Moth Sailing

The International Moth is an eleven foot, high performance, single-handed racing dinghy. Moths are 30cm wide and are regarded as the hardest but most spectacular class to sail in the world.

The class is proud to be one of the few development classes left in the world and have very few rules and no weight limit.
New boats are made of carbon fibre and weigh as little as 28kg.

Due to open class rules, the modern Moths offer the latest in design and technology. The boats today fly, 0.5m above the waters surface with the help of hydrofoils and are one of the fastest sailing craft on the water.

Class Info:

Length overall	3.355 m
Beam	2.250 m
Max. luff length	5.185 m
Max. mast length	6.250 m
Hull weight	Unrestricted, general weight range 9-15kgs
Rigged Weight	As little as 28kgs
Sail area	8m
Restrictions	Multihulls, trapezes, moveable seats and sailboards are prohibited.
Optimum skipper weight	60-75kgs
Advertising	Category C (unrestricted)

 

For more information on International Moths in Australia see www.moth.asn.au