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In this issue:
It's not too late for an
Easter Trip to Spain for the Europeans
New Class Rules now on the
web and in force
The History of the Musto
Skiff
What a great Dinghy Show
We'll tell you where to stick
it ...
Second Hand Boats
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Dear MPS Sailor,
Welcome to the second addition of the newsletter, thanks
to all of the contributors and feel free to send Rick
anything which you think would add some interest to the next
addition. Overall, things are going really well, sales of
boats are fabulous with orders up to no. 170, we are flying!
In the UK we recently had the Dinghy Exhibition which
created a lot of interest, there were loads of visitors to
the stand and we have a phenomenal amount of demo's to do.
One thing that really stood out was the standard of sailors
looking at the boat, one notable name was Mark Asquith, Paul
Brotherton's 49er crew who is looking for a new challenge.
He was heard to say (While pointing at the Nationals Trophy)
"That's Mine", within earshot of Sten !, why do I get the
feeling that Sten's going to train twice as hard now ! On
the Open meeting front there have been notable successes,
Kev Anderson and Sten were 2nd and 3rd at the Steve
Nicholson Trophy. Sten was 4th at the (Very windy) Hoo
freezer, The MPS' also won the team prize (Sten, Kit and
Myself). Unfortunately, due to adverse weather the first 9er
open of the year at Rutland was cancelled. It was a brave
decision and the organisers should be commended for it,
there's nothing worse than turning up to an event and
realising that there is no way that you will sail. On the
European side, we are selling loads of boats into
Switzerland, I have even heard that 3 are coming to the UK
Nationals at Sunderland, it would be great to see some of
the German fleet over as well. With the Europeans at Denia
only a couple of weeks away, you should remember that you
need to be a class member to compete, please look at the
website for details. For the European contingent, get in
contact with Paul Manning and he will organise payment in
Euro's. Finally thanks to Simon Reynolds for all the effort
he's put into cleaning up our class rules.
Good sailing, Graeme Oliver Musto Performance Skiff Class
Chairman
It's not too late for an Easter Trip to Spain for the
Europeans
Why not kick start your season with a trip to the
Europeans at Denia in Spain. The entry list is already
healthy with a number of travellers adding to the strong
Spanish fleet.
20 - 30 degrees, good winds (we hope) and great
hospitality.
The full details, NOR etc are on the web
Find out more....
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New Class Rules now on the web and in force |
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Well, they might not be everyone's idea of essential
bedtime reading, but for those of you who are intent on
racing in MPS events this year you will need to be
familiar with the amendments. So why was there the need
to amend them I hear some of you ask. Well, the reasons
are varied, but importantly they bring us up to date on
a number of fronts. Firstly, the original rules were
based on those taken from the 29er class, as they were
deemed a good example of strict one-design rules.
Secondly, since this time and, in the last year in
particular, the class has witnessed solid growth and,
with demonstrable evidence of many sailors seeking to
'customise' their boats to their liking. If left
unchecked, the creep of customisation could have served
to undermined the class.
In response to this, a pragmatic view had to be taken
as to what was deemed healthy to protect both the letter
and spirit of the one-design status, the integrity and
longevity of the principal elements of the hull
platform, the overall appearance of the boat, whilst
also reflecting the needs of the sailors to make
elements of boat control easier, without endorsement to
fundamental performance advantages that could have been
derived from some areas of customisation.
Whilst it is advisable to read the whole document,
the principal areas of change and rewording can be
viewed in Section C - 'Conditions for Racing'
(especially C.2.2. Additions, Modifications and
Replacements) and, Section G - 'Sails. The later section
was reworded to allow competitors to use more than one
sail in a regatta, as if, for example, it is blowing
hard one day, some competitors might want to switch to
their old kite. And for those of you with two mains,
well you are just damned greedy!
For those of us lucky people competing in the
forthcoming Europeans at Denia in Spain, random checks
will be undertaken and the new rules enforced. So I
would advise all sailors to ensure you are fully
compliant and, that includes having national letters on
your sails.
Read on... »
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The History of the Musto Skiff |
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How did it all start? It was back in the 1980's when
Nigel Musto first got to know Tim Tavinor when Nigel was
sailing the 470 and Tim was sailing the Finn. They also
sailed Etchells together in the mid 1990's.
At the Hamburg Boat Show in 1999 that Nigel was
wandering around the show and came across a stand
exhibiting a fascinating skiff prototype. The designer
was a chap called Dr Joachim Happrecht and Nigel,
intrigued by the design, stopped to chat about the skiff
and find out more about it.
On returning to the UK, Nigel rang Tim and said,
"I've found a boat that looks the DB's, you must go and
see it!" As a result Tim arranged to meet Joachim after
the show at Lake Garda. So Tim along with Luca Devoti
(Tim's business partner) trundled off to Garda to check
out this so called amazing boat.
After a whizz around Lake Garda, Luca and Tim were
hooked! They decided that it was a fantastic boat and
decided to take on the project of manufacturing and
promoting it. Needing an identity for this new
revelation, Tim gave Nigel the honour of naming the boat
and hence it became the Musto Performance Skiff.
Article link > »
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What a great Dinghy Show |
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Well what a great two days at the Dinghy show. First of
all welcome to the newsletter to all those who have
signed up since speaking to us at the show. The Musto
Skiff stand showed boat number 155 which is due to be
shipped out to the USA .
On the stand we had flyers and stickers which
disappeared at a rapid rate and there was plenty of
interest generated by the DVD produced by Joerg Behrens.
We also had some very high-profile sailors looking for a
new challenge after the Olympics, so watch this space.
Thanks to all those who staffed the stand; Paul
Manning, Rick Perkins, Matt Toone, Graeme Oliver, Simon
Reynolds, Martin Boatman, Tim Chapman, Richard Stenhouse
& Kit Stenhouse. Also thanks to Ovi for providing the
metalwork to allow us to use the new panels showing the
great photo's from Garda.
Full Story »
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We'll tell you where to stick it ... |
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We have had a wave of people joining the Class
Association recently and you should have all received
your welcome pack. Thanks for joining early and for
those who have yet to get the cheque book out just
follow the link on the website.
We will be checking that everyone has paid before
racing at any events to please ensure your sticker is
displayed in the correct place ...
Join now, the forms are on the web.
JOIN NOW ... »
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Second Hand Boats |
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For those who receive the newsletter who aren't lucky
enough to own an MPS there are a few boats for sale
second hand (in various countries)
Is your next challenge on this list ...??
Follow the link to find a boat near you.
Used Boat List ... »
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