Musto Performance Skiff

RYA Volvo Dinghy Show will be held at Alexandra Palace 7th – 8th March. Our class stand is B64, and we will be displaying Daniel Henderson’s boat GBR 305. Tickets can be purchased in advance from www.dinghyshow.org.uk If you are able to give a few hours of your time on either day, please contact Paul Manning ( paul@mustoskiff.com ) to confirm. We hope to see as many new and old faces as possible for this beginning of season get together. More info >>>

Feedback from the Rutland Training 2008 Perhaps you could not make it, or whimped out because it was too cold or ... well any number of other reasons prevented you from attending the training. You still have a chance to learn by reading the feedback from others who were there. Take a look >>>

Marlow Ropes at London International Boat Show Marlow Ropes will have a Musto Performance Skiff as the main feature of their stand for the London International Boat Show. For all those visiting the show, it will be well worth seeing what Tim Parsons and the team at Marlow Ropes have new for 2009, and also their clever little tips and advise on splicing and other bimbles. Don’t miss out on this opportunity whether you are interested in buying a new boat or looking to upgrade / change cordage for the season. The Marlow team will be on hand to advise and discuss, so please drop by their stand N14J... and let all your friends know.

MPSCA Committee Christmas Party ... what can we say. Please note no class fees were consumed by the production of this video. Watch the fun >>>

 

Musto Skiff Open Meeting Guidelines Follow this link to read new Musto Skiff open meeting guidelines... In order to provide direction and guidance to open meeting organisers, we have put together some helpful (hopefully) documents to steer them in the right direction. This was partly inspired by the change in Rule 18 (2,3 or 4 boatlengths?), but has grown a little bit to provide other useful top tips. If you think we have missed anything or worse got it wrong please comment on this thread>>>

Elite Stenhouse skiff training at Rutland - Weekend 3
The final weekend of Elite Stenhouse skiff training at Rutland was held in brilliant sunshine and a crisp 8-12knots of breeze on both days. Class chairman Simon Reynolds and top skiff sailor Graeme Oliver were invited by Richard and Kit to run this session. On Saturday morning using a series of buoys a box was created behind the start line, and a number of start sequences were then run. The aim of this was to create a zone in which the sailors had to maintain position within the 3 minute countdown. Read more >>>

2008 Musto Skiff Survey, 5th Year Running - Supported by Ovington Boats The 2008 MPS Survey is now closed and the results indicate that we have a great future ahead. Read the summary and full results >>>

Price List Changes and VAT - notification from Ovington Boats - December 2008 As all UK customers will know the VAT rate has been changed to 15%. We have passed on the VAT saving so yes the list price inc VAT price has come down. The 15% VAT rate looks to be around for approximately 12 months and so this will benefit new UK customers for the near future.However, we do have a price increase coming, we did not have an increase 07-08 and have taken on the material increases over this period.We will honour any orders taken this year at the current price which we are able to build and deliver before the end of January 09. This will be done on a first come first served basis. More >>>

UK National Championships 2009 - Pre Event Page Hosted by East Lothian Yacht Club North Berwick 18th-21st June http://www.elyc.org.uk/ The East Lothian Yacht Club is one of the premier sailing clubs in Scotland, with a magnificent expanse of water from the sandy beaches and harbour to the Bass Rock and the North Sea beyond.
Alastair Skinner, Commodore of the club, and class members Gavin Homer and Ian Renilson have been working with their team to put together out first UK National Championships north of the border. There is a possibility that if conditions are good, we may hold one race around the famous Bass Rock. The scenery is stunning, as is the sailing water! Find out more >>>

World Championships 2010 - Pre event page Hosted by Black Rock Yacht Club. Pre-Worlds 27th - 31st December, World Championships 2nd - 6th JanuaryThe NOR for both events will be published as soon as possible, along with advice on flights and shipping for your boats, so please keep checking this page for updates. Roger Blasse, Vice Commodore, says Black Rock Yacht Club has a history of first class performance in 'off the beach' competitions as well as a reputation unsurpassed in the staging of world class events. Hosting the Finn Gold Cup in 1995, and being a key event venue for the Grade 1 ISAF Sail Melbourne series. More details >>>

Elite skiff training at Rutland 29th - 30th November 18 skiffs of various classes arrived bright and early at Rutland for the second weekend of the elite Stenhouse coaching series.Light winds made for ideal conditions to practice the two main elements of the weekend. Firstly using exercise 7 from Richard Johnsons coaching manual the aim was holding station on the line between the committee boat and blue flag whilst waiting your turn. More >>>

