This is the website for International
Musto Performance Skiff Class Association.
This is the owners membership
organisation for all MPS owners world wide and we hope
you will support your class through joining (note: GER & SUI nationals
should join their
local association)
Tim was one
for the forming members of the class association in 1999
and has been the class "money man" ever since
... that is a 13 year shift and counting. As a member of
the class association for such a long period Tim has provided
crucial guidance as the class has grown from nothing to
a large international class that it is today.Read
more >>>
2012
UK Nationals at Stone SC The first day of the Musto
Skiff Nationals dawned with chilly conditions in a usually
gloriously sunny Essex. Winter kit which has not yet quite
been put away for the summer got dusted off for one last
outing. 42 boats entered this early event as a prelude to
the World Championships which is to be hosted by WPNSA;
the worlds looks like it will be an epic event with 89 entries
on the board so a 100 boat fleet looks likely. read
more >>>
Gala Dinner on the Friday
29th - You must book in advance for WAGS The
worlds will be a big event and we will be entertaining some
sponsor guests at the dinner. Spaces are limited so please
let me know if you would like an extra ticket for the dinner
(it is a sit down affair). Additional tickets ar £22.50.
Competitors of course get a ticket included in their entry.Book
a ticket >>>
Pre-Worlds Coaching :: WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
2012 The coaching sessions are now confirmed;
you MUST book in advance if your wish to participate. Find
out more and book a slot >>>
Musto
Performance Skiff Regatta in Dongo (Lake Como, Italy) 21th-22th
April Last week-end 13 Musto Skiffs coming
from 4 different countries (Switzerland, Germany, Italy
and Great Britain) gathered at the Skiffsailing Club in
Dongo (Lake of Como) for the usual regatta, which is now
part of the Euro Cup Series. This year we were forced to
move this event to the very beginning of the season (while
usually it takes place at the end of June) because we didn’t
want it to overlap the MPS World Championship in Weymouth
which is going to be one of the top events in the history
of our class. However, the winter scenery (with most of
the mountains still covered in snow) and the cold water
didn’t discourage the MPS sailors from joining the regatta.
Read
more >>>
Black
Rock Musto Skiff Regatta Black Rock once
again hosted the Musto fleet for the last event on the 2011-12
season calendar. We shared the course with I14s, B14s and
Moths in the annual skiff get together. Saturday turned
out to be a much nicer day than forecast with a fairly steady
10knt south-easterly and 25 degrees – not bad for winter
sailing. The first race got underway with a big wind shift
5 minutes after the gun, half the fleet tacked onto it,
but it never went back, so the race quickly turned into
2 divisions. Not that it mattered all that much, the little
guys all finished up the lead group, and setting the trend
for the weekend no-one could catch Jon Newman, who led home
Tim Hill and an excellent race from Chris Piele. Read
more >>>
Musto
Performance Skiffs at Ullswater Easter Regatta The
3 day regatta had a mixed fleet of 17 skiffs made up of
49ers, 29ers, foiling moth, RS800 and Mustoskiff’s , on
a different course there where 15 Mirrors, 5 Toppers and
17 handicap classes. The lake sparkled with colourful sails.
Read
more >>>
Stokes Bay Mustoskiff
Open 14th and 15th April 2012 Local sailor Bruce
Keen was on good form in the first 2 races and convincingly
got 2 bullets, in a shifting north easterly off shore breeze
at Stokes Bay. Race 3 was won by Ian Martin from Datchet
Water who was putting a good series together. Kit Stenhouse
had a port tack flyer in Race 4, the race win went to Jamie
Hilton who came off the starboard end of the line immediately
tacking on to port and footed fast to the starboard shift
at the top of the beat. read
more >>>
Free
ACO Worlds Polo Shirts Every competitor to enter
the 2012 Worlds by 30/4/12 will receive a freeMusto Polo
Shirt with the worlds logo printed front and back courtesy
of ACO. For those attending the UK
Nationals they can collect their Polo Shirts there;
if you are not on this list you have not entered. List
of EntriesFind
out more >>>
The UK national
championships 5th – 7th May at Stone Sailing Club is fast
approaching, and we would appreciate everyone who
has not yet entered take 5 minutes to send their entry form
and arrange payment by either one of the two options as
soon as convenient. The club are looking forward to hosting
this event and club management team have been in regular
contact to ensure everything is prepared. If you are planning
tom camp, there is a field in the club grounds. Please
enter here >>>
Musto
Skiffs at TROPHEE BREIZHSKIFF
étape N°1 lac du Der 2012The
French Skiff Open 2011 was a great event, even if there
was no wind on the water. That’s only because the Breizhskiff
team made a perfect job around the sailing. Food, drinks,
accommodation and ambiance were superb! The French Skiff
Open 2012, same event but with wind :-) and many more boats.
