Happy New Year!
Moth Fest 2012 will take place from 12-19th May 2012.
The weather has been ordered....(unlike last year...and for those in the north...it is 20 degrees and 10-12 knots today!)
Following feedback from last years event I have tried to change the format and feel slightly...as with the greater numbers that attended we fell between trying to deliver a fun, informal coaching event and a "regatta". This year we will be more structured so everyone knows what they are coming for in both departments.
So, in preparation for the 2013 Europeans we shall be holding a formal 3 day regatta on the 16/17/18th of May, leaving Sunday 19th to pack up, relax and recover from the Saturday night party. Unless we get a sponsor (and I am working on it...but it is hard right now!) the cost of this will be 150€. This will be known as the Iberian Hampionships (unless we get a sponsor!)
Separate to this from the 12-15th of May we shall be doing "Moth Fest". If you just want hang out and go sailing then the cost is 50€ and includes après sail beer and attendance at the organised "on - shore clinics" as well as any informal competition that we organise.
I am proposing at this stage that if there is enough interest for "structured" on the water coaching in small groups where we can achieve something constructive, I will organise this...please let me know if you want to participate in this.....one idea would be to co-ordinate this through the different nations attending so making the groups smaller....this will require coaches and ribs and fuel so will incur cost.
...but initially if you let me know what you want and I know how many I can cost it and co-ordinate it before pressing the button...PLEASE let me know what you need!
With this format fleet numbers should not be an issue ...we are equally happy with 20 or 40!
As always if you need any help/information etc then please let me know!
I look forward to hearing from you all.
Suggestion from a 505 guy in the US, a few times we've hired a coach for a regatta and then changed the SIs to allow outside assistance from that coach.
ReplyDeleteIt's actually worked quite well with fleets up to about 25 boats. In practice the coach gives pointers to those that need it most (back 3rd of the fleet) during the racing, and then comments between races to everyone else and debriefs at the end of the day.