8 Sail, my Southern Spars Standard Mast, My Southern Spars Boom and my EC6 carbon shrouds, forestay and backstay. It is safe to say that the boat looks really sexy now, with my new Wild Wadi branded sail and hull. Wild Wadi are the only Arabic Themed Water park in the middle East and it is a must for those of you coming over for the worlds to do on the lay day! I can ensure you will be gobsmacked! (http://www.jumeirah.com/en/Hotels-and-Resorts/Wild-Wadi/)
I found that the EC6 shrouds and backstay look really good and are really stiff, however they aren't the most user friendly when doing boat work, as when you walk into them, they leave bruises and cuts on your skin! (note to self; don't walk into EC6 Carbon!)
My new tramps are on, and I have been tightening them on a daily basis in order to get them solid for the worlds. Because you are suppose to soak them before tightening, it has been quiet useful that the sprinklers on the rigging area go off at 5:15 precisely and I can time it to see when I should soak the boat!
Bladerider have been holding back on any media releases lately to what is going on with them, making it extremely hard to get new boat parts when they break! but Gareth did manage to get in touch with them, and is now ordering bulk for all the Moth sailors over here to have spare parts, I requested nearly every single part, because who knows what will happen with Bladerider's Spare Parts availability!
Went out sailing last Sunday in about 20 knots and big seas! My boat did not last it, as my pushrod bent out, and I Had to low ride back in and de-rig as I did not have any spares! Alex came after school finished and we quickly rigged one of the Puma boats and took it for a sail to 'the Island' where there is flat water Ideal for some speed stuff! I had my Speedpuck with me, and it should be interesting to see the results when I play it onto my computer!
Only downside from that training session was on the way in, just before getting to the beach, I decided to send it one last time to get max speed out of the thing, but that didn't end so good for me, probably the worst pitchpole I ever had because I was still stuck in the Toe Straps when my momentum got carried forward and legs bent right round the shrouds! not good! but luckily they weren't the EC6, else wise I don't think I would be blogging now!
Not only have I been training on the water, but I have also cross trained in many other aspects; such as doing running and cycling for some Cardiovascular Endurance, doing the cycling for also muscular endurance (hiking), swimming to get my upper body strength up to scratch, and eating healthy to flush out all the junk food I have recently had! last thin I want is to be sick for the worlds!
Chris and Glenn have got their new Mach 2's up and running, and I must say I am amazed, they have got some great pace and height up wind and from my point of view, will occupy all the top 10 spots!
Which leads me to my form guide...out of the 43 boats entered...
It is in no particular order, but just the top ten!
Simon Savage
Simon Payne
Arnaud Psarofaghis
Bora Gulari
Chris Graham
Glenn Raphael
Amac
Dalton Bergen
Rob Gough
Adam May
Looks like most of the top guns from the Gorge are in there, so it should be a good event, and if anything a big learning step to see what it is like sailing in such a big moth fleet!
This weekend is going to be full program again, not sailing for me today though, I have to film my Media Coursework Trailer on Friday, but then I will be out on the water all day Saturday, Sunday and Monday which will hopefully be an intense training marathon!
See you in Dubai!
Its been really busy the last couple of weeks with all the hype about the worlds coming to town! Alex and I are both right in the middle of our preparations for the event, and have been using every opportunity to get out on the water! However when the wind hasn't been playing along, then we ended up doing hours and hours of boat work, and making everything on our boat bullet proof and sexy for the worlds.
I got my new rig up a couple of days ago, with the North V8 Sail, my Southern Spars Standard Mast, My Southern Spars Boom and my EC6 carbon shrouds, forestay and backstay. It is safe to say that the boat looks really sexy now, with my new Wild Wadi branded sail and hull. Wild Wadi are the only Arabic Themed Water park in the middle East and it is a must for those of you coming over for the worlds to do on the lay day! I can ensure you will be gobsmacked! (http://www.jumeirah.com/en/Hotels-and-Resorts/Wild-Wadi/)
I found that the EC6 shrouds and backstay look really good and are really stiff, however they aren't the most user friendly when doing boat work, as when you walk into them, they leave bruises and cuts on your skin! (note to self; don't walk into EC6 Carbon!)
My new tramps are on, and I have been tightening them on a daily basis in order to get them solid for the worlds. Because you are suppose to soak them before tightening, it has been quiet useful that the sprinklers on the rigging area go off at 5:15 precisely and I can time it to see when I should soak the boat!
