1972​ ​List​ ​of​ ​English​ ​Moth​ ​Designs

Design

Date​ ​Designed

Builder​ ​as​ ​of 1971

Number​ ​of​ ​Boats U.k.

Chelsea​ ​Morning

1971

J.G.​ ​Claridge,​ ​Lymington, Hants

8

Duflos​ ​62

1962

Streamlyte​ ​Ltd,​ ​Lancing, Sussex

40

Duflos​ ​Mk​ ​III

1968

D.​ ​Trott,​ ​Oxshott,​ ​Surrey

6

Europa

1960

None​ ​in​ 1 ​ 971.​ ​Previous Messrs.​ ​Tangye,​ ​Cornwall

153

Imperium

1969

Geoff​ ​Osmand,​ ​Newquay, Cornwall

17

Lucky​ ​Sixpence

1967

D.​ ​Trott,​ ​Oxshott,​ ​ ​Surrey

52

Mistral

1970

M.​ ​Coates,​ ​Whitby,​ ​Yorks

10

Moth-Pop

1971

Plans​ ​Only

Nervous Breakdown

1968

D.​ ​Trott,​ ​Oxshott,​ ​Surrey

15

Shelley​ ​Mk​ ​I

1966

None​ ​in​ ​1971.​ ​Previous Wm.​ ​McCutcheon​ ​IOW

60

Shelley​ ​Mk​ ​II

1968

Moth​ ​Int.,​ ​Gravesend, Kent

12

Shelley​ ​Mk​ ​III

1969

Chas.​ ​Reeves,​ ​Gravesend Kent

Skol​ ​S.L.

1969

None​ ​in​ ​1971

32

Skol​ ​S.D.

