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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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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...

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