Australian International Moth Association

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 opinions and interviews with the words best sailors.

first starting out as MP3 downloads, the duo have worked out that phones have a video option. We think Luca turned on his phone one day and found an app called youtube. After several months of thinking he thought maybe he could make his own video and post it on there. So in 2020 Moth media was transformed and not long after Covid hit the world. We are pretty sure its not connected but we reccomend you keep a safe 2metre distance at all times.

In this episode they talk to Keagan York about the difference between sailing his 18’ Skiff, his Exocet Moth and his new Bieker Moth.

What I want to know is how he finds the time. Ed.

In this episode they say goodbye to Luka’s ride for the last 10 years, Scalpel. They talk about what he is getting next. They also discuss the Thinair Moth and the canceling of the 2020 world titles.

In this episode they answer a question from Andrew “Tassie” Coxall, which is all about what upgrades do I need?

Decksweeper, lower rigs, aero kits, foils with flush flaps and canting rigs. How do each of them make a difference and how to get the most out of them? Which are not required?

In part 2 of the budget moth challenge, Luka shares his choices.

In this challenge the boys each have $15,000 US ($20,000 AUD) to buy a moth and make it competitive.

The rules are simple:

• They can buy any new part, or any used moth from https://mothmart.com or the International moth buy and sell group on FaceBook.

• Google is used for price conversion to Aud.

• They can’t use a used part that the other competitor has used.

• You don’t count your boat work hours :-)

What would they buy if this challenge was real? Watch and find out !

In this challenge the boys each have $15,000 US ($20,000 AUD) to buy a moth and make it competitive.

The rules are simple:

• They can buy any new part, or any used moth from https://mothmart.com or the International moth buy and sell group on FaceBook.

• Google is used for price conversion to Aud.

• They can’t use a used part that the other competitor has used.

• You don’t count your boat work hours :-)

What would they buy if this challenge was real? Watch and find out !

In 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 International Moth launched onto the scene in a big way at the 2019 Moth wolds. In this episode of Mothcast, the moth sailing podcast, we get into all the details of the Bieker Moth (aka The Kebab) and what makes it so fast. Is it the rig layout? What foils are they running? Or just the person on the tiller?

What is like to sail Tom Slingsby’s Championship winner? International Moth UK class president Kyle Stoneham joins us. We discuss what it is like to sail Tom Slingsby’s world championship winning Exocet and the 2020 moth worlds in Weymouth

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.

And now for something completely different, or in this case the earlier mp3 versions when the budget was tight and Luca only new how to use a phone from 1997.

3.04 - Phillippe Oligario

May 1, 2014 • 62 min
Luka Damic and Bruce McLeod chat with Phillippe Oligario about all things homebuilding.

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3.03 - Foilin Eh

Mar 19, 2014 • 61 min
Luka Damic and Bruce McLeod discuss the Yapoon nations, the AC 62”, the foiling A class and rule 52.

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3.02 - Bora Gulari

Nov 21, 2013 • 51 min
Luka Damic and Bruce McLeod sit down with 2 time World Champ Bora Gulari.

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3.01 - The fastest boat

Jul 23, 2013 • 74 min
In this show we talk foiling AC 72 class boats, why Dave is so fast and moth safety.

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2.11 - Josh McKnight

Oct 5, 2012 • 44 min
We sit down and talk with the newly crowned World Champion Josh McKnight.

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2.10 - Gold

Aug 18, 2012 • 62 min
In this episode we discuss the moth worlds and the mothsquad cleaning up at the olympics.

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2.09 - The worlds are coming

We chat about the upcoming moth worlds, the MSL16 and the AC72 class.

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2.08 - My boat scares the shit out of me

In this episode we discuss what we have been up to since the last show back in March.

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2.07 - BG and the bear

We are joined by US Correspondent Bora Gulari (BG) an George “Bear” Peet. We 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.

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2.06 - Joe Turner sets us straight

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.

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2.05 - Winging it with Adam May

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.

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2.04 - Adam May

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

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2.03 - Where has all the tooling gone?

In this episode, 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.

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2.02 - Boatwork

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

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2.01 - Bora is back

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.

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1.12 - One equipment rule

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

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1.11 - David Lister

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.

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1.10 - Blackout

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

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1.09 - Bora Gulari and Simon Payne

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

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1.08 - The 2009 Nationals wrap up and AOA adjustable main foils

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.

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1.07 - The 2009 nationals day 3

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

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1.06 - The 2009 nationals day 1

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

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1.05 - The 2009 nationals day 0

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

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1.04 - The 2009 aussie moth nationals form guide

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.

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1.03 - John Ilett

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.

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1.02 - Phil Stevenson

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.

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1.01 - Launch show with Scott Babbage

2009 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 18 footer.

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