Big Mossie

Hi all,

I was going to post this one also.

I think it belongs at Loch Sport, anybody that has visited Loch Sport knows, that the Mosquito's in Loch Sport are much bigger than normal <img src="<>/grin.gif" alt="grin" title="grin" height="15" width="15" /> What do you reckon Pete <img src="<>/wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" />

I think in the depths of my memories from the old Sauna Sail days, I remember when these where first sailed, don't know how many where built though.

Yes Garry. They are that big and very mean <img src="<>/grin.gif" alt="grin" title="grin" height="15" width="15" />

Guys,

Neil Fowler designed the Black Witch as the next logical progression for his kids, after all they had come thro' Arafuras, Arrows, Mosquitoes and then I recall them sailing the

witch in darwin.

It was 18ft (from memory) and wider than the mossie, fast and very stable. Also was one still sailing in SA about 10 years ago.

I remember Neil (junior)Fowler having an even bigger

mossie" in his shed in Darwin, about the 24ft mark but don't think it ever made the water.

David
Salpicon de Resplandor, 1744

i bought this thing
any ideas or help welcome
sailed it sunday
very light conditions
got few gusts and away we went but have very little idea or exp

Where are you sailing?

hume weir
got some mates who know mossies a bit
and few members with nacras, tiapans and a class ????
will be out of bonnie doon this long weekend with guy who has done a bit of cat sailing
been fooling a bit with rigging and mast rake
but blind ?????????
all fun, mast big[sail 8300mm, but can be hoisted single handed
got to get it down tomorrow
ye ha

It's certainly old (about 40 years) and it's certainly big.
But to my eyes it's not ugly. The Black Witch are very graceful in a light breeze.

Agree, the 'witch in full flight is an awesome thing

Interesting is that from little things big things grow, Tornados from the Mossie .... and even maybe from the 'witch.

Enjoy her.

David