Hi everyone, I would like to remind you of my survey about user innovation in the International Moth Class. I have already received a number of answers –...
Brigantine NJ regatta photos available at http://phoenix.phanfare.com/album/335465. There was a foiling at the outset, but the wind died as the day went on....
Hi everyone, A big thank you to all who participated in my survey so far. Your answers have already helped me a lot and I think they'll let me draw a couple of...
Some shots from the Gorge in the photo section. We got about 10 guys out mostly from the 29er fleet, everyone got foiling, let hope it turns into some more...
Very Cool. Those were some pretty fancy wipeouts you had. So which part of the gorge were you in? Ian Aloha From Seattle ... ...
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Passing this along ... [don't contact me, contact Jasper] For Sale: Hydrofoil International Moth This international moth is the Geko design which is a...
Is there anyone in the U.S. that offers these? Or any place to try one out? They look super cool, and I can't believe they haven't become overwhelmingly...
Hey Rick, Where abouts are you? In theory there are a couple of organizations in the states 'selling' Bladeriders but Moths as a whole are not the sort of...
I'm in Ithaca, New York (finger lakes region). Unfortunately, unless I am mistaken, it doesn't look very promising for me to get my hands on one of these...
Hi Rick, used foilers in the US: *BR from Bora, I'm guessing in the 12K range *Geko design from a guy in Florida ~7-8K *My current boat will be available soon....
So I'm sure if I spend a couple of nights and a few hours searching the web I might be able to find this out...but I guess I joined this group for the simple...
Not any huge differences btw the first foilers and the current ones, but many non-foiling boats were converted to foilers. These would make an excellent first...
Ok, I will give this a go. The International moth has been around for almost 80 years and it is one of the most open ruled development classes. Barring a...
"....and videos. Enough for you to get hooked." The videos on youtube have all ready gotten me drooling over my keyboard. I had originally wanted a hobie...
So just how difficult IS it to sail one of these things. I just read the "foiling guide" which gives a little input on the subject. I wasn't aware that the...
Hard to imagine a Moth without trying one out, and foiling adds a couple of degrees of freedom to the possible ways to wipe out, but that just makes the whole...
Hi Everyone, Bruce from Oz here, I just thought I'd offer a few comments. ... many non-foiling boats were converted to foilers. These would make an excellent...
the twist on the tiller extension has a bit of friction to it when not in line with the tiller, so unless you mean to adjust it, it won't move as you tack and...
Concerning the pitchpoling, am I correct in thinking the wand in front increases lift on the forward (daggerboard) foil if the boat starts to nosedive,...
Yes - that and the fact that unless you have the rudder trim totally wrong, the rudder helps keep the boat level means the fore/aft stability is pretty good...
Will this Newport, RI event be something where one could possibly try their hand at one of these? Or would it be more of a show-and- tell event? As much as...
Hi Rick, I would say the skills needed are mostly high performance dinghy skills but the learning curve is a bit closer to windsurfing. Also like windsuring,...
Rick If you read the write-ups on the Bladerider events you'll see that you would get 15minutes to sail the boat for your 6hour drive. First spots go to...
It may be common sence. But I disagree, the people that really need convincing and get on board are the people who may be on the fence (i.e. very interested)....
Joe, It is common sense and good business to do what Geoff outlined. Would you, as a buyer, rather be rewarded with a 15 minute sail or watch some guy who has...
