Rohan's Foiling Tacks, Lake Garda, June 2007

[29ersailor121]

far out i love these

[LOTOTV]

to cool

[prinzsleepy]

nice tacking

[I0678]

J'adore, c'est énorme, la nouvelle voie de la voile....bravo!

[jdenne03]

The wire is actually a rigid beam with a small tab on the end. It can be adjusted to control the pitch of the boat (along with the angles of attack on the rudder and daggerboard foils, which can also be adjusted by twisting the tiller extension.)

[jgarett]

Is that wirethingy that hangs down the front of them a sensor that talks to the foil? That's the only reason I can think that they are there. It's like, telling the foil how close the body is to the water. But I might be wrong, which is why I'm asking. Oh, and those are the coolest sailboats I've ever seen.

[bdodge83]

i will take 2

[8wealthyone8]

Whats this boat called? thanks

[wordreet]

@8wealthyone8 I think it's called a Bladerider. Such a cool name! B¬)

[willcobbsail]

@wordreet The class is called the international moth, bladerider is a type of moth (the class only has restrictions, not one design rules) :) I tried one out today, not much wind though... :/

[SpaceWalla]

Gosh!

[Mobyman690]

why do they sail these with so much windwatd heel.

also i thought you had to "Jack" these, like do a gybe but with a mad luff up at the end to keep in foiling...

[willcobbsail]

Im not sure, but it may be because the foils create vertixal lift, which can be turned into horizontal lift to get some VMG upwind maby? also, the sails remind me of windsurfers, you know how they tip the sail to windward when trying to plain? its oviously fast :p

[Putonyourfknshoes]

@willcobbsail uh huh. it also helps them foil higher. the lateral force of the sails and the sailors weight effectively makes the foils work harder giving them more lift as well as helping them crab to windward

[Camerameister]

Insane. The powerboat wash didn't seem to bother it much either.

[DoZZor91]

is the song called Double allergic - Powderfinger ?

cant find it on spotify...

[willcobbsail]

Take me in - powderfinger... someone oviously didn't watch the end :p

[bigkiwial]

Wicked!! oh to be 25 years younger, and a lot fitter lol!!

[jahtaurus]

cool what's the max speed?

[coach777777]

Insane. Crewed a 45 once. Waayy too much for me. Give me cupholders and a cushy seat...!

[DudeArchitect]

isnt it called a moth?

[Jbarth13]

Correct, its a moth.

[DudeArchitect]

went on one the other day actulu.

[themartianmanhunter]

that is singularly fantastic

but i definetely couldnt sail one, that windward heel just screams out against every instinct i have

[OzClawhammer]

Who needs a trifoiler? :)

[5674x]

yer i think it is more than that. Luckily ive had the joy of racing againist one and trying one out. they are brilliant and it is eather that or a 49er!!!!!

[stoopidgirl789987]

thats crazy

[rct3hadders]

'or these videos are in marvelously steady breezes'

all you have to do is play the gusts and keep up on the foils through lulls. Much easier to say than do.

[GypseyGuy]

Sharp sailing!

[crowdedHereEh]

upwind performance is astonishing

I guess it's basically two keel boards

and the foils might tend to act like a winged keel against gusts

either that or these videos are in marvelously steady breezes (no chop suggests no more than a light breeze)

Imagine this in an 18 foot skiff!

[Gusdor]

No need to imagine. There is a video of it on youtube.

Leaning the boat to windward upwind will cause the foils to push the boat laterally upwind as you sail. Its absurd but awesome.

[oakey567]

Its Lake garda thts why there isnt any chop and it's normaly a steady 25 knots in the afternoon there...

[jpenna88]

This is the best sailing.....

I have just buy it....

[mugenblue]

This sailing is my yearning!

[inspectorbecks]

OH MY FUCKING GOD. LOVE THIS SONG. LOVE THE VIDEO. LOVE THE BOAT.anyone here who can borrow me 13000 bucks?

[playtimee]

a miracle on the water nothing handles waves like that wow

look at it flying over the chop level and fasttacks and gibes on the foil out of control

[jaypetter]

how does it handels waves??

[anixneyths]

it does not.

[JRC808]

nice just like in a laser ony about 5 feet up

lol