Elite Skiff training at Rutland - 22nd and 23rd November When many sailors are thinking of packing up for the winter, others are looking forward to the annual Stenhouse Elite Skiff Coaching series. Held over three weekends 22nd – 23rd and 29th -30th November and 6th – 7th December, this series is a relaxing way of improving your boat handling and sailing techniques in well organised and structured sessions. Despite the forecast Richard and Kit encouraged a good number of Musto Performance Skiffs, RS800, B14 and 29er’s to participate. The focus was on boat control over very short legs on Saturday, with a de-brief using video footage after sailing in the warmth of Rutland Sailing Club. Followed by joining in with club racing on Sunday, and putting what was learned the previous day into practice.
Read more and view the exercise playbook >>>

ISAF Conference report - Madrid 2008 I have just returned from the ISAF Conference in Madrid, and following is my summary of the proceedings. Our class entered itself for consideration for the Men's single handed dinghy position. We were subsequently asked by ISAF to be considered for the Men's heavyweight position as well. To be clear, the 2008 Olympic Sailing event used the Laser for the Men's single handed dinghy position and the Finn for the Men's heavyweight position. More >>

London Boat Show Grand Prix 2009 Once again we have been asked to hold skiff racing at the London Boat Show , for the last three years it has been a tremendous success and a real crowd puller. We will have a live commentary again and a feed back into the show – it is a must for anyone who needs exposure for their sponsor. Read more >>> (Great video of last years event >>>)

Ovington Musto Skiff UK Inlands 2008. Grafham Photos by Tania Samus http://www.photoblink.com/sailing/grafham08/ Despite a nasty forecast 29 Musto Skiffs arrived Saturday morning to compete in the Ovington Inland Championships at Grafham Water Sailing Club. The sailors arrived to a brisk bitter breeze, blowing down the lake. With the early start and the Musto’s being first to be released off the start line, many sailors where dashing around to launch for the first race of the championships. Report >>>

Austria 2008 - One of the fastest growing fleets - End of Year Report We are proud to present the results and activities of the Season 2008 in Austria. Regatta and Training Activities: In December 2007 / January 2008 we founded Austrian Musto Skiff Class Federation (AMSCA) called “Österreichische Musto Skiff-Klassenvereinigung”. At the end of the season 2007 we counted 4 active MPS sailors in Austria. At the same Ovington Boats appointed the Austrian Skiff Center / i3 Consulting as the local. We took to take over some response to market the Musto Performance Skiff in Austria. Read the full report >>>

SPANISH 2007-2008 SEASON ROUND UP AND INVITATION TO VISIT SPAIN IN 2009 5 races, first National championship by Pablo Arandia Last season was a good one for spanish sailors. New sailors came, some gone, but we achieved some magic numbers as 5 races a year and or first true national championship, with the approval of the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation. Read more >>>

GBR Worlds 2010 Team Captain: Mike Palfreman The MPSCA is delighted Mike has "volunteered" to take the role of GBR team captain. Mike will be the main point of contact with regards getting a large GBR team to the event. Covering organising flight, containers etc etc ... he's the man. Message from Mike >>>

2009 Europeans The event build up has started. Last time we went we had 86 boats from 13 nations; can we top 100 boats in 2009? Check out the pre-event page for more details Pre-event details >>>

Provisional Fixtures List 2009 In order to help you plan your busy lives we are publishing the fixtures list for 2009. The fixtures are at familiar clubs as well as a few new venues, I am particularly looking forward to visiting Felpham, Weymouth and welcoming the fleet back to my home club, Stokes Bay. Some of the events are still to be finally confirmed, but we will post updates to the programme as and when they are.
Read more >>>

Scottish Skiff championships Thirty-two boats turned up at Dalgety Bay SC on Saturday 11th October with competitors travelling from the South coast and the Highlands to compete in the event. With the wind blowing 20 knots and some vicious gusts coming through PRO John Robertson postponed racing for 45 minutes to allow the sea state to flatten after the tide turned. Read more >>>

Holt Tide Ride 2008 - Hayling Island Inspite of a forecast of very strong winds and heavy rain, 19 Musto Skiffs turned up to sail the Holt Tide Ride at Hayling Island on the 4th/5th October. The Tide Ride has a different format to most events, with multiple races run over very short courses. To make the races more interesting the race committee add another gate or two on the downwind legs to force boats back into the centre of the course. The races are normally 3 rounds and only last around 20 minutes, which means it is very good for practising your boat handling skills or showing you where you need to improve them! More >>>

We have cancelled the Musto Skiff participation in the Northampton 9er Meeting scheduled for 25/26 Oct. Indications were that with the Grafham Inlands only a week later the turnout was likely to be very low.