Bladerider have been holding back on any media releases lately to what is going on with them, making it extremely hard to get new boat parts when they break! but Gareth did manage to get in touch with them, and is now ordering bulk for all the Moth sailors over here to have spare parts, I requested nearly every single part, because who knows what will happen with Bladerider's Spare Parts availability!
Went out sailing last Sunday in about 20 knots and big seas! My boat did not last it, as my pushrod bent out, and I Had to low ride back in and de-rig as I did not have any spares! Alex came after school finished and we quickly rigged one of the Puma boats and took it for a sail to 'the Island' where there is flat water Ideal for some speed stuff! I had my Speedpuck with me, and it should be interesting to see the results when I play it onto my computer!
Only downside from that training session was on the way in, just before getting to the beach, I decided to send it one last time to get max speed out of the thing, but that didn't end so good for me, probably the worst pitchpole I ever had because I was still stuck in the Toe Straps when my momentum got carried forward and legs bent right round the shrouds! not good! but luckily they weren't the EC6, else wise I don't think I would be blogging now!
Not only have I been training on the water, but I have also cross trained in many other aspects; such as doing running and cycling for some Cardiovascular Endurance, doing the cycling for also muscular endurance (hiking), swimming to get my upper body strength up to scratch, and eating healthy to flush out all the junk food I have recently had! last thin I want is to be sick for the worlds!
Chris and Glenn have got their new Mach 2's up and running, and I must say I am amazed, they have got some great pace and height up wind and from my point of view, will occupy all the top 10 spots!
Which leads me to my form guide...out of the 43 boats entered...
It is in no particular order, but just the top ten!
Simon Savage
Simon Payne
Arnaud Psarofaghis
Bora Gulari
Chris Graham
Glenn Raphael
Amac
Dalton Bergen
Rob Gough
Adam May
Looks like most of the top guns from the Gorge are in there, so it should be a good event, and if anything a big learning step to see what it is like sailing in such a big moth fleet!
This weekend is going to be full program again, not sailing for me today though, I have to film my Media Coursework Trailer on Friday, but then I will be out on the water all day Saturday, Sunday and Monday which will hopefully be an intense training marathon!
See you in Dubai!
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Wild Wadi
hmmm, so nothings really going on in my moth sailing that is worth noting...
I am writing this from Iran, and because there is no facebook, youtube or any other decent website available, I thought I would update my blog. It's been some time, but also some time since I have sailed on a regular basis, which is taking direct effect on how good I want to do at the worlds here in March.
However I have hooked up a sponsorship with Wild Wadi, the arabic themed water park in Dubai, who are taking care of my spars and sails needs for my world campaign :)
http://www.jumeirah.com/en/Hotels-and-Resorts/Wild-Wadi/
They are definetly worth checking out during the lay day at the world, and are in spitting distance from the sailing club!!!
I am writing this from Iran, and because there is no facebook, youtube or any other decent website available, I thought I would update my blog. It's been some time, but also some time since I have sailed on a regular basis, which is taking direct effect on how good I want to do at the worlds here in March.
However I have hooked up a sponsorship with Wild Wadi, the arabic themed water park in Dubai, who are taking care of my spars and sails needs for my world campaign :)
http://www.jumeirah.com/en/Hotels-and-Resorts/Wild-Wadi/
They are definetly worth checking out during the lay day at the world, and are in spitting distance from the sailing club!!!
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Status Updatus
Just finished off the weekend with not enough wind to go sailing, but despite that effort, there was enough breeze on Friday for us to host our monthly Premier Composites Dubai Moth Grand Prix. Firstly an introduction to Premier Composites. These are the guys in Dubai who specialise in boat work, they are building TP52'S and Farr 11 Kanting Keels at the moment so they know what their talking about. Thy are also the guys who take upon themselves the smaller tasks of fixing our Moths when things don't go to plan, so we are very gratefull for that, and we are proud to have them affiliated with our Moth Grand Prix.