This made this years event nearly perfect read
more & see the results >>>
Compass
Bracket
(Gav Brewer GBR097)
I thought I would send you my pimp to show you can have
a compass but not pay an arm and a leg. More
>>>
Want
to try a Musto Skiff? Head for Royal Akarana - NZL Royal
Akarana YC has two demonstrator Musto Performance Skiff
(MPS) boats available for competent sailors that would like
to have a go. There is an increasing number of skiffs sailed
at RAYC and there are six single handed skiffs that are
regularly sailed and raced at the weekends Read
more >>>
Update
from the German Musto Skiff Class Association e.V. The new season is coming up and how you
can take your many emails is, you have all of the starting
line. To start to the year we would like an overview of
some current issues, where your help is needed and give
you one that will appeal. Read
more >>>
Musto
Skiff Open - 24 & 25 March 2012 Rutland Water Sailing
Club 18 boats assembled for round 2 of
the circuit, with only Bruce Keen and Nigel Walbank travelling
up from the South coast given the very light forecast. The
PRO was optimistic the races would run and sure enough the
fog burnt off around 11:30 to reveal a light 4-5kts SE and
brilliant sunshine. Racing got underway about 12:30 and
from the gun the pack tacked off and headed right up the
first beat with better pressure appearing off the shore.
Dave Poston picked the layline and lead round the windward
mark but the finish Sten had pulled through to take the
bullet with Dave in 2nd and a good result for Luke Draper
in 3rd. Read
more >>>
Forestay
cover (John Colgrave GBR363) Fed up with massy loads
of tape on the bow rig adjuster? Looking for a better solution
than a bit of bike inner tube. Use a thin bit of plastic
tube combined with 2 shroud covers that can just slide up
& down, no tape needed. Plus this makes the sheets roll
round the forestay on a gybe much easier. More
>>>
Musto
Performance Skiff Black Rock Open Weekend 2012 11
Mustos gathered for a hastily reconvened Open Meeting at
Black Rock, having been moved on from the scheduled Sail
Sandy resail. First time out was super Sabre sailor, Wayne
Bates in the demo boat, and returning newlywed (a thousand
women sigh) Marcus Hamilton sailing Mario Kart, Jon Newman
revving up for the upcoming Worlds at Weymouth and Tim Hill
launching his new boat, again named Jet. read
more >>>
Sailor
Profile: Kev Anderson. 2004 UK National Champion
Blast from the past finally fills in his sailor profile
questionaire, take a look at what he's up to now and his
thoughts on winning Read
more >>>>
Musto
Skiffs at RYA Volvo Dinghy Show 2012 Our
class was well attended over the weekend, with helpers Tim
Chapman, Chris Henderson, Dave Poston and Ben Schooling
ably supported by UK class chairman Jon Simpson, class marketing
man Rick Perkins and international secretary Paul Manning
being kept busy by interested sailors and class members
popping in for a chat from as far afield as Norway! The
new class demo boat was on the stand and loads of kids were
helping themselves to the car stickers, no doubt to put
on their parents cars as a reminder of what they want when
they grow up. We also had a number of sailors who have requested
a demo, and we’ll be hoping to get them out as soon as is
convenient! Read
more >>>
ACO
to sponsor the 2012 Musto Skiff World ChampionshipsThe World Championships are to be held
at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Centre from 23-30
June 2012. ACO is working with the MPSCA to develop the
biggest event ever held for singled-handed asymmetric trapeze
dinghies. The support from ACO will enable a fantastic event
programme for the competitors both on and off the water.
The Musto Skiff World Championships is the last international
regatta to be held at Weymouth prior to the site being used
for the Olympic Games. Read
more >>>
Breizhskiff's France Open Skiff 2012
at Lac du Der - Pre-registration is open In
less than 50 days from now will be held the France Open
Skiff 2012 edition at Lac du Der, the first event of the
Breizhskiff.com Trophy. Having had the joy to have you with
us last year, we hope to see you again this year for this
friendly way to spend the Easter week-end, where skiff sailors
from many northern Europe countries meet. Read
more >>>
Musto Skiff Social
Media Give away at the Dinghy Show During the UK
Dinghy Show the Musto Skiff class will be giving away a
free Musto Hoodie or T Shirt every 20 minutes via our Facebook
and Twitter feeds. To collect your free Musto T Shirt or
Hoodie all you need to do is follow the class on our Twitter
Feed @mustoskiff
or become a fan of the Facebook
Fan Page. Find
our more >>>
Musto Skiffs at The John Merricks
Tiger Trophy 2012 Seven Musto skiffs
braved the elements for this years JM Tiger Trophy at Rutland.
With 150 boats racing keeping clear of traffic was the name
of the game. The moths did this best with Ricky Tagg leading
overall with 2 firsts at the end of Saturdays racing. In
the MPS fleet Richard Stenhouse lead the way round the trapezoid
course followed by Tom Wright and Andy Rice. Read
more >>>
2012 class rules
update Following feedback from the annual class survey,
we have updated the class rules to include an amendment
to rule C.7.1(b) permitting the re-gripping of the existing
non-slip surface of the deck. The new class rules can
be viewed on the ISAF website at and these rules are
effective as of 2nd February 2012.
Pimp
my skiff
Inspired by the cult
MTV
series "Pimp My Ride"
this section of the site shows you those little mods made
by various owners to their boat. Please send us your mods
to feature in this section.
Simon Hiscocks diary from the
Musto Skiff Gold Cup Double
Olympic 49er medallist Simon Hiscocks recently joint the
Musto Skiff fleet to compete in the Gold Cup at Lake Garda
as part of his post Olympic relaxation. During the event
he maintained a diary of his experiences which were recently
published in the UK sailing magazine Yachts and Yachting
. For those of you who missed the magazine here is the article,
for those of you who did read it - here is the unedited
version.
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