The Moths Came Out at Night
With racing postponed all day Saturday at the Seattle NOOD, there was a little pent up demand for sailing (if not racing). This was especially true for the "dinghy" sailors. After dinner, the wind came as you might expect. Seemed perfect for racing but that wasn't part of the program. With daylight waning, the moths came out...
I've seen the International Foiling Moth plenty of times... in stills and video but not in person. It was interesting just watching these three set up their boats with some what of a frantic pace. Their problem now was running out of light not wind. As soon as they hit the water and literally jumped aboard, they sheeted in and took off! One in particular was up on the foils in 10 meters.
Once the cleared the break water, they really started zipping around. It was really impressive to see them in person. It's difficult to appreciate just how fast they are by watching video. Unfortunately, they were out beyond the breakwater in a good breeze. Going fast and having fun!
Here's a video by Charlie McKee explaining how the moth works. It's pretty entertaining too.
I've seen the International Foiling Moth plenty of times... in stills and video but not in person. It was interesting just watching these three set up their boats with some what of a frantic pace. Their problem now was running out of light not wind. As soon as they hit the water and literally jumped aboard, they sheeted in and took off! One in particular was up on the foils in 10 meters.
Once the cleared the break water, they really started zipping around. It was really impressive to see them in person. It's difficult to appreciate just how fast they are by watching video. Unfortunately, they were out beyond the breakwater in a good breeze. Going fast and having fun!
Here's a video by Charlie McKee explaining how the moth works. It's pretty entertaining too.
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