The Friday Race day hosted some mixed conditions, with light winds, dropping off to bare foiling breeze, and then picking up again to comfortable foiling winds. This was more of a test of our persistence and ability to adapt to the wind changes, rather than being consistent, as the results show:
Race Results:
R1 – Chris Graham, Marcel Herrera, Kerstin Sommer, Barnaby Houk, Jonny Marshall, Glenn Raphael, Rob Gough (DNR), Rob Fordyce (DNR)
R2 – Chris Graham, Barnaby Houk, Glenn Raphael, Kerstin Sommer, Jonny Marshall, Rob Fordyce, Rob Gough (DNR), Marcel Herrera (DNR)
R3 – Rob Gough, Marcel Herrera, Chris Graham, Barnaby Houk, Kerstin Sommer, Glenn Raphael (DNR), Jonny Marshall (DNR), Rob Fordyce (DNR)
R4 – Glenn Raphael, Marcel Herrera, Kerstin Sommer, Barney Houk, Rob Fordyce, Chris Graham (DNR), Rob Gough (DNR), Jonny Marshall (DNR)
R5 – Marcel Herrera, Rob Gough, Barnaby Houk, Kerstin Sommer, Glenn Raphael (DNF), Jonny Marshall (DNR), Chris Graham (DNR), Rob Fordyce (DNR)
DNR – Did Not Race
Rob Gough stopped over in Dubai for the event, in order to get some training in and measure himself against us. On the Thursday before he came out with me to get some training in on Chris' boat. We had a quick swap over on the water because he felt that I had some setup issues. After sailing it for a minute or so, and looking at it closely, he realised what the problem was, sent me in to get a spanner, and then fixed it for me. It was to do with my wand set up, and he loosened things off a little bit and now they are all running smoothly.
In the mean time when I was getting the spanner, Rob had stayed out and got some action in with the Official UAE Moth Class Association Photographer, Stuart Gordon. You can check out his album's here: http://picasaweb.google.com/stuartgordon92
by looking under the 'Moth Fly By's' and 'Moth Race' headings. Some Great Shots!
After Rob Had setup up my boat differently, it turned out to feel much lighter sailing through the waves, and it reacted much quicker. Only problem it was bouncing too much, but I suppose I'll get used to that!
I'm really glad Rob came over to sail with us for the weekend, as it turned out I learnt a lot of new tricks with boat setup and sailing tips.
I also have laid down my ideas for equipment selection for the worlds so far, and I think I will settle in and get used to a North V8, with Southern Mast and Southern Rigging.
I have also decided that I will get myself a new rudder foil made with Premier Composites, thats a little bit longer than the standard BR.
Worlds 2010, make sure your there!
The Friday Race day hosted some mixed conditions, with light winds, dropping off to bare foiling breeze, and then picking up again to comfortable foiling winds. This was more of a test of our persistence and ability to adapt to the wind changes, rather than being consistent, as the results show:
Race Results:
R1 – Chris Graham, Marcel Herrera, Kerstin Sommer, Barnaby Houk, Jonny Marshall, Glenn Raphael, Rob Gough (DNR), Rob Fordyce (DNR)
R2 – Chris Graham, Barnaby Houk, Glenn Raphael, Kerstin Sommer, Jonny Marshall, Rob Fordyce, Rob Gough (DNR), Marcel Herrera (DNR)
R3 – Rob Gough, Marcel Herrera, Chris Graham, Barnaby Houk, Kerstin Sommer, Glenn Raphael (DNR), Jonny Marshall (DNR), Rob Fordyce (DNR)
R4 – Glenn Raphael, Marcel Herrera, Kerstin Sommer, Barney Houk, Rob Fordyce, Chris Graham (DNR), Rob Gough (DNR), Jonny Marshall (DNR)
R5 – Marcel Herrera, Rob Gough, Barnaby Houk, Kerstin Sommer, Glenn Raphael (DNF), Jonny Marshall (DNR), Chris Graham (DNR), Rob Fordyce (DNR)
DNR – Did Not Race
Rob Gough stopped over in Dubai for the event, in order to get some training in and measure himself against us. On the Thursday before he came out with me to get some training in on Chris' boat. We had a quick swap over on the water because he felt that I had some setup issues. After sailing it for a minute or so, and looking at it closely, he realised what the problem was, sent me in to get a spanner, and then fixed it for me. It was to do with my wand set up, and he loosened things off a little bit and now they are all running smoothly.
In the mean time when I was getting the spanner, Rob had stayed out and got some action in with the Official UAE Moth Class Association Photographer, Stuart Gordon. You can check out his album's here: http://picasaweb.google.com/stuartgordon92
by looking under the 'Moth Fly By's' and 'Moth Race' headings. Some Great Shots!
After Rob Had setup up my boat differently, it turned out to feel much lighter sailing through the waves, and it reacted much quicker. Only problem it was bouncing too much, but I suppose I'll get used to that!
