International Moth 3564

Did this Moth ever get rebuilt, it is indeed the Danish Moth. I bought it from Ross, the wings were a bit wider when I had her and didn't leak. The hull was cold moulded and sheathed in some sort of early epoxy coating. A great boat, I bought her after my Imperium scow Moth.

I think Ross bought her from a Danish competitor, at a Uk event in 1975, I sailed her for about 3 years at the now defunct Horbury SC and won the Northern Junior Moth Championships with her at the now defunct Green Withens SC (I must be really old). She took a bad knock on the rear at a sailing event at Grassmere in the Lake District, got picked up by a twister on shore would you believe. Shipsides Marine fixed her and I changed her colour from cream to navy blue. I towed her all over the place with my first car (orange Beetle), before that my late mother had towed me to events. The mast was a Needlespar with an Arun sail and a home made boom, which I put together from a broken Scorpion mast Andy Blacker gave me. You have really dug up a load of great memories, I hope you get her back on the water and have as much fun as I did with her. Mike

It was pointed out to me that the summer of '76 was spent in the university library revising for resits due to spending more time in 3564 than lectures, I would point out that I also spent time in the pub and on the rugby pitch, I have always believed in a rounded education. This thread has raised so many good memories. Mike

Sitting in my office this afternoon a thought came to me for no reason, I wondered how my old Moth was fairing and if she had hit the water yet?