1970

None​ ​in​ ​1971

75

Skol​ ​Mk​ ​III

1970

Rondar​ ​Boats,​ ​New Milton,​ ​Hants

10

Stockholm​ ​Sprite

1970

D.​ ​Trott,​ ​Oxshott,​ ​Surrey

24

Tunnel​ ​Hull​ ​Scow

1971

Streamlyte​ ​Lt.,​ ​Lancing Sussex

Voodoo​ ​Scow

1971

Rondar​ ​Boats

None

5

None 2

International​ ​Moth​ ​Design​ ​at​ ​the​ ​European​ ​Championship​ ​-​ ​1967 By​ ​Chris​ ​Eyre At​ ​the​ ​European​ ​Championships​ ​in​ ​Travemunde​​ ​every​ ​boat​ ​in​ ​the​ ​first​ ​ten​ ​was of​ ​a​ ​different​ ​design;​ ​this,​ ​in​ ​a​ ​way,​ ​is​ ​a​ ​triumph,​ ​for​ ​it​ ​is​ ​absolute​ ​proof​ ​that​ ​this​ ​is the​ ​only​ ​true​ ​development​ ​class​ ​in​ ​the​ ​World​ ​which​ ​can​ ​live​ ​up​ ​to​ ​that​ ​very description. The​ ​first​ ​boat​ ​on​ ​aggregate​ ​was​ ​a​ ​refined​ ​form​ ​of​ ​O.K.​ ​dinghy​ ​shape,​ ​which,​ ​in​ ​the hands​ ​of​ ​the​ ​remarkable​ ​Swede,​ ​Lennart​ ​Lind,​ ​was​ ​almost​ ​unbeatable.​ ​Sporting​ ​an unstayed​ ​mast​ ​made​ ​from​ ​six​ ​laminations​ ​and​ ​having​ ​a​ ​diameter​ ​at​ ​the​ ​top​ ​of​ ​only one​ ​inch,​ ​Lind​ ​once​ ​again​ ​disproved​ ​theories​ ​about​ ​the​ ​aerodynamic​ ​failures​ ​of​ ​this type​ ​of​ ​mast.​ ​His​ ​sail,​ ​made​ ​by​ ​a​ ​local​ ​Swedish​ ​maker,​ ​was​ ​perfectly​ ​matched​ ​to the​ ​mast. The​ ​fastest​ ​designs​ ​were​ ​either​ ​the​ ​French​ ​designed​ ​Duflos​,​ ​or​ ​the​ ​English​ ​Shelleys in​ ​the​ ​prevailing​ ​planing​ ​conditions,​ ​the​ ​former​ ​having​ ​the​ ​edge​ ​on​ ​the​ ​beats​ ​and runs.​ ​The​ ​Shelleys​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Blachford​ ​modification​ ​were​ ​fastest​ ​on​ ​all​ ​types​ ​of reaches.​ ​Tony​ ​Blachford​ ​was​ ​the​ ​only​ ​person​ ​with​ ​a​ ​chance​ ​of​ ​beating​ ​LInd​ ​but could​ ​not​ ​perform​ ​as​ ​consistently​ ​when​ ​the​ ​wind​ ​dropped​ ​to​ ​force​ ​three​ ​and​ ​below. Everyone​ ​knows​ ​the​ ​Shelley​ ​semi-chine​ ​shape​ ​in​ ​England​ ​but​ ​it​ ​is​ ​doubtful​ ​whether they​ ​will​ ​have​ ​seen​ ​a​ ​Duflos​;​ ​this​ ​is​ ​a​ ​refined​ ​round-bilge​ ​boat​ ​halfway​ ​between​ ​the deep-V​ ​Lucky​ ​Sixpence​ ​type​ ​and​ ​the​ ​flat​ ​Shelley​ ​type.​ ​Nerbollier​ ​was​ ​the​ ​fastest man​ ​seen​ ​at​ ​Travemunde​ ​and​ ​he​ ​sailed​ ​a​ ​Duflos​.​ ​I​ ​doubt​ ​whether​ ​he​ ​could​ ​have beaten​ ​a​ ​Shelley​ ​sailed​ ​at​ ​its​ ​ultimate​ ​but​ ​the​ ​competition​ ​would​ ​have​ ​been extremely​ ​fierce. The​ ​boat​ ​that​ ​came​ ​second​ ​overall​ ​once​ ​again​ ​proved​ ​that​ ​helmsmen​ ​count​ ​for more​ ​than​ ​design.​ ​Hogg​ ​of​ ​Switzerland​ ​was​ ​sailing​ ​an​ ​outmoded​ ​Swiss​ ​lake​ ​flyer but​ ​in​ ​his​ ​hands​ ​there​ ​was​ ​never​ ​a​ ​doubt​ ​that​ ​his​ ​consistency​ ​would​ ​bring​ ​him​ ​out nearly​ ​top.​ ​His​ ​boat​ ​was​ ​an​ ​ugly​ ​version​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Souter​ ​Casson​ ​type​ ​of​ ​design​ ​seen in​ ​recent​ ​years. The​ ​third​ ​boat​ ​was​ ​a​ ​Swiss​ ​modification​ ​which​ ​won​ ​almost​ ​every​ ​Championship between​ ​1963​ ​and​ ​1966.​ ​The​ ​deep-V​ ​rocker​ ​was​ ​still​ ​evident​ ​but​ ​the​ ​bottom​ ​was forced​ ​into​ ​a​ ​very​ ​rounded​ ​shape​ ​at​ ​the​ ​stern.​ ​This​ ​boat​ ​was​ ​very​ ​slow​ ​on​ ​the​ ​reach but​ ​fairly​ ​bounded​ ​to​ ​windward​ ​and​ ​was​ ​equal​ ​to​ ​any​ ​on​ ​the​ ​run. The​ ​Lucky​ ​Sixpence​ ​that​ ​came​ ​sixth​ ​performed​ ​well​ ​on​ ​all​ ​points​ ​being​ ​equal​ ​to most​ ​on​ ​every​ ​leg.​ ​The​ ​frustrating​ ​part​ ​was​ ​sailing​ ​a​ ​boat​ ​which​ ​was​ ​consistent​ ​but which​ ​had​ ​no​ ​point​ ​of​ ​sailing​ ​on​ ​which​ ​it​ ​was​ ​far​ ​superior​ ​to​ ​anything​ ​else.

