Lowrider/Foiler?

Originally posted by aardvark_issues So you were put off a lowrider Moth by watching the foilers all launching?

This was a few years back so about 1/3 - half of them were lowriders. My friend was on about getting a moth and we were commenting on how hard it looked as we watched many wobble around and capsize trying to get away.

Then a girl launched and got away cleanly and this seemed to persuade him that getting one was still a viable option

kind of... it looks like a challange just to get them launched let alone sail one

So you were put off a lowrider Moth by watching the foilers all launching?

Originally posted by aardvark_issues Scarily, newer moths are easier. A 12 sailing friend of mind got into my moth and managed to get foiling pretty much straight away. The most unstable boat he's sailed up to that point was a Europe! Going around corners was a different ball game however... Not sailed a 300 as yet, so can't compare directly, but new lowriders are easier to sail than the old Mag8's

Are you talking about Silver Samurai? and isn't going around the corners always the skill full unstable bit.

+ most new lowriders are easier as they all have nice light carbon rigs an Mag 8 normally has a heavy bit of tin. i would of thought something around the width of an 8 but a bit thinner with the advantage of a black stick would enable you to learn the skills required in Mothing including the corners. As well as having the ability to stick some foils on it and get the basics dialed, all be it in a bit more wind than the skinny hulls ( but not much ).

Scarily, newer moths are easier. A 12 sailing friend of mind got into my moth and managed to get foiling pretty much straight away. The most unstable boat he's sailed up to that point was a Europe!

Going around corners was a different ball game however...

Not sailed a 300 as yet, so can't compare directly, but new lowriders are easier to sail than the old Mag8's