I'm really glad Rob came over to sail with us for the weekend, as it turned out I learnt a lot of new tricks with boat setup and sailing tips.
I also have laid down my ideas for equipment selection for the worlds so far, and I think I will settle in and get used to a North V8, with Southern Mast and Southern Rigging.
I have also decided that I will get myself a new rudder foil made with Premier Composites, thats a little bit longer than the standard BR.
Worlds 2010, make sure your there!
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Dubai Moth Grand Prix
This is what we are all about at the moment, racing on a monthly basis, to see how we stand amongst each other and then also to learn a few racing tips and tricks. It will also help those sailors who would never have competed at such a high level as the Moth Worlds here in March 2010 getting used to a competitive atmosphere and knowing what to do and how to act in regards to rules.
Here is a short promotion video that I threw together yesterday, it will hopefully get out into the public and help us in finding a small sponsor for the Grand Prix series. We are not looking for large amounts of cash, we just want a sponsor who is willing to provide the top 3 overall places and top under 18 with a decent prize at the end of the season, acting as an incentive to keep racing!
If there is anyone out there who is interested, please get in touch with me: marcelsailor@yahoo.com
Here is the newspaper report of the event:
‘Mothing’ the Arabian Gulf
The past weekend has seen one of the most spectacular forms of sailing exhibited in Dubai. Eight sailors from Dubai competed in the newly launched Dubai Moth Grand Prix Series which is to take place once a month from September in the lead up to the World Championships in March. Moth Sailing is at the forefront of modern day racing with each sailor flying about a meter above the water, with the help of modern hydrofoil technology, in boats just over three meters long and reaching speeds in excess of 25 knots.
Saturdays racing took place in close proximity to the Jumeirah Beach Park, where on lookers were amazed by the sheer speed and aesthetics of these nimble boats soaring across the water. “These boats are just phenomenal, ripping across the water today in 12-15 knots of breeze and reaching speeds of up to 40 km/h, it was perfect racing conditions” said Glenn Raphael, President of the UAE Moth Class Association. He added “Short Course Slalom Racing, similar to the professional windsurfing tour is the way to go with this type of sailing, never have we had this many spectators watching a day of racing”. The Beach Park was well visited by “Beach-goers” and truly spread the word about Moth sailing in Dubai.
This was the first ever edition of the Dubai Moth Grand Prix, with seven more events planned throughout the season. Marcel Herrera, a youth Moth sailor representing the UAE, explained the set up for such a race day; “A normal race consists of one mark and a start line. The start line is somewhere close to the beach usually, and the mark is about 400m away, directly into the wind. The boats start at the same time on the start line indicated by a horn and have to race around the mark and back to the start line, the first boat back wins!” He added “But it’s really not as simple as that, you could consider such a race to be like a horse race; a good combination of technique, fitness and tactical thinking is what makes you win”
Round one of the series was won by Brit Chris Graham, who merely took the lead away on a points count back from Aussie Glenn Raphael on equal points, with Marcel Herrera finishing up the podium in third place. The conditions were tough with the heat draining most energy reserves very quickly, but the tough competition was the biggest challenge that Chris Graham had to overcome to take the honours.
Chris Graham, fellow Moth sailor, gave us a heads-up about the class’s ambitions in the future in regards to Moth sailing in Dubai “We are hosting the Moth World Championships at the Dubai Offshore Sailing Club in March 2010. To be given the opportunity to host such a prestigious event is a huge privilege on its own, but most of the organisers will be racing themselves, which just adds to the thrill factor.” The local sailors will be joined by about 70 other sailors from over 18 nations, providing the UAE with by far the most exciting sailing event yet.
Contenders will carry their points through to the next round of the Dubai Moth Grand Prix scheduled for the 10th of October, followed by the 14th of November, 5th December, 16th January, 20th February, 27th March and 7th May.
If you are intrigued by this forefront of modern sailing and want to see what it’s all about, we strongly encourage you to get in touch with some of the sailors or come down one afternoon to watch it yourself!
Here is a short promotion video that I threw together yesterday, it will hopefully get out into the public and help us in finding a small sponsor for the Grand Prix series. We are not looking for large amounts of cash, we just want a sponsor who is willing to provide the top 3 overall places and top under 18 with a decent prize at the end of the season, acting as an incentive to keep racing!
