To all (and not specifically to James)

Just for the record.

I do think the moths are very exiting sail craft and really respect the guys that developped the full foiling moth into a viable alternative to the non-foiling moth.

The fact I have serious doubts about a full foiling catamaran doesn't mean I look negatively upon the moth themselves.

I do believe that partial foiling like the ORMA tris and the John de Vries special are doing is viable for large cats. This involves bruce foils (or curved foils) and only lift the boat up by say 60% at their absolute full speed.

The reason for this are the control issues that arise when more of the boat is lifted and a positive feedback is created between the rise of the hull and increasing the angle of incidence of the foil which in turn ... well the famous foiling jump.

I also have a question for James. Do you feel the VYC rating of 84 is correct for the Moth, considering it is an average that is to be taken over all windconditions ?


Wouter