Just deserts. Musto Skiffs in the USA by Paul Clements The American Musto Skiff fleet is small but they know how to have a good time! Their North American Championships were being arranged for April in Florida. The planned venue was the perfect sailing area of Fort Desoto State Park in Clearwater Bay. I wanted to go but the cost was prohibitive; or was it? Perhaps a work trip could be massaged to fit the time scales. If so there was only the cost of shipping a boat from Seattle to Florida! Read more >>>

Inlands NOR & SI's The Inlands will be at GWSC on 1st & 2nd November. Here are links to the NOR & SSIs

Scottish Skiff Champs - Dalgety Bay - 11/12 October I hope you are all remembering that the Scottish Skiff Championships are at Dalgety Bay on 11/12 October – which is just over 2 weeks from now. The NoR is here. If conditions allow the last race on Saturday will be a long distance race up the Firth of Forth to the West under both the Rail & Road Bridges – which is an awesome experience – and also down to Inchcolm Island to the East if there is enough wind – so that will make the event extra special. Although some people may be relieved to hear it is not as far as around the Bass Rock at North Berwick. If anyone would like to come and join me to sail at Dalgety Bay in either of the 2 weekends before that, then let me know – I hope (at long last) to get out for some practice – if there is enough interest we could arrange for a rib & borrow DBSC’s video camera and call it a skiff training weekend. Visitors could leave their boats at DB until after the Champs.

Following the successes of the last two winter Stenhouse Elite coaching sessions, Richard and Kit will again be running this invaluable training camp. The dates are 22nd – 23rd, 29th – 30th November and 6th – 7th December. All levels of ability are catered for in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The club is very welcoming to our fleet, and boats can be left at the dinghy park for the duration. If you have any specific areas that you want to improve upon, please feel free to discuss these. Please let us know if you plan to participate and what you'd like to learn here >>>

Fraglia vela Malcesine has confirmed the dates for the European Championships 2009. They will be 31st of August to 4th of September. The World famous Centomiglia will be on 5th of September, and one of the turning marks is directly in front of the club.

 

Visit the regional websites





Find your local dealer >>>

_________________________

Major Event Hot Links

2009 UK Nats, ELYC>>>

2009 Euros, Garda >>>

2010 Worlds, Melbourne>>>
_________________________

2008 Scot. Series >>>

Musto Skiff Forum
On-line forum for ALL ... Here is a guide if you have not used a forum before.

Forum Activation Code

Sign Up - MPS e-Newsletter
Receive free copies of the MPS Newsletter. Issued quarterly covering everything about the Musto Skiff


Musto products are available to all Musto Skiff owners who are members of the MPSCA at preferential rates. Complete the form, and Paul will place one accumulated order per month

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.

The Musto Skiff Learning Curve >>>

Wedding Invitations

US & Canada Dealer Has Boats in Stock Find Out More

What the Sailors say
I brought an MPS and am very very pleased with my choice.
It has re-vitalised my sailing”

Ian Renilson: Contender Champion

The Best Fleet Racing
In a recent survey it was revealed that almost 40% of MPS sailors are past champions in other classes.

How to sail a Musto Skiff 
by Richard Stenhouse, Multiple Champion.

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.

Read the diary >>>

 

 

Ovington Boats

 When you want the best ... you can have it
The Musto Performance Skiff is marketed world wide by Ovington Boats.
Please contact us on
+44 7719 594949 or email us for more details.
Below are our key suppliers

Ovington BoatsHull
The highest standards by a gold medal winning builder
HarkenHardware
Harken, the best hardware available, it will never let you down
SeldenSpars
High tech carbon mast with "Step Down taper system" technology
Hyde SailsSails
One-design sails by the best in the game

  © 2003 - 6 All rights reserved.   Ovington Boats Limited :  Privacy Policy : Terms and Conditions
This site was designed and implemented by Force 5 Marketing. trading as Marketing on a Shoestring

Printing: Select File, Page Setup, Tick "Landscape" then OK. Then click print.