If there is anyone out there who is interested, please get in touch with me: marcelsailor@yahoo.com
Here is the newspaper report of the event:
‘Mothing’ the Arabian Gulf
The past weekend has seen one of the most spectacular forms of sailing exhibited in Dubai. Eight sailors from Dubai competed in the newly launched Dubai Moth Grand Prix Series which is to take place once a month from September in the lead up to the World Championships in March. Moth Sailing is at the forefront of modern day racing with each sailor flying about a meter above the water, with the help of modern hydrofoil technology, in boats just over three meters long and reaching speeds in excess of 25 knots.
Saturdays racing took place in close proximity to the Jumeirah Beach Park, where on lookers were amazed by the sheer speed and aesthetics of these nimble boats soaring across the water. “These boats are just phenomenal, ripping across the water today in 12-15 knots of breeze and reaching speeds of up to 40 km/h, it was perfect racing conditions” said Glenn Raphael, President of the UAE Moth Class Association. He added “Short Course Slalom Racing, similar to the professional windsurfing tour is the way to go with this type of sailing, never have we had this many spectators watching a day of racing”. The Beach Park was well visited by “Beach-goers” and truly spread the word about Moth sailing in Dubai.
This was the first ever edition of the Dubai Moth Grand Prix, with seven more events planned throughout the season. Marcel Herrera, a youth Moth sailor representing the UAE, explained the set up for such a race day; “A normal race consists of one mark and a start line. The start line is somewhere close to the beach usually, and the mark is about 400m away, directly into the wind. The boats start at the same time on the start line indicated by a horn and have to race around the mark and back to the start line, the first boat back wins!” He added “But it’s really not as simple as that, you could consider such a race to be like a horse race; a good combination of technique, fitness and tactical thinking is what makes you win”
Round one of the series was won by Brit Chris Graham, who merely took the lead away on a points count back from Aussie Glenn Raphael on equal points, with Marcel Herrera finishing up the podium in third place. The conditions were tough with the heat draining most energy reserves very quickly, but the tough competition was the biggest challenge that Chris Graham had to overcome to take the honours.
Chris Graham, fellow Moth sailor, gave us a heads-up about the class’s ambitions in the future in regards to Moth sailing in Dubai “We are hosting the Moth World Championships at the Dubai Offshore Sailing Club in March 2010. To be given the opportunity to host such a prestigious event is a huge privilege on its own, but most of the organisers will be racing themselves, which just adds to the thrill factor.” The local sailors will be joined by about 70 other sailors from over 18 nations, providing the UAE with by far the most exciting sailing event yet.
Contenders will carry their points through to the next round of the Dubai Moth Grand Prix scheduled for the 10th of October, followed by the 14th of November, 5th December, 16th January, 20th February, 27th March and 7th May.
If you are intrigued by this forefront of modern sailing and want to see what it’s all about, we strongly encourage you to get in touch with some of the sailors or come down one afternoon to watch it yourself!
Sunday, September 6, 2009
ice breaker
Seeing the recent akwardness that is going around the Moth blog community, I thought that I would help break the silence and promote getting out of your pram and picking up all your toys to some people. hmm.
Saturday was a testing day for the moths that went out. Me and Max had organised some short course very informal racing, to sort out where everyones gaps in training are when it comes to getting around the course. Some of the points that we picked out:
Alex: tacks were really good, and it showed how much work he has put into it, all he has to do now is have the boat's set up sorted out, and watch out Dave Lister. He was fast around the race course but needs to be consistent with his foiling angles, and over stepping the layline didnt help, because it meant that I could sneak in just ahead of him, and carry my momentum around to give him shit air.
Kerstin: needs to sort out her tacks and gybes, mentally she made all the right decisions, but her tacks and gybes let her down in the long run, especially when the gybe goes wrong and she capsized. As for her starts, she needs more boat speed, just to get off the line with pace, so Low riding is a definet no-no, rather risk having to duck the few boats there are on the start and lose a little ground to windward, than have to low ride until reaching clear air to get on the foils.
