Rock on the Parkstone Open

Okay so this blog has been a Tad quiet and certainly hasn't reflected the massive activity that has been going on with the Poole Moth flying squad. Mr Propper has kindly offered to modify his "wakey wakey - as warm as fresh sick" blog label . Some of us have been out sailing and concentrating on foiling gybes rather than the desk bound computer variety! We know you mean well Mr P... Finally I feel like I am now doing this incredible flying machine some justice. High wind foiling gybes are now getting neat, even if the racing line isnt as tight as it might be. Very light wind gybes are a little more tricky and I have been struggling to get the angles right to keep on the foils at the exits. But that little mast bound windex has helped lots and consistency if not smoothness is now the order of the day. As to the foiling tacks... they were progressing well but i seem to have lost a bit of the feel recently - still work in progress. Its now less than a week to the PARKSTONE MOTH OPEN, and it looks like attendence will be great. The harbour at this time of year is delivering some of the best sailing you can find; it seems vast and is so empty of boats. What a playground!


So we look forward to the event with great enthusiasm and I only hope that the practice and fitness training on the bike pays off. At the end of the day I just want to be sailing in proximity of my mates; an overly competitive attitude (as we have in the j24 at times), can leach some of the fun from the sailing. Moths though are just a pure adrenaline laced joy to sail, racing or no racing. It justs get better and better. It has been a little cold though recently, what with the blizzards. But the technology of the wetsuits etc is so good I always seem to be warm as toast; Norman however has stayed at home and will only be resuming his foiling once the sun can push temps into the teens.
We don't care about the white stuff - we're going foiling !





Once we get the solid water off the boat !




Our garaged Mothies - Richard and Dinger have now been joined by Edd who aims to get Spitfire 3 from their mold. Spitfire 1 is coming on really well and I'm so impressed by their skill and aptitude. I can't wait till the first boat is finished and they get out there and share the buzz.




Adios

Rod