An International Moth on the Swan River.
An International Moth on the Swan River.
These are crazy, crazy boats!
Well, we had perfect conditions here in Perth on Wednesday night for a bit of moon watching.
Well, we had perfect conditions here in Perth on Wednesday night for a bit of moon watching. With thanks to Alicia Smith for helping out with setup, suggestions, and being an all-round good sport. February 2018 Copy Codes WPP2018 - Week 06 - Circle or Circles Françoise Dhulesia, Angela Migliore, Byron Sheldrick, Dave Hollis, Carmen Mandich, madhura ravishankar, Constantinos Catsoulis, Alicia Smith, Rob Masters, Francesco Scaglioni, Mary Wardell, Navin Upendran #WPP2018 #WPP2018-Wk-06-CircleorCircles
Rob Masters this wasn't what I was looking for, but it does show how close to the edge these guys sail. The balance between riding high and eliminating the drag of the hull in the water, and beaking the surface and losing lift on the foil is very fine. There's a controlling wand at the bow which reacts to ride height, but in waves it can be ineffective.
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Thanks for great look at the masters of the art! I certainly saw a lot of spills yesterday, including one needing a tow-back.
ReplyDeleteLook up a YouTube channel "Banging the Corners" for more videos, or also look up Beau Outteridge - he's brother of London 2012 49er gold medallist Nathan. I think Nath won the worlds on his home turf Lake Macquarie / Wangi Sailing Club a few years back.
ReplyDeleteThere's a trick the good guys do where they dangle their legs over the side and pretend to run on the water.
We had the Nats over here earlier this year - Andrew Muhling can probably spill the beans on that a bit. Meantime, here's the official video: https://vimeo.com/151879286
ReplyDeleteWe parked the Spacey at the top mark with Roger Schmidlin on the final day.. Always fun to watch these bods..
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