Moth

Moth

Moth

Product catalog summary
Introduction
The document discusses the design challenges and innovations in creating sails for foiling International Moth dinghies, highlighting the involvement of Hyde Sails in collaboration with Paul Brotherton.

Design Specifications
The mainsail, coded as 2A, is priced at £595 excluding VAT. The sail's design focuses on weight reduction, crucial for a boat with a sailing weight of 30 kilos. The sail uses ODL 04, a 2.8oz Technora laminate, known for its lightness and stability.

Design Evolution
In 2007, a four-batten layout was used to save weight. However, in 2008, the design reverted to a five-batten layout to enhance sleeve rotation, ensuring smooth and easy gybing.

Performance Balance
A successful Moth sail design balances power and control. Power is essential for early flight, but once foiling, the apparent wind increases, necessitating a flatter and twisted top sail. The 2008 sail design is believed to have achieved this balance, as tested extensively by Mike in Hayling Bay.

Conclusion
Hyde Sails emphasizes continuous improvement and reserves the right to change specifications. The document underscores the importance of innovation and testing in sail design for foiling dinghies.
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Catalog excerpts

Moth-1

THE SAIL FOR A FOILING INTERNATIONAL MOTH IS AN INTERESTING DESIGN CHALLENGE, SOMEWHERE BETWEEN WINDSURFING AND DINGHY SAILING AT HYDE WE FEEL THAT FOILING DINGHIES ARE LIKELY TO BE THE NEXT STEP FORWARD IN THE SPORT AND WE RELISHED THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME INVOLVED WHEN PAUL BROTHERTON ASKED US TO DO SOME SAIL PERFORMANCE QUALITY SERVICE TECHNOLOGY

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Moth-2

In a boat where the sailing weight is 30 kilos every gram saved in the sail is significant; we have focussed much attention on this aspect of the design. For the body of the sail we are using □DL 04, a 2.8oz Technora laminate, the lightest and most stable material available. In 2007 we used a four batten layout in an effort to save weight but for 2008 have reverted to five to maximise sleeve rotation to ensure that the sail gybes easily and A successful Moth design strikes the difficult balance between power and control. The power is necessary to achieve early flight, but once foiling the apparent...

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