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Moss Sailing Club invests in foiling
22 February 2026 · 2 min · 344 views · Moss
Foiling dinghy suspended on pink struts indoors
What this video covers
A representative of Moss Seilforening evaluates the Birdyfish foiling dinghy as a potential club boat for retaining young sailors who lose interest in conventional racing or slow sailing.0:29 The Birdyfish is a two-person foiling dinghy built from fibreglass rather than carbon, making it more affordable and durable than high-end foiling designs.0:46 Birdyfish offers three models; the one shown is the largest, with the smallest comparable in size to an Optimist.1:48 The club representative's priority is not competitive racing but giving members — young and experienced alike — access to foiling as a skill.0:27 He notes that SeilNorge as a whole has been slow to adopt foiling, and sees club-level investment in accessible foiling boats as a way to close that gap.1:38 The conversation acknowledges rapid development in the foiling market and the possibility that more capable designs will arrive within a year, but the preference is for a club-friendly boat over the most extreme option available.1:29
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