British Moth Boat Association



The British Moth is an 11 foot, one design, single handed dinghy with superb light wind performance and sheer exhilaration in a blow. Quick to plane, with a fully stayed rig, scow bow and simple hard chine hull built to closely defined tolerances, the cockpit and controls can be laid out according to the individual's preferences and the rig is fully adjustable enabling it to be powered up or
de-powered to suit a variety of helm weights and sailing conditions.
vital statistics
length 3353mm
beam 1275mm
hull weight 45kg
sail area 8.06m2
PYS 1173




NEWS



03/11/2009 - BMBA Newsletter
The latest edition of the Association newsletter "Chrysalis" can now be downloaded from the site (click here if you're feeling lazy!) BMBA members can expect to receive their own hardcopy through the post in the coming days.


16/10/2009 - Results Page & Gallery Update
The race report for last weekend's "Frampton Fling" has been posted up on the forums. There are also photos of the day's sailing up in the gallery.



30/09/2009 - Results Page Update
The race report for last weekend's Medley Open has been received and posted up on the forums. Congratulations to up and coming SESCA junior Tim Lupton on his first Open event win!

With the Somerville Series of 2009 now over, one last Open event remains on the calander; the Frampton Fling, Saturday 10th October, and a priceless oportunity to try and catch Mark "New Boy" Wiltshire in his new boat "ASBO". Hope to see you all there!


15/09/2009 - Results Page Update
The race report for last weekend's Desborough Open has been received and posted up on the forums.


03/09/2009 - Fixtures Page Correction
Updated the Fixtures page to show the correct date of for the Medley Open of Saturday 26th September. Apologies for any confusion this typo might have caused. Our forum and Medley's own website have always shown the correct date for this event.


26/08/2009 - Results Page and Gallery Updates
The race report for the 2009 Nationals, along with a copy of the full overall results can now be viewed on our Results page. Likewise, photos from the event have been uploaded to our Gallery and can be viewed here.

Mike Shaw of Fotoboat also worked his camera magic again this year, and the results of his work can be found on www.fotoboat.com. Look for the British Moth Nationals 2009 gallery.


19/08/2009 - British Moth Nationals 2009
Another year's Nationals drew to a close last Saturday with reigning National Champion Tim Davison successfully defending his title against fierce competition. A full report and photos from the event will follow on these pages as soon as possible (though keep an eye on Y&Y, as they'll probably beat me to it!)

Meanwhile, the final results are available here (with thanks to Ian Edwards for making them terribly easy for me to publish this year!)


12/08/2009 - BMBA Class Rules Update (2008)
The Class Rules updated to reflect the 2008 changes to the construction of spars have also been loaded up onto the site and can be found here. In fairness to our Secretary, they were updated and passed to me in good time following the EGM last October, but have sadly languished in my in-tray for some considerable time since!


12/08/2009 - Results Page Updates
Whilst pondering how on earth I was going to format the results for this year's Nationals (actually, I was just wishing I was there!) it suddenly occured to me that I'd never actually resolved the same question with last year's results. So I've now just linked them in to the 2008 Nationals race report best I can, for the sake of anybody that's interested. You will need Adobe Acrobat or an equivilent viewer if you want to read them.

Oh, and I added a few other links for past events into the Results page whilst I was there.


25/06/2009 - Rollsby Open Cancelled
Equally affected by serious weed problems the Open Meeting at Rollsby on Saturday 27th June was also cancelled.


10/06/2009 - St Edmundsbury Open Cancelled
Reluctantly, due to serious weed problems affecting the water the upcoming Open Meeting at St Edmundsbury on Sunday 28th June has been cancelled. Full details and more information to follow on the forums.


07/06/2009 - Medley Open
A fine turn out for the first Medley Open of 2009 saw the day go to the current National Champion Tim Davidson. However, an especially strong showing from promising junior Tim Lupton of SESCA saw him take 2nd ahead of Colin Hall in 3rd. The full race report can be read on the forums.


22/04/2009 - Fleet Update
Have changed the mechanics for how we display the Fleets page to make it easier to maintain in the hope that I (with the help of a couple of others) might be better able to keep it up to date.


16/04/2009 - Gallery Update
Photos from the recent Frampton Open have been uploaded to the Gallery, along with a (belatedly, on my part) superb collection of pictures taken by Matthew Perrott at the Chippenham Open last year and some snaps from Desborough.


