The fleet consisted of 5 Prowler Zero's, 2 Bladeriders and a Lister and we ran a few gate start windward leeward races over a short course in a gusty 15 to 18 knot easterly and nice flat water.
Breakages culled numbers with a main and boom meeting their maker, but this allowed a chase boat to head out to the remaining boats and get some video and pictures.
As a result I was able to confirm my recent assumption that I haven't got enough vang travel and the leech was too open when sailing upwind. I was able to shorted the strop and get things working a bit better, will confirm this next time I line up with the guys upwind.
Gybing still eludes me and tacking is a comedy of errors, but the straight line stuff (including using the secondary controls ie tiller twist, dial etc) is making sense so hopefully it won't be much longer before it finally comes together!
Most importantly we now have at least 10 active Moths in the Local fleet, and things are looking good for the future of Moth sailing in WA, with interest from a number of regions including some clubs outside of Perth.
Why moths are worth the effort.
Full vang on before shortening - middle of the leech WAY to open!!
That looks like a fantastic piece of water. One of the best things about Moth sailing is lining up against your friends on the water.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you might need more downhaul too. In the breeze I have my sail board flat these days.