Marcus: Put spacers on the vang spinlocks, so that you can actually pull it in all the way and not get that ugly twist at the top that all Moth sailors have become really used to. Manoeuver's were well planned and upwind speed was good, but that vang could have been critical in getting that boat speed, helping the sail go throught the tacks and stop the sail from crashing across on gybes. Speaking of gybes, it would really help both Marcus and Kerstin if they pitched their boats to leward abit before gybing in order to get it to carve its way through the water, and also so that the steering can be quicker to keep the boat speed up and let the battens 'pop' easier. Also change the mainsheet strops configuration to be an upside down V again instead of the A at the moment, this combined with lengthening them a bit more, will mean that the sail is being pulled sideway to sheet in, instead of diagonally up and down, which loses both effectiveness and time, because the boom will never be centreline, and the distance and strength needed to pull the main in block to block is much greater.
That all for today.
Dubai Worlds 2010 will be amazing! so put it in your diary, book the airfare, get your visa, get a shipping quote & BE THERE!
Saturday was a testing day for the moths that went out. Me and Max had organised some short course very informal racing, to sort out where everyones gaps in training are when it comes to getting around the course. Some of the points that we picked out:
Alex: tacks were really good, and it showed how much work he has put into it, all he has to do now is have the boat's set up sorted out, and watch out Dave Lister. He was fast around the race course but needs to be consistent with his foiling angles, and over stepping the layline didnt help, because it meant that I could sneak in just ahead of him, and carry my momentum around to give him shit air.
Kerstin: needs to sort out her tacks and gybes, mentally she made all the right decisions, but her tacks and gybes let her down in the long run, especially when the gybe goes wrong and she capsized. As for her starts, she needs more boat speed, just to get off the line with pace, so Low riding is a definet no-no, rather risk having to duck the few boats there are on the start and lose a little ground to windward, than have to low ride until reaching clear air to get on the foils.
Marcus: Put spacers on the vang spinlocks, so that you can actually pull it in all the way and not get that ugly twist at the top that all Moth sailors have become really used to. Manoeuver's were well planned and upwind speed was good, but that vang could have been critical in getting that boat speed, helping the sail go throught the tacks and stop the sail from crashing across on gybes. Speaking of gybes, it would really help both Marcus and Kerstin if they pitched their boats to leward abit before gybing in order to get it to carve its way through the water, and also so that the steering can be quicker to keep the boat speed up and let the battens 'pop' easier. Also change the mainsheet strops configuration to be an upside down V again instead of the A at the moment, this combined with lengthening them a bit more, will mean that the sail is being pulled sideway to sheet in, instead of diagonally up and down, which loses both effectiveness and time, because the boom will never be centreline, and the distance and strength needed to pull the main in block to block is much greater.
That all for today.
Dubai Worlds 2010 will be amazing! so put it in your diary, book the airfare, get your visa, get a shipping quote & BE THERE!
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
Im never any good with thinking of a witty or clver title, so ill just leave it blank.
Sailing for me is desperately necessary as I need to get back into a sailing rythm before the DXB worlds next March. I have got my physical training sorted, with going running nearly daily and swimming, playing badminton and visiting the gym becoming more frequent too!
I am 100% certain that the worlds here will set the benchmark so far. I heard that no matter how little you do, it will be better than Weymouth. But Dubai will be good, Chris, Glenn, Joel and Lisa know what they are doing and will have it all planned out, so, BE THERE!.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
form guide 2009
So this is my form guide for the 2009 Moth worlds at the Gorge:
1st- Nathan Outteridge
2nd- Arnaud Psarofaghis
3rd- Rohan Veal
4th- Bora Gulari
5ht- Scott Babbage
6th- Simon Payne
7th- Chris Graham
8th- Amac
9th- Glenn Raphael
10th- Kevin Hall
no questions asked.
Monday, June 29, 2009
limping along
For those who were curious about my entry into the Europeans and not showing up, its because I had problems with the freight company :( So I have set my sights on the 2010 Moth Worlds in Dubai instead of anything in between.
In the mean time, I am looking for a set of racing foils! My foils have been scratched badly over their time in use, and are no longer in a good racing condition, so if anyone knows of any bladerider foils for sale, then please let me know.
But that isnt the only problem I have at the moment, my deck is cracked about a foot long, my gantry bolt was one of the not stainless steel ones and my rear wingbar attachment to the deck is cracked! But i strongly belive it wasn;t because of my way of sailing or treating the boat, but rather the previous owner and the sun combined :(
So I predict a trip to premier composites, to fix all that and whilst im there I will get my trailer strengthened too.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
confused water
So this is what the water flow in Dubai looks like. The red dot labeled 'UMMS' is the sailing club and for the worlds we will be racing all over the sheltered area. This kind of makes it hard to apply tactics, etc.
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