Welcome to the February edition of the Musto Skiff Newsletter. Since the last newsletter Richard and Kit Stenhouse, Tim Chapman and Will Crocker kept the class flag flying at the Steve Nicholson Memorial Trophy at Northampton on 29th January. Congratulations to Kit who took fifth place overall, one better than Richard. You can read the whole report from Tim on the website.

The Icicle series at Thorpe Bay continued last weekend with seven MPS on the water. Paul Manning made the trip over from Burnham to watch and sounded reasonably sympathetic when I got back to shore 10 minutes after the start with my tiller extension in two pieces. It was a different matter in the bar later when he and the rest of the fleet had a good laugh while watching the whole incident on video – cheers lads!

The MPS was on display at the Düsseldorf boat show with reports feeding back of more sales. The new site for the class in Germany hit the web to join the English, Spanish and Swiss sites that help to spread the word about the class further around the world. When you next have a chance, take a visit to http://www.mustoskiff.de.

Finally, congratulations to Joachim Harpprecht, the first honorary member of the class association. Without Joachim we probably wouldn’t be sailing such a great boat and you wouldn’t be reading my introduction to this newsletter.

I am looking forward to seeing lots of you visit the class stand at Alexandra Palace in a few weeks, and if we don’t see you there, hopefully we will see you at an event very soon.

Paul Clarke GBR 176 - It's Not A Van!

Joachim Harpprecht - the first honorary member of the class association
It is with great pleasure that we can announce that Joachim Harpprecht has been made the classes first honorary member. Without Joachim there would be no Musto Skiff, and we have him to thank for starting not only our class, but for the revolution in single handed sailing that the Musto Skiff started.

Steve Nicholson Trophy 2005 - Northampton SC - Girl(s) on Top!!
An excellent entry of 137 whose entry fees contribute to the National Asthma Campaign, turned up for the annual memorial trophy for local sailor Steve Nicholson. The Musto Skiff Class was well represented with Kit Stenhouse showing the boys how it's done.Read the full report >>>

German Language MPS site now up.
International interest in the MPS is growing all the time - there is already a Swiss and Spanish MPS site - now there is a German one up to support the development in Germany http://www.mustoskiff.de

London Boat Show Pursuit Race - 16th Jan 2005
Brilliant sunshine met the competitors of this years Schroeder’s International Boat Show pursuit race held on Royal Ovingtonsia Dock. Sten represented the Musto Skiff Class Read the full report >>>

Please renew your Class Association Membership NOW!!!

The Musto Skiff Class Association membership renewals are now due. As you all no doubt know we have a great benefits package for our members and we hope all owners join ASAP.
Please don't leave it to the first open meeting to join as that creates a lot of administration "on the spot" so please do it sooner rather than later.

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