Another​ ​Swede​ ​who​ ​performed​ ​well​ ​was​ ​sailing​ ​an​ ​open​ ​version​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Europa​,​ ​built to​ ​about​ ​forty-five​ ​pounds​ ​hull​ ​weight.​ ​One​ ​can​ ​only​ ​say​ ​that​ ​if​ ​all​ ​Europas​ ​were built​ ​to​ ​that​ ​weight​ ​they​ ​would​ ​still​ ​be​ ​highly​ ​competitive. The​ ​Tiger​ ​Moth​ ​was​ ​still​ ​very​ ​much​ ​in​ ​evidence​ ​in​ ​the​ ​German​ ​team.​ ​This​ ​version​ o ​ f the​ ​original​ ​Dunand​ ​without​ ​the​ ​latter's​ ​wings​ ​was​ ​only​ ​able​ ​to​ ​gain​ ​a​ ​ninth​ ​place​ i​ n the​ ​hands​ ​of​ ​Paul​ ​Wehrenphennig,​ ​a​ ​helmsman​ ​of​ ​considerable​ ​reputation​ ​in​ ​the Class. There​ ​were​ ​other​ ​designs​ ​in​ ​evidence​ ​right​ ​down​ ​to​ ​something​ ​similar​ ​to​ ​a​ ​Star​ ​boat with​ ​a​ ​mast​ ​that​ ​must​ ​have​ ​weighed​ ​about​ ​thirty​ ​pounds.​ ​This​ ​boat​ ​was​ ​in​ ​the hands​ ​of​ ​a​ ​mad​ ​German​ ​whom​ ​everyone​ ​learnt​ ​to​ ​keep​ ​clear​ ​of. An​ ​Australian​ ​scow​ ​was​ ​raced​ ​but​ ​it​ ​was​ ​badly​ ​rigged​ ​and​ ​not​ ​brilliantly​ ​sailed​ ​and one​ ​cannot​ ​judge​ ​how​ ​fast​ ​the​ ​top​ ​Aussies​ ​would​ ​go. Please​ ​note​ ​that​ ​all​ ​evidence​ ​points​ ​towards​ ​the​ ​fact​ ​that​ ​the​ ​best​ ​helmsmen​ ​win, not​ ​the​ ​best​ ​boats,​ ​so​ ​there's​ ​no​ ​need​ ​to​ ​panic​ ​every​ ​time​ ​a​ ​new​ ​design​ ​appears; the​ ​millionaire​ ​Moth​ ​helmsman​ ​(are​ ​there​ ​any?)​ ​probably​ ​won't​ ​go​ ​a​ ​knot​ ​faster.

Review​ ​of​ ​English​ ​and​ ​other​ ​Moth​ ​designs​ ​in​ ​1968.​ ​Letter​ ​written July​ ​4,​ ​1968 Shelley ● ● ●

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Designer:​ ​John​ ​Shelley Builder​:​ ​McCutcheon History:​ ​First​ ​appeared​ ​in​ ​1964​ ​and​ ​since​ ​then​ ​has​ ​been​ ​consistently​ ​in​ ​the first​ ​ten​ ​boats​ ​on​ ​the​ ​world​ ​scene.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​the​ ​most​ ​popular​ ​and​ ​successful​ ​boat on​ ​the​ ​British​ ​result​ ​list​ ​ever. Versions:​ ​Originally​ ​this​ ​design​ ​was​ ​sailed​ ​with​ ​an​ ​open​ ​cockpit​ ​(small foredeck​ ​and​ ​small​ ​sidedecks)​ ​and​ ​fitted​ ​with​ ​bag​ ​buoyancy.​ ​Since​ ​then boats​ ​have​ ​either​ ​had​ ​much​ ​more​ ​substantial​ ​foredecks​ ​with​ ​large​ ​forward buoyancy​ ​tanks​ ​and​ ​bag​ ​buoyancy​ ​under​ ​the​ ​stern,​ ​or​ ​have​ ​had​ ​self-draining false​ ​floors​ ​fitted​ ​in​ ​their​ ​bottoms.​ ​Both​ ​version​ ​are​ ​more​ ​seaworthy​ ​than​ ​the original​ ​but​ ​neither​ ​is​ ​as​ ​light.​ ​Weight​ ​is​ ​a​ ​crucial​ ​factor​ ​in​ ​this​ ​design; although​ ​it​ ​is​ ​at​ ​its​ ​best​ ​with​ ​helmsmen​ ​under​ ​150​ ​lbs.,​ ​heavier​ ​helmsmen have​ ​also​ ​had​ ​success.​ ​Old​ ​Shelleys​ ​tend​ ​to​ ​be​ ​good​ ​second-hand​ ​buys​ ​if​ ​one is​ ​looking​ ​for​ ​a​ ​low-priced​ ​competitive​ ​racing​ ​boat​ ​in​ ​sound​ ​condition.

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Prices:​ ​New​ ​shell,​ ​40,​ ​complete​ ​with​ ​sails​ ​and​ ​spars,​ ​175.

