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.
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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
