Foiling moth debate
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Topic: Foiling moth debate
Posted By: Clive Evans
Subject: Foiling moth debate
Date Posted: 29 Apr 14 at 8:50am
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So if your young(ish) and fit the moth keeps crying out as the boat to get, I keep thinking if I don't get one I'll regret it in the future. But having had a go 5 years ago I know it will be tough and with the quality of the sailors in the class at the moment you'd be lucky to get 30th place after years of practice But then is every other class tame compared to it ........ Has anyone else stood at the moth crossroads? Which way did you go stick with 'low riders' or take the plunge? ------------- Spiral 816 |
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Posted By: kneewrecker
Date Posted: 29 Apr 14 at 9:16am
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I'd rather be 30th in Int Moths than win a worlds in a Noddy Class, not that either are realistic .... and not sure if that helps your decision making process or not. You'd learn a lot about sailing, sailing against the top moths... that much is guaranteed. But bottom line, if you're light enough, fit enough and have the space and clean air to really use it, why wouldn't you give it a go? You can always sell it in a year or two if it really isn't working out and buy a.n.other displacement barge. ------------- |
Posted By: Clive Evans
Date Posted: 29 Apr 14 at 9:46am
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Yep that is helpful, I'm 34 72kg and fit and soon to be living near stokes bay
so all that combined it seems like a cop out to not get one maybe I should visit the club when I get back to the uk and check it out? It just seems that every sailor under 40 who isn't a sailmaker or has a need to sail traditional classes for business reasons has one ..... ------------- Spiral 816 |
Posted By: kneewrecker
Date Posted: 29 Apr 14 at 10:00am
perfect.... if you don't get on with it, you could always 'downgrade' to the Musto Skiff  I'd do it if I were you, your next career move might take you somewhere where displacement punts are you only real option.
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Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 29 Apr 14 at 7:29pm
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Get one. If I was your height, age and weight it's just what I would do. They are reputedly easier than low riders which I know to be something of a challenge as I have three. Being a touch older and heavier I instead stood at the D one crossroads, got one and will not go back to an 'ordinary' boat. Ever. Do it, I had knee surgery today, do it while you can. ------------- the same, but different... |
Posted By: sailing_mad
Date Posted: 05 May 14 at 6:21pm
Your 34 72 kg and fit living near stokes bay and your worried a moth will be too much. PMSL.
Im 52, 82 kg and not fit and I have been sailing foiling moths for about 5 years now so all I can say is dry your eyes, grow some balls and MTFU. |
Posted By: Bootscooter
Date Posted: 07 May 14 at 9:06pm
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Pretty much echoing all of the above - sometimes you get an itch that just needs scratching
In my time I've had some lowrider moths, an IC, a Contender, lasers, Enterprise, Laser II, RS400...... All were good in their own way and were right for me at the time. More recently I've loved the Alto for 2-man sailing, and I adore my D-One. Do it while you can, and love it for what it is.  ------------- |