I’m going to do it again: ask me how it went today.
“Okay, how did it go today?”
Incredible! Another amazing day on Lake Garda, so beautiful, so fun, I am so happy to be here. I continue to wonder that I’m actually here, actually racing in the Moth Worlds on Lake Garda. Well I guess I am 🙂
Today I had a 61st and a 42nd – yay – it was tough because there wasn’t much wind and once you stopped foiling it was kinda hard to get foiling again. Of course the Gold Flight didn’t have such trouble: here they are on their first race of the day…
The Committee actually ran three Gold races, then called the Silver fleet back out for a 3rd race, but there wasn’t enough wind and they bagged it. So be it, can’t wait for tomorrow!
A few additional notes about Mothing:
- When it is iffy foiling like today, raising the boat helps. It may not actually cause you to foil higher, but it may cause you to foil at all. In the higher winds of previous days I had lowered the boat for more control.
- I’m getting better at going super low downwind. It’s a weird feeling to be “drifting” almost dead down with the sail all the way in at speed, but you can sure cut the distance. The boat is mighty unstable though, you often have to head up to get it back under control.
It was fun watching and listening to Nathan Outtridge get interviewed right next to me. He’s currently sitting third, behind reining World Champion Tom Slingsby and Iain Jensen. He noted he hasn’t been sailing this boat much so he’s getting back used to it. Well yeah, he was sailing the America’s Cup 🙂
Today Piccola had a new tattoo; a little pink Moth courtesy of Helena Scutt and the Magenta Project. I think it made her happy.
You will be happy to know, I took the GoPro out again today, and … I fashioned a beautiful elevated mount for it 🙂 … with a stick and some electrical tape.
Stay tuned for more footage!
Mothing Malcesine 