Blachford ● ● ●

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Designer:​ ​Tony​ ​Blachford Builder:​ ​McCutcheon History:​ ​This​ ​was​ ​designed​ ​to​ ​improve​ ​the​ ​rough​ ​water​ ​performance​ ​of​ ​the Shelley​ ​whose​ ​hull​ ​configuration​ ​it​ ​follows.​ ​However,​ ​the​ ​rocker​ ​is considerably​ ​deeper.​ ​It​ ​excels​ ​in​ ​very​ ​heavy​ ​winds​ ​and​ ​rough​ ​water​ ​and​ ​was constantly​ ​in​ ​the​ ​first​ ​five​ ​boats​ ​of​ ​the​ ​1967​ ​European​ ​Championships.​ ​Owing to​ ​its​ ​rather​ ​high​ ​wetted​ ​surface​ ​it​ ​is​ ​not​ ​as​ ​fast​ ​as​ ​the​ ​Shelley​ ​in​ ​light​ ​winds. Versions:​ ​All​ ​with​ ​complete​ ​built-in​ ​buoyancy. Prices:​ ​Same​ ​as​ ​the​ ​Shelley​ ​Moth

Lucky​ ​Sixpence ● ● ●

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Designer:​ ​Chris​ ​Eyre​ ​(see​ ​also​ ​for​ ​plans​ ​for​ ​home​ ​building) Builders:​ ​Vic​ ​Johnston​ ​(all​ ​1966​ ​boats).​ ​McCutcheon​ ​(all​ ​current​ ​boats). History:​ ​ ​Suitable​ ​for​ ​experts​ ​over​ ​155​ ​lbs.​ ​who​ ​wish​ ​to​ ​win.​ ​Not​ ​easy​ ​to​ ​sail but​ ​extremely​ ​seaworthy.​ ​After​ ​the​ ​1966​ ​European​ ​Championships,​ ​the​ ​Lucky Sixpence​ ​was​ ​designed​ ​to​ ​combat​ ​the​ ​overwhelming​ ​superiority​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Swiss World​ ​and​ ​European​ ​Champions​ ​who​ ​sailed​ ​deep-V​ ​type​ ​hulls​ ​with​ ​a​ ​low wetted​ ​surface.​ ​The​ ​Lucky​ ​Sixpence​ ​has​ ​improved​ ​stability​ ​making​ ​it​ ​safer​ ​on a​ ​run​ ​in​ ​heavy​ ​winds​ ​and​ ​suits​ ​helmsman​ ​between​ ​140-190​ ​lbs.​ ​Difficult​ ​to sail​ ​it​ ​brings​ ​worthy​ ​rewards​ ​for​ ​a​ ​sailor​ ​with​ ​strength​ ​and​ ​good​ ​technique. Has​ ​been​ ​well​ ​placed​ ​in​ ​international​ ​events​ ​and​ ​has​ ​won​ ​a​ ​championship and​ ​numerous​ ​open​ ​meeting​ ​in​ ​England. Versions:​ ​Nearly​ ​all​ ​boats​ ​have​ ​been​ ​open,​ ​mainly​ ​because​ ​the​ ​majority​ ​of helmsmen​ ​who​ ​sail​ ​this​ ​design​ ​are​ ​fond​ ​of​ ​the​ ​extra​ ​room​ ​this​ ​boat's​ ​cockpit affords.​ ​Wings​ ​are​ ​sported​ ​where​ ​the​ ​helm​ ​is​ ​lighter​ ​than​ ​160​ ​lbs.​ ​-​ ​these bring​ ​the​ ​beam​ ​up​ ​to​ ​about​ ​6'.​ ​Half​ ​have​ ​side​ ​tanks​ ​and​ ​a​ ​bow​ ​tank,​ ​the

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others​ ​vary​ ​from​ ​complete​ ​reliance​ ​on​ ​bag​ b ​ uoyancy​ ​to​ ​bow​ ​tanks​ ​and​ ​side bags. Prices:​ ​New​ ​Shell​ ​£40.​ ​Complete​ ​with​ ​sails​ £ ​ 160.