24/03/2009 - Evesham & Frampton Opens
The 2009 season has most definately started, with yours truely having already fallen in more than once or twice. The Fixtures page has finally been brought up to date with this year's calender of events.

The first of a number of weekends across the year is all but upon us, with Evesham and Frampton opening the season on the weekend of April 4th & 5th respectively.

Pay a visit to our forums for more detail and information on both events.


14/10/2008 - Somerville 2008 Final Results
The Somerville Trophy 2008 drew to a close on Saturday with the Final Fling held at Frampton. The full results for the series can be seen here, the Trophy being taken by Roger Witts (Frampton), closely contested by Colin Hall (Hunts) in second place, followed by Mark Wiltshire (Frampton) in third.

The Race Report for the Frampton Final Fling can be read on the Yachts and Yachting site.



08/10/2008 - Somerville Update
The Somerville results have been brought up to date with the placings for the second Medley event and can be viewed here.

The final Somerville event is to be held at Frampton, Saturday 11th October. Presentation of the Somerville Trophy to follow the racing.


17/09/2008 - Gallery Update
The remaining photos from the Nationals in August have now been uploaded to the Gallery and can be seen here.

Still outstanding on the part of yours truely are a number of race reports (Nationals, Chippenham & Desborough), a gallery of Chippenham photos and some updates to the fleet list. They will follow as soon as possible.


15/09/2008 - Somerville Update
In lieu of getting the site updated with the outstanding race reports and photos from the Nationals, Chippenham and Desborough, the Somerville Results have been brought up to date with the latest results and can be viewed here.

The outstanding reports will follow as soon as possible; the delay is entirely the fault of yours sincerely - in the meantime the race reports and some pictures can, of course, be viewed on Yachts and Yachting

The next Somerville event and penultimate one of this year's series is to be held at Medley, Saturday 20th September.


18/08/2008 - British Moth Nationals 2008
Fotoboat joined us on Day 3 of the Nationals at Hunts SC last week. The fruits of their labours can be previewed in our gallery, where a link to their own site can also be found should any of their fantastic images justifiably seduce your wallet.

The race report and further galleries of images from last week will be published on this site shortly.


07/08/2008 - Fleet Information
Amended the Fleet list with all the updates and corrections passed to me so far. It can be see here. Further information, amendments or corrections to the list are still very welcome. Either email the webmaster or post them in the Fleet Updates thread on the forums here.

Thank-you to everybody that has contributed so far.

The Nationals are next week. If you haven't done so already, now is definately the time to download and submit your entry form if you plan on joining in the fun!


24/07/2008 - Somerville Results
Have been updated with the Northampton results, and can be seen here.


22/07/2008 - Northampton Open
Finally published the race report for Northampton, apologies for the delay. The report can be read here, and photos from the event can be viewed in the gallery here. Update to Somerville results to follow shortly.

Ahead of the Nationals in August (you have now submitted your entry forms, haven't you!) Frampton are hosting a Moth Training Day, bacon butties and all, on Saturday 10th August. All are welcome and more details can be found on the community forums here.


10/07/2008 - Gallery & Somerville Update
Updated the gallery with pictures from Staines, and brought the Somerville results up to date with the latest positions.



09/07/2008 - Gallery Update
Updated the gallery with pictures from Fowey, photos from Staines to follow as soon as possible. Hope everybody is looking foward to the Open at Northampton this coming weekend. Any photos for the gallery will be most welcome, and should be emailed to webmaster.


05/07/2008 - Staines Open
The Challenge Cup and 8th Somerville event of 2008 was contested in somewhat challenging conditions this last weekend. The full report can be read here, along with a few preliminary photos.

Full results, updated Somerville rankings and a gallery to follow shortly (along with an overdue gallery for Fowey now that I've finally got all the photos together!)

Next Somerville event and last chance to find your pace for the Nationals will be the Northampton Open, this coming weekend of the 12th and 13th.


28 & 29/06/2008 - Fowey "Salty Weekend"
The Fowey Few are back. A report of their misdemeanors in the deep Southwest can be read here along with sight of a few preliminary photos. A full Gallery of photos will follow just as soon as we've washed the salt off.

