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Big Mossie #228404
02/08/11 07:29 PM
02/08/11 07:29 PM
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Melbourne, Australia
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Re: Big Mossie [Re: smc] #228412
02/09/11 02:06 AM
02/09/11 02:06 AM

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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 grin What do you reckon Pete wink

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.

Re: Big Mossie [Re: ] #228414
02/09/11 03:07 AM
02/09/11 03:07 AM
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Victoria Australia
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Yes Garry. They are that big and very mean grin

Re: Big Mossie [Re: Petern] #228711
02/17/11 03:00 AM
02/17/11 03:00 AM
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Lake Bonney, SA
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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

Re: Big Mossie [Re: smc] #229502
03/09/11 05:15 AM
03/09/11 05:15 AM
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albury/wodonga
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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


sonata 6, windrush 14, Black witch[think 18' mozzie]
been sailing since 2009
no idea
old
ugly
what ?
Re: Big Mossie [Re: ymick] #229531
03/09/11 05:15 PM
03/09/11 05:15 PM
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Rye, Melb, Vic, Australia
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Where are you sailing?


Mossie 1822
The Unsent Letter
Put one foot after the other, cos that's how we roll.
Re: Big Mossie [Re: Peter_Lyons] #229549
03/09/11 10:44 PM
03/09/11 10:44 PM
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albury/wodonga
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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


sonata 6, windrush 14, Black witch[think 18' mozzie]
been sailing since 2009
no idea
old
ugly
what ?
Re: Big Mossie [Re: ymick] #236918
08/29/11 08:27 PM
08/29/11 08:27 PM
Joined: Aug 2011
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Grafton, NSW
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Originally Posted by ymick
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

no idea
old
ugly
what?


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.


1140 Gadfly
1434 J.I.B.E.
1727 Atreus
Re: Big Mossie [Re: Greg/Debra] #236932
08/30/11 04:00 AM
08/30/11 04:00 AM
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Lake Bonney, SA
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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


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