Our new sail certainly created a stir at Grafton today. The sail is so distinctive that everyone could not help but notice it. Before the race a number of people commented that it is a very attractive sail.

After the race there were a few wry comments...
"Did the green batten pockets make you go faster?"
"You'll know what sort of boat you're sailing now."
"It could come in handy later on if you get dementia."

All in good humour of course.

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One pic above now. More to come later.

you know green is an unlucky color on a boat right? right up there with banana's !!!!

Oh NOW you tell me.......

Mental note to self, no more snacking on bananas between races

Hasn't stopped kryptonite

A few more photos of the sail... Any comments/advice appreciated.


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Great looking sail. Hope you thrashed the Hobie 18.
Looks like you could rake the mast back a bit for racing cat rigged.

hi greg michael beck here looks good mate i just bought a another mozzie here from my clb here its fiberglass hulls wooden deck needs few minor repairs but notheing major tried out but lack of wind here lol but no water in it lol decicdeing what to do with other one enjoy it mate hope good sailing michael beck

Hi Michael,

Glad to hear you've updated your boat, I will be interested to hear what number it is and look at its history.

Some people reckon two Mossies are too many for one person, but not me!

Pffffffff t
what would they know, they only have half the problems

greg hi again my new boats sail number 489according to back of boat it was writen in texta lol just went out to do bit of minor work on it took trap of as needs to be re sowen was going to put mast up to get mast rake right but poured rain so next time lol is your mozzie going better with new sail bye for now michael beck no pics as yet

hi greg michael here the number is 489 well thats whats writen on back been in texta lol i only sailed it once but no wind plus it wasnt set up proply as the side stays are diffrent lenghs so got new ones now just got to get the tramp restiched as stiching is just about had it but the tramp is still in great order as the yacht as been under cover all its life hardly been used accoding to club how your boat going with its new sail make mutch diffrents bye for now michael beck

Hi Michael,

No 489 is not listed in the Register so no information on your new boat.

Our old mast does not really bend enough for the new sail so I am building a new mast which will take a while. Some of us from Grafton are going to sail through the Winter and so I am looking forward to trying the new mast and sail together at some stage before next season starts.

Regards,
Greg.

oh ok nice then here during winter we sail one day a month during winter i hope to sail again soon with new boat when tramp is fixed. also in june there is a vary big event called the sauna sail which is held at the latrobe valley yacht club were water is 23 dec all time its mine & gary masckels old club so hope to go there check out the clubs web site as i havent been back there since left there about 30 years ago hope all goes well in future say i to debra to for me bye take care