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
March 30 – 31 Rutland Water Moth GP – ENTER HERE
April 13 Queen Mary Sprints
May 18 – 19 WPNSA International Moth GP
June 8 – 9 Grafham International Inland championships
June 24 – 30 Foiling Week Malcesine Lake Garda****
July 11 – 14 Restronguet Sailing Club National Championship
September 7 – 8 WPNSA
****The dates provided for foiling week show the week in which it will be held but we don’t yet have the exact days that the Moths will race.
April 26 – 27 Grafham International Moth GP
Nationals at Royal Torbay YC date TBA
Get a boat, Join the Class, come and race the best!
Become a Mothie
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…
IMCA UK
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…
News
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.
Archives
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”