Northampton’s Steve Nicholson memorial trophy made up round 4 of the International Moth class winter series.
With a strict entry limit and fast take up only 5 Moths made it onto the entry list in time. Light shifty winds made for some interesting racing in race one,with Mike Cooke, Mike Lennon and Ricky Tagg all taking [...]
Thanks to special-ops committee member Ricky Tagg for sorting out the 2012 fixtures.
UPDATE – STOKES BAY DATE CHANGED FEB 2012
Month Date Venue Type
Mar 10th-11th Queen Mary GPS
April 21st/22nd Parkstone GPS
May 5th-7th Ullswater Inland Championships GPS
May 12th 19th Mar Menor Foil Fest/Iberian Championships
May 26th-27th Stokes Bay GPS
June 21st-24th Stone Sailing Club National Championships
July 21st-22nd [...]
Event 3 of the International Moth winter series proved to be another Moth fest at the multi class Bloody Mary pursuit race. This long established event is the pinnacle of the winter jamborees and this year attracted over 300 entires. The mild weather continues to bless and with a moderate to fresh forecast proved irresistible [...]
With 2 events of the International Moth class winter championship series sailed Jason Belben leads Ricky Tagg by a point.
Hayling was first up on Christmas eve and after several leaders it was Ricky who came out on top with Mike Lennon stealing second after a tidal slip up from Belben who had led for [...]
Well, it’s time to decide if you are going last minute shopping or your are going to have a pre Christmas workout with like-minded people and score your first points in the Winter Championships.
Come to the Christmas Cracker and find out if this little Santa’s Helper is there to help restore your circulation after a [...]
The following events will be used to make the series.
Christmas Cracker December 24th Hayling Island SC
New Years day event January 1st Stokes Bay SC.
Bloody Mary Queen Mary SC.
Tiger Trophy Rutland SC
Steve Nicholson Northampton SC.
Results will be extracted from the overall where multi class handicap races are applied.
The Grand Prix scoring system currently used for the [...]
As we approach Christmas and the start of the second running of the Moth Winter series, I thought it timely to send out some thoughts on the season gone and the one to come.
On the season gone we had some pretty good events which kicked off with the spring training at Castle Cove Weymouth. We [...]
The International Moth UK National Championships originally planned to be held at Restronguet on 21st to 24th June 2012 have had to be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
However, there have been an influx of offers and bids from various clubs around the country that are very keen to stage the only real formula one on [...]
Announced by the International Moth Committee after a vote at this year’s 2011 Moth Worlds in Australia it was voted in that the International Moth Worlds will be held at Hayling Island Sailing Club in the Summer of 2014.
The bid was led by the current UK Class Association Chairman, Mike Lennon, [...]
There is now online entry for the end of season event at Hayling Island which is available here:
http://www.hisc.co.uk/entry_moth/entry_list_moth2011.asp
We will have 3 coaches on the water per day and training spots are limited to 20 boats. Please also note late entry after 28th October will cost an additional £5. There will be additional informal racing for [...]
Sunshine and two days of glamour sailing conditions awaited the International Moth fleet in the English Riviera last weekend. 13 boats joined in battle and, for two of the boats, the Moth GP series itself depended on the outcome, with class newcomer Chris Rashley going up against old hand Simon Payne.
The first race started in [...]
A final UK training event for 2011 has been arranged at HISC for 29-30 October which will include the following;
Beginner to Intermediate on and off the water Coaching (limited to 20 boats)
Informal Racing for all levels (no boat limit)
Semi formal Dinner and drinks (Party)
Winter Series and Grand Prix Prize Giving on Saturday Night
The event will [...]
With 5 rounds of the 2011 GP circuit complete, the last round this weekend at Paignton is looking like a close run thing between Chris Rashley and Jason Russell. Only 2 points separate them after a season of excitement from the light and shifty Inlands at QM, to the frightening thrills and spills of 40 [...]
The English Riviera is beckoning…
Notice of Race here and racing guidelines are here
Series Results so far have Rashley on top and it looks like he can’t be beaten…
Name
Total
num events
sailed
Chris Rashley
200
3
Jason Russell
198
3
Michael Lennon
176
3
Simon Payne
167
2
Tom Offer
162
3
Jason Belben
155
2
James Phare
151
3
Alex Adams
135
2
Gareth Davies
125
3
Ricky Tagg
121
2
Oliver Vidal
121
2
Doug Pybus
118
2
Phil Oligario
108
4
Mike Cooke
106
3
Martin Fear
103
2
Tim Ollerenshaw
100
2
Richard Westbury
99
3
Ben Paton
80
2
Simon Reynolds
68
2
Peter Barton
64
1
Richard Lovering
62
3
Sam Tozer
57
2
Tim Penfold
51
1
Cam Stewart
45
1
Mark Dell
43
1
Jon Peats
40
1
Rod [...]
This year’s International Moth European Championship was held as part of Travemunde Woche in Northern Germany. Thirty eight boats from across Europe (and one Aussie import) competed in a mixture of conditions, from marginal foiling to 20 knot gusts and big waves, which made an excellent test for the sailors and their equipment.
Brit sailor Chris [...]
Stokes Bay provided what is surely one of the most memorable Moth National Championships and certainly a talking point for many years to come. With conditions ranging from 25knots and big confusing sea state to shifty marginal winds against a strong tide, many of the competitors were pushed to new levels [...]
So the British contingent are packing up their trusty steeds and winging their way out to Dubai shortly for the 2010 World championships. Feeling slightly envious I can only offer them all the best of luck and hope that one of them comes back with the silverware! For the more technologically inclined the Moth Worlds [...]
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