An International Moth on the Swan River.
An International Moth on the Swan River.
These are crazy, crazy boats!
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There are the big parties, the minor parties, and the micro parties.
There centrist, far left, far right, and plain fruitcake parties.
There is something for everyone.
But.
With all this choice, every Australian voting will have one incredibly difficult decision to make (assuming they don't go for single above-the-line voting). One that is much more difficult than choosing who to vote for.
Who to put last?
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Those of a more leftwards leaning have work out if One Nation is worse or better than Fraser Anning's Conservative National Party, or if the Liberal Party is worse than both. Social progressive folks have it just as hard. IMOP or Shooters and …
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.
ReplyDeleteyoutube.com - 2015 MOTH WORLDS showreel.
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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