Slow Development Process

Despite the lack of posts, which was not due to Dave's observation on Mothcast, I have been sailing, testing, modifying and making progress on Karma.
First, things have stopped breaking, so building time has been devoted to new stuff not repairs.
I have progressed well with the foil control system adding a few strings and trying some ideas borrowed from other StGeorge sailors. Height adjustment, flap adjustment etc. Its a bit of a tangle but I plan on a tidy up this week.
I also have made a new rudder foil to go on the narrow rudder previously tested with a tiny foil. Seems to have added some downwind speed.
A new centreboard is in progress to go with the high aspect main foil I built months ago.
But mostly I have been working on the rig. I had a two strut diamond system working well. But then the transport deal for Perth Nationals came up as crates rather than container so the fixed spreaders had to go at the risk of getting busted off in transit. I now have a new removable system which seems to be working even better giving good leach tension and minimum side bend. Just some fine tuning to go.
I beat the other moths in a light wind race at the Sunshine regatta, and lead one at Belmont last weekend. Sub foiling conditions is not normal moth sailing but does help with the confidence when other things are not going so well.
Sailed two days last weekend. Its time to work on fitness. I have always preferred sailing to any other form of exercise. Sore today so it must have been necessary.
Club racing at St George has been good. Nine moths most weeks with some very fast and some very ordinary. I fit in the middle somewhere. Dave is still consistantly fastest with Luka and now Andrew not far behind. There is a lot of development continuing and a lot of info exchange which raises the standard for everyone. We will have a total of 14 foilers shortly.
But at Belmont on Saturday against Dave Luka and others, Nathan won all three races.
Looking forward to Perth Nationals, never been there before! Not cheap $1300 to get boat and self there and back, plus accommodation, but the Swan has a reputation as one of the best regatta waters in the country.