Europa ● ● ●

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Designer:​ ​Roland​ ​(Belgium) Builder:​ ​Deacon's​ ​Boatyard History:​ ​Suitable​ ​for​ ​helmsmen​ ​of​ ​all​ ​sizes​ ​with​ ​only​ ​a​ ​little​ ​sailing experience.​ ​Designed​ ​in​ ​1961​ ​and​ ​until​ ​1963​ ​was​ ​supreme​ ​in​ ​Europe.​ ​Still competitive​ ​in​ ​expert​ ​hands​ ​but​ ​only​ ​fast​ ​in​ ​extremely​ ​strong​ ​winds​ ​owing​ ​to its​ ​large​ ​wetted​ ​surface.​ ​Ideal​ ​for​ ​people​ ​over​ ​10​ ​years​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​in.​ ​The​ ​early boats​ ​were​ ​built​ ​by​ ​Tangyes​ ​of​ ​Birmingham​ ​and​ ​were​ ​very​ ​weak.​ ​Some​ ​were rebuilt​ ​or​ ​have​ ​been​ ​well​ ​looked​ ​after​ ​and​ ​are​ ​still​ ​worth​ ​buying.​ ​The Dobson's​ ​(name​ ​changed​ ​to​ ​Deacon's)​ ​Europa​ ​is​ ​better​ ​build​ ​and​ ​although this​ ​design​ ​is​ ​now​ ​outdated​ ​it​ ​can​ ​still​ ​be​ ​purchased​ ​new. Version:​ ​Bow​ ​and​ ​side​ ​tanks​ ​are​ ​universal. Prices:​ ​New​ ​complete​ ​with​ ​sails,​ ​about​ ​£160

Torpedo​ ​Scow ● ● ●

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Designer:​ ​P.​ ​Cole​ ​(Australia) Builder:​ ​J.​ ​Rogers​ ​(no​ ​longer​ ​building) History:​ ​Suitable​ ​for​ ​children​ ​of​ ​all​ ​ages​ ​and​ ​weight​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​in.​ ​A​ ​design​ ​that still​ ​commands​ ​respect​ ​from​ ​experts.​ ​The​ ​Cole​ ​Supermoth,​ ​alias,​ ​the "Mouldie",​ ​alias,​ ​the​ ​"Torpedo",​ ​was​ ​designed​ ​to​ ​be​ ​sailedin​ ​Australian waters.​ ​It​ ​has​ ​never​ ​had​ ​great​ ​success​ ​in​ ​big​ ​competition​ ​with​ ​the​ ​low​ ​rig, generally​ ​used​ ​in​ ​Europe​ ​and​ ​America​ ​but​ ​in​ ​Australian​ ​competition​ ​with​ ​the tallest​ ​rigs​ ​available​ ​they​ ​have​ ​had​ ​great​ ​success.​ ​Not​ ​suitable​ ​for​ ​choppy water​ ​but​ ​they​ ​plane​ ​readily​ ​and​ ​fast​ ​on​ ​smooth​ ​water.​ ​Extremely​ ​stable. Versions:​ ​Forward​ ​and​ ​after​ ​tanks. Prices:​ ​Not​ ​available​ ​new.​ ​Secondhand​ ​£45-65.

Florida/Cates ● ● ●

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Designer:​ ​Warren​ ​Bailey,​ ​Harry​ ​Cates​ ​(USA) Builder:​ ​Bosom's​ ​Boatyard​ ​(Not​ ​building​ ​at​ ​present.) History:​ ​Not​ ​a​ ​design​ ​for​ ​beginners.​ ​Up​ ​to​ ​1960​ ​this​ ​design​ ​had​ ​been unchallenged​ ​in​ ​American​ ​competition,​ ​some​ ​six​ ​years.​ ​A​ ​power-boat designer's​ ​dream​ ​with​ ​near​ ​constant​ ​"V"​ ​sections.​ ​Up​ ​to​ ​1965​ ​it​ ​was​ ​a competitive​ ​boat​ ​but​ ​must​ ​now​ ​be​ ​considered​ ​out​ ​of​ ​date. Version:​ ​Wide​ ​sidedecks,​ ​long​ ​foredeck,​ ​bag​ ​buoyancy​ ​universal. Prices:​ ​Secondhand​ ​£45-60.

Faroux

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Designer:​ ​Jacques​ ​Faroux Builder:​ ​Jacques​ ​Faroux History:​ ​Suitable​ ​for​ ​helmsman​ ​between​ ​140-170​ ​lbs.​ ​A​ ​fast​ ​design​ ​but​ ​not quite​ ​as​ ​fast​ ​as​ ​more​ ​modern​ ​ones;​ ​the​ ​Faroux​ ​was​ ​the​ ​forerunner​ ​of​ ​the Duflos​ ​design​ ​and​ ​gave​ ​the​ ​Europa​ ​regular​ ​beatings​ ​in​ ​the​ ​early​ ​sixties.​ ​It was​ ​not​ ​as​ ​easy​ ​to​ ​sail​ ​as​ ​the​ ​Europa​ ​and​ ​so​ ​did​ ​not​ ​gain​ ​equal​ ​popularity. Version:​ ​Side​ ​and​ ​bow​ ​tanks Price:​ ​Second​ ​hand​ ​£55-65

