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Why sail on the water when you can fly above it. Mothcast discusses all things hydrofoil and high performance sailing related. Moths, SailGP, America’s Cup and everything else. Hosted by Bruce McLeod and Luka Damic the show has lots of opinion and interview with the words best sailors.

Bruce McLeod, Luka Damic


    • Jan 25, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 30 EPISODES


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    How do I get to the front of the fleet?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2020 20:05


    This this episode Bruce asks, "As a international moth club sailor with constraints on time and cost, without buying more gear, how can I get from the back to the front of the fleet?" Spoiler ... I need to learn how to foil tack !!

    The Bieker moth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2020 23:40


    In this episode, we discuss the Bieker moth, what makes it fast and if Luka is getting one.

    We are back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 25:56


    Mothcast is back! After a 5 year hiatus, we dust off the microphones and re-launch the podcast. In this episode, we chat about the 2019 Chandler MacLeod International Moth Worlds in Perth and the dominance of Tom Slingsby.

    Phillippe Oligario

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2014 62:58


    Phillippe Oligario joins us to chat about all things homebuilding.

    Foilin Eh

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2014 61:31


    We discuss the 2014 Yapoon nations, the AC 62", foiling A class and pesky rule 52.

    Bora Gulari

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2013 51:33


    Luka Damic and Bruce McLeod sit down with 2 time World Champ Bora Gulari.

    The fastest boat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2013 74:23


    We discss foiling AC boats, why Dave is so fast and moth safety.

    Josh McKnight

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2012 44:47


    Newly crowned World Champion Josh McKnight joins us for a chat.

    Gold

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2012 62:17


    We discuss the 2012 moth worlds and the mothsquad cleaning up at the olympics.

    The worlds are coming

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2012 62:17


    The upcoming 2012 moth worlds, MSL16 and the AC72.

    My Boat scares the s**t out of me

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2011 59:56


    We chat what we have been up to since the last show back in March.

    BG and the Bear

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2011 82:10


    US Correspondent Bora Gulari (BG) and George “Bear” Peet join us to discuss their wing campaign at Belmont, why they blew up, and set a new record for the number of times we say f%#k in an episode.

    Joe Turner sets us straight

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2010 66:12


    We sit down with Mothsquad member Joe Turner who sets us straight that Mach 2 owners develop too. We also discuss the controversy around wings at Belmont, Amac's secret Belmont weapon, Mach 2 performance amongst other things.

    Winging It With Adam May

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2010 59:09


    In this episode, we play the second half of the interview with Adam May. This show is 100% about the solid wing on his moth.

    Adam May

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2010 52:20


    In this episode we talk with Moth development legend and the first guy to build a solid wing Adam May.

    Where has all the tooling gone?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2010 59:42


    We talk about setting goals with Goalscape, Bruce's how to build a moth guide, the new Manta Moth, ask where has all the Velociraptor and Bladerider tooling gone, plus the LV trophy.

    Boatwork

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2010 33:52


    In this episode, we talk about the new boats that are being built for the worlds, plus the rulings from the worlds AGM.

    Bora is back

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2010 41:08


    In our first show for 2010 we have part 1 of our chat with Bora Gulari, Anthony Boscolo and Matt Pistay. We discuss the relative performance of the Bladerider, Mach 2 and Assassin as well as Bora’s worlds preparations for the defence of his world title.

    The one equipment rule

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2009 57:14


    In this show, Bruce and Luka discuss the one equipment rule, and how to get a good basic setup for a moth.

    David Lister

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2009 49:08


    David Lister has risen to fame in the moth class with his awesome speed and boat handling. We discuss, foiling tacks, homebuilding vs buying and Bora's recent success at the worlds.

    The blackout

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2009 48:48


    Recorded during a blackout, we discuss Luka's job at CST, sailing mid week, GPS peak speeds and the the foily 9er.

    Bora Gulari and Simon Payne

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2009 27:04


    In this episode recorded at the Australian nationals we chat to Bora Gulari and Simon Payne.

    Australian Nationals wrap up and AOA adjustable main foils.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2009 37:00


    In this episode we play some on the spot interviews before the last heat of the nationals. We also discuss testing AOA adjustable main foils, and why they don't work.

    The final 2009 nationals show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2009 14:19


    The final show for the 2009 nationals, as this is our last day with internet access.

    The 2009 Nationals day 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2009 4:53


    We chat to Simon Payne on the Beach and reveal 1,2,3 for heat 1.

    The 2009 Nationals day 0

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2009 5:41


    This is an "express" show. Short and sweet with the news from the 2009 Australian Moth nationals.

    The aussie moth nationals form guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2009 39:08


    In this show, we sit down and discuss our preparation for the aussie moth nationals, and our opinion on the form guide for the other competitors.

    John Ilett

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2008 62:04


    John Ilett is the "father" of the modern hydrofoiling moth as we sail it today, as well as the designer and builder of the Fastacraft Prowler Zero. In addition to moths, John has built hydrofoils for Kayaks, 18 and 14 foot skiffs.

    Phil Stevenson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2008 42:28


    Phil Stevenson is one of the true innovators of the moth class. Over the recent years, Phil has homebuilt several moths and a development International Canoe using stressed ply, as well as designing and developing his own hydrofoils.

    Launch show with Scott Babbage

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2008 38:52


    Current NSW moth champion, Scott Babbage is well known on the Moth championship circuit. With a best result of second overall in the 2007 worlds, Scott is working hard to go one better. When not sailing his moth, he spends his time on the Rag and Famish

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