Bora Gulari talks technical, looking at some of the killer technology that helped him win the International Moth Worlds in The Gorge. He also breaks some of the myths about Moths and foiling boats, such as needing to be a flyweight, and talks about the joys of turning up 'The Dial'....
Sam Pascoe was too big for an International Moth, although he did OK. Winning the UK Nationals and taking 5th in the Worlds was not too shabby for someone who struggles to dip below 80kg. But since then Sam has become the leading light in the RS600FF foiler. Here he shares his tips for trapeze foiling. Not as scary as it sounds, says Sam...
Rohan Veal shows how it's done in the International Moth. Sailing on Lake Garda where he won the 2007 World Championships, Rohan takes his Bladerider through foiling tacks and gybes and makes it look easy.
As the 35-knot gust hit the boat at just the wrong time, skipper Morgan Larson found himself in a dilemma. “It was a little bit challenging to read the gusts because the big ones that looked big on the water weren't that big, and the ones that looked small were quite strong...." Larson talks through the moment and what he'd do differently next time...
Yachting World's Matt Sheahan interviews Paul Campbell-James, who does the wing trim on board Ben Ainslie's AC45F. These foilers are inherently unstable, making it a constant battle of foil and wing adjustment to keep the foiling catamaran on an even keel, so to speak! The meaty bit of the info starts about 1 min. into the video....