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MACH2 Essentials

All you need to know about the Moth class and Mach2 in particular. All the essential information regarding the boat, it's history, evolution of foiling, the designer, the sailmaker and the boat builder. There's even an introductory video and a few testimonials. Enjoy!

The Designer

Andrew 'AMAC' McDougall first became involved with the Moth class when he built his first Moth at the age of 15 in 1970.

Need some parts for your Mach2? We have a full compliment of sails, spas, foils and Mach2 spares available online.

Speed Demons

36.6 ned goss.

Is this a world record speed for a dinghy? Ned Goss in a 18-25 knot Charleston sea breeze hit a peak speed of 36.5 knots, with a 10 sec average of 35.9 knots in his MACH2. Goss’s Velocitek files were verified by Bora Gulari & Velocitek founder Alec Stewart. Take that!

30.2 Josh McKnight

Following his win at Lake Garda, 2012 World Moth Champion, Josh McKnight then set an outstanding top speed and ten second average on his Mach2. It goes to show the Mach2 / KA Sail is a killer combination!

31.5 Scott Babbage

Scott Babbage set this speed sailing his MACH2 on Sydney Harbour whilst training with Josh McKnight. Any top speed that's above 30 knots is well worth a mention, but to have a ten second average that is also above 30 knots, wow!

31.4 Hiroki Goto

Sailing at a lake in Japan near Mount Fuji, Hiroki Goto, set a very impressive top speed of 31.0 knots, only to surpassed his on record the following day with a top speed of 31.4 knots and a ten second average of 28.4 knots.

MACH2.6 Is Here

This is the fifth major upgrade in the illustrious life of the Mach2 Moth. Already it's proving to be dominant. For the complete list of upgrades and features, hit the link below

Testimonials

We take a great deal of pleasure designing, building and supporting the best foiling Moth in the world. And nothing gives us greater pleasure than the positive feedback we have received from MACH2 owners over the past 10 years. Here's a few owner testimonials........

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UK International Moth Site

The fastest singlehanded race dinghy

The International Moth is a high-speed , development sailing class with 90 years of continuous innovation . The modern day carbon fibre boats reach speeds of over 30 knots on hydrofoils. With the available training newcomers are becoming competitive in a short period.

Class Events

Fixtures for 2025

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Become a Mothie

(n.) One who is very interested in the dynamics of International Moths, particularly the foiling elements. Similar to other high performance sailors but with more tools.

It is fair to say the Moth really is the choice of boat for almost anyone, here’s a handy guide by Neil Baker to see where you would fit in…

The UK Committee are all highly enthusiastic volunteers with a deep love for the Moth who ensure you get the most from every event. We are currently a little short on personnel, if you would like to play a part then we would love to hear from you.

Chairman: Alex Adams Secretary/Treasurer/Membership: Graham Simmonds Events: Simon Hiscocks Measurement: Ricky Tagg Class Training: Ross Harvey Webmaster: Kyle Stoneham

Class measurers are located across the UK, if you need a certificate and don’t know where to go let us help…

Latest International Moth Class Rules

Join the Class

Noble Marine Parkstone Moth GP 2019

by Jason Belben. A fleet of 22 International Moths turned out for the second Noble Marine Grand Prix event of the year at Parkstone Sailing Club, Poole… Read more “Noble Marine Parkstone Moth GP 2019”

2018 UK National Champion – Jim McMillan!

The International Moth UK National Championships has come to a close in Thorpe Bay, Essex with stunning sunshine and largely light winds the dominant forces in the… Read more “2018 UK National Champion – Jim McMillan!”

Noble Marine and the Moths: Interview with Phil Kilburn

Noble Marine’s Phil Kilburn visits the International Moth UK Nationals at Thorpe Bay © Mark Jardine We spoke to Phil Kilburn of Noble Marine Insurance during the… Read more “Noble Marine and the Moths: Interview with Phil Kilburn”

Sponsors & Partners

Noble marine.

Long time sponsors of the UK Moth class, Noble Marine continue to support our events and provide members with exceptional cover. Get in touch with them for your insurance

Wetsuit Outlet

Wetsuit Outlet are Europe’s largest supplier of watersports clothing and equipment and title Sponsor of the 2019 Moth Nationals at Castle Cove sailing club. Their life long passion for sailing and commitment to stock the latest clothing and hardwear is why this partnership works so well.

Moth Manufacturers

Maverik moth – fluid composites.

Brand new for 2022, the Maverik Moth is the culmination of over three years of development from Fluid Composites . The first of the Moth 2.0 designs to come from the UK, the Maverik brings F1 tech to the class. The R&D program for 2022 introduces some exciting innovations leading up to the 2023 worlds in Weymouth.

Maguire boats

The Maguire Exocet is the current world leading Moth, designed by Kevin Ellway and manufactured by SimonMaguire in New Milton, Hampshire UK. The Exocet currently holds all major UK, European and World Championship titles.

Aardvark Racing

Mike Cooke has been sailing and building moths since before the foiling era, his innovative approach has ensured that the Rocket design remains competitive. Dylan Fletcher has proven this by taking the UK championship in 2017 and more recently the 2018 Foiling Week title on the SSD solid wing platform beating the highest level competiton.

Lennon Thinnair

It’s been a long time coming but reports that the first production Thinnairs are almost ready will be music to the ears to those on the waiting list. Mike Lennon a highly accomplished moth sailor and sail maker has been testing the prototype with some success during 2018.

So much of the moth class history had gone missing. Few people appreciated the interest there would be in old yearbooks, photos, design drawings and articles. But it seems Mothies are horders and since we posted this section, over 200 photos and scans have been sent in.

This section features yearbooks, brochures, posters etc. And the ‘archive photos’ pages have period photos. Continue reading “Archives” →