Thanks to all that helped out with making the Moth class stand happen at the RYA dinghy show this weekend, particularly to Simon, Neil & Jason for helping to man the stand and Gareth for printing duties.
Overall I think the show was a great success, as always there was certainly a lot of interest in the class from young to old (the oldest being an 83 year old who is apparently planning to build a bloodaxe foiling moth). It was great to dispel some of the myths around moth sailing such as you need to be young, short, sub 65kgs and possess an Engineering degree to sail one.
Next weekend the UK circuit starts with the first event of the season at Queen Mary. Whether you are a newbie or a seasoned racer we hope to see you there - as we said at the show, attending open meetngs and training is by far the best way to learn. In the meantime here are some photo highlights of the show.
The most impressive stand in the show.
Comparing a cut down Ninja foil to a small M2.
A bustling stand.
Q: "What does that thing on the front do?"
A: "I'm pretty sure you should know by now Alan...."
Peter Barton scaring children & grown men alike on the Crewsaver stand*
Simon 'Scary face' Reynolds on the Provela stand in virtual form.
Ben 'the guns' Paton
Peter without his make up on.
The crowds loved the moth video, especially when the German Techno music kicked in.
When in China town you should apparently drink orange tea.
The inspiration for Andrew's Dazzle camouflage?
The 'killer shrimp' from the invasive species stand, exciting class, radical hull design.
The best part was the Ninja / Mach 2 race on the A406.
* Please note this may not have actually been Peter Barton and may have in fact been a professional actor. Until he publicly denies it though we will never know.