Duflos ● ● ●

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Designer:​ ​B​ ​Duflos Builder:​ ​McCutcheon History:​ ​For​ ​experts​ ​only.​ ​Designed​ ​in​ ​the​ ​winter​ ​of​ ​1966​ ​it​ ​appeared​ ​at​ ​the Ski-voile​ ​event​ ​at​ ​Cannes,​ ​February​ ​1967​ ​where​ ​it​ ​won.​ ​This​ ​boat​ ​is extremely​ ​fast​ ​in​ ​light​ ​winds​ ​by​ ​virtue​ ​of​ ​its​ ​minimum​ ​wetted​ ​surface.​ ​In heavy​ ​winds​ ​it​ ​needs​ ​extreme​ ​skill​ ​to​ ​remain​ ​upright​ ​but​ ​if​ ​survival​ ​problem is​ ​overcome​ ​it​ ​is​ ​very​ ​fast​ ​to​ ​windward​ ​and​ ​on​ ​the​ ​run.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​fast​ ​but dangerous. Version:​ ​Side​ ​and​ ​bow​ ​tanks. Prices:​ ​Complete​ ​unpainted​ ​hull​ ​£110.​ ​Complete​ ​with​ ​sails​ ​£185.

Dunand ● ● ●

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Designer:​ ​B.​ ​Dunand Builder:​ ​None History:​ ​Suitable​ ​for​ ​140-170​ ​lbs​ ​helms​ ​with​ ​some​ ​experience​ ​and​ ​strong stomach​ ​muscles.​ ​From​ ​1964​ ​to​ ​1966​ ​this​ ​design​ ​was​ ​invincible​ ​in​ ​world competition​ ​in​ ​the​ ​hands​ ​of​ ​the​ ​superb​ ​Swiss​ ​helmsmen.​ ​It​ ​won​ ​its​ ​first​ ​world championship​ ​in​ ​1964​ ​at​ ​Bandol.​ ​Suddenly​ ​disappeard​ ​from​ ​top​ ​competition in​ ​1967​ ​but​ ​must​ ​still​ ​be​ ​considered​ ​highly​ ​competitive​ ​and​ ​a​ ​most​ ​desirable acquistion​ ​for​ ​prospective​ ​racing​ ​helmsmen.​ ​Forte​ ​was​ ​in​ ​light​ ​winds​ ​but​ ​also extremely​ ​competitive​ ​in​ ​strong​ ​winds​ ​and​ ​rough​ ​seas. Versions:​ ​Bow​ ​and​ ​side​ ​tanks​ ​and​ ​usually​ ​wings. Prices:​ ​Second​ ​hand​ ​£75-85

Tunnel​ ​Hull​ ​Scow ● ●

Designer:​ ​J.A.​ ​Hibbert Builder:​ ​McCutcheon

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History:​ ​Suitable​ ​for​ ​children​ ​and​ ​inexperienced​ ​adults.​ ​This​ ​type​ ​had​ ​been doing​ ​extremely​ ​well​ ​in​ ​Australia.​ ​The​ ​English​ ​version​ ​designed​ ​by​ ​J.A. Hibbert​ ​has​ ​been​ ​developed​ ​for​ ​childrens​ ​sailing​ ​and​ ​adult​ ​competition​ ​with the​ ​tall​ ​rig.​ ​A​ ​brand​ ​new​ ​boat​ ​with​ ​no​ ​racing​ ​records​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Northern Hemisphere. Prices:​ ​Bare​ ​shell​ ​£50.​ ​Complete​ ​with​ ​sails​ ​£175.

Moffitt ● ● ●

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Designer:​ ​Craig​ ​Moffitt Builder:​ ​Toogood History:​ ​A​ ​boat​ ​that​ ​has​ ​occasionally​ ​shown​ ​promise.​ ​Seems​ ​to​ ​be competitive​ ​in​ ​high​ ​winds​ ​but​ ​its​ ​wetted​ ​surface​ ​is​ ​high​ ​and​ ​precludes​ ​high performance​ ​n​ ​light​ ​winds. Prices:​ ​Complete​ ​hull​ ​without​ ​spars​ ​or​ ​sails,​ ​£85.