Moth (dinghy) - Recent Events

Recent Events

The 2011 International Moth World Championships was in Belmont, Australia on 8–14 January 2011. This event was the biggest Moth Worlds in a long time, with 109 boats mostly foilers but including several scow and skiff Moths. The winner was Nathan Outteridge of Australia in a Mach 2. A solid wing sail although not strictly allowed by the class rules was allowed to sail by virtue of a vote of the class membership. The wing was not sailed by its developers Bora Gulari and George Peet as it was clear to them that it was not yet developed enough to take the championship. However, Charlie McKee valiantly sailed with the wing and posted a very respectable result of 23rd despite a number of breakages.

The winner of the 2010 PUMA International Moth World Championships, sailed in Dubai in March, was Simon Payne (GBR) in a Mach 2 over Andrew McDougall (AUS) - also in a Mach 2. The series was noted for its light air, with last year's champion Bora Gulari (USA - 6th) using the race with the strongest breeze to record his only win of the series.

The 2009 International Moth World Championship was won by Bora Gulari on a Mach 2 over 2009 World 49er champion Nathan Outteridge sailing a Bladerider (2009, Columbia River, Oregon, USA). This regatta was notable for the caliber of the competitors it attracted, including many full-time professionals, Olympic champions, and World Champions in various fleets. Gulari's victory was a remarkable achievement and spoke volumes about how learning to push the boat very hard and optimizing control systems can pay dividends against very smart but less foiling-savvy competition.