Greetings yet again mothies!
Well the official news is I am getting a new Assassin GRS from NZ for next season (which has to be about the worst kept secret in mothing at the moment), and just to start the ball rolling I've purchased a sail for it, the prototype North MH6 from Rohan. Used only once, when John Harris' BR VRX was launched a few months back, and at a considerable saving so I'm quite happy on that account.
On the fitness/uni side of things, OVD and thesis have kicked off for the year, with first submissions due in a couple of weeks. Just to be convenient, studies and fitness work has recently been interrupted by moving clear across town to a bigger, significantly cheaper house in West Launceston over the last week or so - and having a bout of the 'flu just to top things off has put pay to doing gym work for the last little while... will try to head in this arvo though just for a gentle session to get back into it.
There's been a few things going on around the mothisphere recently with Phil Stevo re-launching the ex-Karma Package Deal, now known as Karma in it's new and significantly cut down form, hopefully future sails will be more successful however as it failed to foil due to linkage teething problems. Congrats anyway Phil.
Also, Hobart local (and unofficial tas state champ as it was decided at nats) Rob Gough has clocked 28+ knots on his old BR X8, only to replace it with a new BR VRX in preparation for the Gorge worlds coming up. I just hope his new VRX is better than the one John Harris had at nats... only time will tell. I am certainly looking forward to some two-boat testing against him on the Assassin for next season though and will be quietly backing him for an easy top 10 finish in the big winds the Gorge is reknowned for and Rob's known to revel in.
Until next time,
Peace Out.
Emo
