I think that it is somewhat ironic that this weeks Amercias’ Cup really looked like the big brother of the little Americas’ cup. I think it was great to finally have what is supposed to be the technical pinnacle of the sport, finally be the actual technical pinnacle of the sport. Now we just need to keep it that way, an just have an anything goes box rule, it just needs to be done without all the legal bullshit.
I also noticed this morning that there is a discussion on the UK moth mailing list asking the question ‘Could a wing sail be made for a moth?’.
I’d be lying if we all didn’t dream of plugging in a wing and being heaps faster than everyone else, but there is something to consider.
Wings aren’t new. They have been around for ages, and the one class that sails them is almost dead. The main thing that I hear about wings essentially boils down to being great to sail on the water, but a logistical nightmare off.
So if you are considering that a wing for your moth might be a good idea, maybe you should just consider building a C-class instead, because that is the amount of work and logistics you have ahead of you.