We'd like to extend a huge thanks to the Fowey Gallants S.C. en-mass and John and Kate Burford in particular for their terrific hospitality this last weekend, well above and beyond the call of duty, and we sincerely hope this will prove to have been the first of many such visits to come in the future.


25/06/2008 - Second Hand Moths For Sale
The list of second-hand boats for sale is currently very healthy with eight British Moths looking for a new home, ranging in price from "All reasonable offers considered" to a little over a grand for Nutmeg, a superb Goffo specimen from the end of the last decade that has enjoyed one careful owner since new.

So if you are looking to buy or looking to sell, then heading over to the BMBA community forums for a peep and a rumage is the thing to do!

In Other News
The first of the "Fowey Few" is currently winging his way southwards to sunny Cornwall. The rest of us are looking forward to following him shortly. Pictures and Pasty Report to follow after the weekend.
Penmarlam Park, Fowey, Cornwall


18/06/2008 - Gallery Update
Added pictures to the gallery from Evesham and Tamesis earlier this year and updated the pictures from St Edmundsbury. The contributions are much appreciated!

Don't forget upcoming events .....
  • Moth outing to Fowey in Cornwall for the "Salty Weekend" end of June
  • Next Somervile event "The Challenge Cup" at Staines on July 5th
Also, I've updated the Class History with a very welcome contribution from Tina Hardyment to bring the record up to date with recent years.


14 & 15/06/2008 - St Edmundsbury Open
Race reports and results can be viewed on site here.
Somerville results have been updated here.
Summary of Results
Day 1
1st - Roger Witts, Frampton
2nd - Colin Hall, Hunts
3rd - Ian Hanson, Rollesby
Day 2
1st - Roger Witts, Frampton
2nd - Colin Hall, Hunts
3rd - Mark Wiltshire, Frampton


01/06/2008 - Medley Open
A full report can be viewed on the Yachts and Yachting website here.
Summary of Results
1st - Colin Hall, receiving the Moth Bowl
2nd - Ian Howlett breaking the points deadlock with
3rd - David Cannon
4th - David Taylor
5th - Ian Miller
6th - Tina Hardyment (1st. Lady)


18/05/2008 - Whitefriars Open
A great day had by all at Whitefriars
A full report can be viewed on the Yachts and Yachting website here.
Summary of Results
1st - 839 - Panic - Roger Witts (Frampton-on-Severn)
2nd - 681 - Cobwebs - Keith Bond (Upton Warren)
3rd - 818 - Thing One - Andrew Parker- Mowbray (Frampton-on-Severn)
Special Awards
Furthest Travelled - Barry Graver (Rollesby) - From Norfolk, up near Denmark!
Entertainment - Andrew Perrott - (Chippenham) - Capsize!


17/05/2008 - Frampton-on-Severn Open
Not quite so Tropical at Frampton this year but a great event with very close racing and 18 Boats in attendance.
A full report can be viewed on the Yachts and Yachting website here.
Summary of Results
1st - 818 - Thing One - Andrew Parker-Mowbray (Frampton-on-Severn)
2nd- 836 - Panic - Roger Witts (Frampton-on- Severn)
3rd - 828 - Gromit - Graham Pope (Frampton-on- Severn)
First Lady
6th - 700 - Tabitha Twichit - Laura Honey (Frampton-on- Severn)
Junior
17th - 779 - ONONO - Georgia Honey, Aged 12 (Frampton-on- Severn)

19/04/2008 - Evesham Open
Evesham Sailing Club have had a particularly busy weekend. Travelling British Moth sailors were greeted by a cold blustery easterly wind and the race officer, Simon Styles using the river to give a selection of trying courses for the three races. After counting the points Edwards was declared the outright winner, taking the Clarke Cup (a first time for an Evesham sailor for several years), Higson 2nd, and Taylor 3rd. With some of the visitors coming from as far afield as Norfolk and Wiltshire, the conditions and tight competition on the river ensure that the popularity of the Evesham Club remains high.


23/03/2008 - Tamesis Open
A full report can be viewed on the Yachts and Yachting website here.
Thanks to Rob Wilder and our other Tamesis Friends for such a welcome and encouragement.
"I have never sailed in snow before but am very sure I will never do it again." wrote New Boy of the day in question before then adding, "It was a really good way to start the season with every sort of weather condition I could think of to deal with!"