Last week all the Geelong travellers opted out, leaving only Clive, Chris and Grant to race. Then only Grant finished, Chris breaking his gantry and clive having various issues.
So this week a big NE, big waves, small fleet, no result.
Only Dave, Bruce, Andrew and I raced. Kylie and Luka thought it was going to be light and went sailboarding. As we approached start time the NE kicked and built and combined with the last of the run out tide we had some big waves for the downwinds.
Super Dave flew high and fast and consequently had many swims. Andrew had trouble downwind and trailed. Bruce found it tough and played safe with an early return to the beach.
I had my boat back in the for sale mode, Thorpe mast, P&B sail, symetrical rudder foil, and I have another interested buyer.
I had fun upwind, struggled downwind but found low, slow and cautious was good value and lead the race for almost two laps, unlil two successive nose dives broke first the vang then the mast.
Fortunately the potential buyer does not want the mast and sail so we are negotiating.
Anyway Dave and Andrew broke wand and linkages so no one finished. Club Champs again in a couple of weeks so everyone should be out again next week.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Time for a change - Tiger for Sale
Geelong is over and I think I have Tiger on a Chain going as well as it ever has gone. I have done the permanent fixes to the regatta wear and tear and the boat is now ready for a new owner. I have a 3/4 completed project in Karma which I am keen to complete and get sailing. A new design and sailing adventure, what mothing is all about.
So any one who wants a good moth for about half the going price of its close competitors. $A8K and its yours. I raced the week with all the mid fleet Bladeriders and Prowlers most of which were in the $A16K mark, and not far off the $A20K boats.
What you get is a 4 year old Hungry Tiger with wings and rudder made in our shop plus an Illet main foil set. Rig is Thorpey extra stiff mast and boom with an English P&B sail not unlike a MSL10 in shape.
I have had a couple of queries but no one yet has agreed to buy. Some overseas interest but I would prefer to build our local fleet and avoid the packng and freight hassles.
For what it is worth the estimates for box and freight to europe are about an extra $A2K which seems to add too much cost for the boat value.
Contact me philstevo2003 (at) yahoo (dot) com (dot) au
So any one who wants a good moth for about half the going price of its close competitors. $A8K and its yours. I raced the week with all the mid fleet Bladeriders and Prowlers most of which were in the $A16K mark, and not far off the $A20K boats.
What you get is a 4 year old Hungry Tiger with wings and rudder made in our shop plus an Illet main foil set. Rig is Thorpey extra stiff mast and boom with an English P&B sail not unlike a MSL10 in shape.
I have had a couple of queries but no one yet has agreed to buy. Some overseas interest but I would prefer to build our local fleet and avoid the packng and freight hassles.
For what it is worth the estimates for box and freight to europe are about an extra $A2K which seems to add too much cost for the boat value.
Contact me philstevo2003 (at) yahoo (dot) com (dot) au
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