This moff event - whats the deal

Chris,

Originally posted by Chris 249 I wasn't being pedantic in asking whether the NZ had a Moth nationals - I was interested in whether the spurt of interest a few years back had subsided again.   It does say a lot about the sport, its current course and its future that one of the world's top sailing nations has only seven active Int. Moth sailors.  Obviously such boats, wonderful as they are, cannot be the future of the sport as so many in administration and the sailing media are claiming -  unless, of course, the sport has no future. Thanks for the information.

Originally posted by JimC Originally posted by salmon80 8 boats at the 2015 worlds from NZL including the winner If we're being pedantic, was it 8 boats from NZL, or 8 boats owned by NZ nationals who are currently domiciled elsewhere? Probably somewhere between the two I expect.

As I work for the IRD in New Zealand I am able to confirm the individual domicile status of all of the NZ entries for the 2015 Int Moth Worlds in Sorrento Vic

On this, a very public, forum I feel it appropriate to confirm that only 4 of those entered are domicile in the land of the long white cloud and of those 1 is entitled to free medical insurance

As I am also the CEO of yachting New Zealand I can confirm that even though there are 3 other moth sailors in NZ along with these four individuals they do not meet Yachting NZ's requirements to hold a national title.

Consequently there are no nationals in NZ.

Originally posted by Chris 249 Do they have a NZ nationals now?  I though the Int. Moths had died there once again?

oh we are getting pedantic now aren't we 8 boats at the 2015 worlds from NZL including the winner but maybe they don't do a nationals coz its not worth the effort

Originally posted by Presuming Ed Originally posted by salmon80 ah makes sense, couldn't work out why so many would have gone otherwise. its not a title event Yeah, why on earth go an sail somewhere warm and sunny. It's not like it's winter here.

but there's also Australian nationals, NZ nationals blah blah where its hot windy and not uk winter fun etc

so getting people to go to Bermuda isn't actually that easy if you have to pay for flights, accom, shipping etc

that's why I thought it made sense because if you only have to fly its cheap winter fun sailing