Thursday, September 4, 2008

Still for sale

The BM regatta was a good outing and showed me again that this boat is a real goer and also a ball to sail in all weathers. It always attracts attention but to date no buyers.
If anyone races in a mixed fleet somehere, dinghies or even small cats this boat can mix it with anyone especially in the light. To illustrate I raced with the FDs all weekend, the best Maricat only beat me in the race when I capsized, I beat 3 of the 5 12ft skiffs in all races, even beat the Hobie Tiger in one light race, but they were well off pace.
Asking price is now $5500.
phil(at)moth(dot)asn(dot)au

Monday, September 1, 2008

Brass Monkey results

Only 5th this year but I had some good racing against Mike Chapmans FD. We finished even on the line with two each and I think I should have beeten him on yardstick with a slightly slower rating, but the results said otherwise and he finished 3rd. Beating most of the 12s over the line was rewarding.

The Log certainly went better upwind than before, the sail looked like a real sail and not a laser rag, thanks to the extra stiffness afforded by diamonds and a forestay. Some minor improvements before Albury but no major chop or sloop rig.