Moth (dinghy)

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The Moth Class is the name for three different classes, although all three have similar boats. The differences between the classes are due to their origins and futures. The International Moth, very fast planing dingy, stems from Australia while the Classic Moth and Modern Moth are both American. The Classic Moth has the most restrictions while the other two opt to have looser rules for different class developments.

[edit] Moth Beginnings

The Moth class has two different origins. Len Morris of Australia built a small, cat-rigged, scow in 1928. The boat was 11ft flat bottomed scow with 80 feet² of sail. After three boats were built, Morris and some friends began the Inverloch Yacht Club which had one sailing class, the “Inverloch 11fter class.”

In America, around the same time, captain Van Sant of Atlantic City was building a similar boat which was called the ‘Moth.’ Hearing of this, the Inverloch 11ft class subsequently changed its name to the ‘Moth class.’ The Moth Class changed rapidly and frequently often depending on location.

[edit] Current classes

The older US version is known as the "Classic Moth". There are few restrictions to builders when building their Classic Moth's hull but the rig is one-design and no hiking wings are permitted. The "Modern Moth" is allows for modifications to both the hull and the rig. This has brought in design improvements such as hiking wings, different sail shape and hydrofoils. The hydrofoils have been the biggest leap with the International Moth; it is currently one of only two practical foiling monohulls, the second being the foiling version of the RS600. There has been talk in the class of bringing in spinnakers too, but these are banned in the International Moth. There is also a British Moth class.

[edit] External links

• Mothboat.com
• International Moth Sailing
• Australian Moth Sailing
• UK Moth Sailing
• Learning to sail a Moth
• moth Class Sailing Race Results Website

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