Strong and gusty winds greeted the 32 entries at this year’s event. The very un-like Moth conditions keeping many ashore. Practice Race winner (and new Class Chairman) Rob Wilder-881 “X-Moth” secured a 2nd place in the 1st points race – “Teddy Hicks Memorial Trophy” behind a very quick and race winner Robbie Claridge -878 “Pink [...]

Chippenham Sailing and Canoeing Club welcomed 6 visitors from as far afield as Maidenhead and East Anglia to their annual open meeting on Saturday 11 June. Despite initial fears over the weather, the wind filled in nicely for the start of racing with the sun shining brightly. The first race was split into two flights [...]

I was woken at 6.00am by the whistling of wind through the trees and the drumming of rain on the windows – after months of dry, warm weather, the day of the Whitefriars British Moth open was going to be cold, wet and windy… would anybody bother to come to eat all the lunch and [...]

Squally but not overpoweringly strong southerly winds sweeping up West Oxfordshire SC’s long double lake made it a superbly challenging venue for sixteen British Moths from nine different clubs. They shared the water with an eight-strong Byte Open. OD Roger Postbeschild, the WOSC Commodore, brilliantly engineered courses which allowed the two fleets to enjoy each [...]

British Moths returned to S.E.S.C.A. Nr Bury St Edmunds… the most easterly venue in the Somerville Trophy circuit after the 2010 event was cancelled due to weed problems. Visitors from Frampton-on- Severn, Medley and Hunts joined the local B.M. Fleet for the 2 day event – experiencing very strong gusty winds and warm Suffolk sunshine [...]

Mid Warwickshire Yacht Club, which is celebrating its 50th Anniversary Year, welcomed the British Moth fleet to its waters for the second time. The fleet of 13 boats, including visitors from as far afield as Suffolk, Hants, Hunts and 3 from the home club, enjoyed glorious sunshine and wind which freshened during the day. Following [...]

Truly champagne conditions at Tropical Frampton ended the British Moth Open Circuit Season and concluded the Somerville Trophy on the 16th of October as 18 boats competed. Overnight campers were greeted by a stunning sunrise breaking through the Gloucestershire mist to give “wall-to-wall” sunshine all day. A light breeze filled in for the first race [...]

A bright and breezy Saturday morning greeted the four local boats and four visitors that turned out for the Desborough SC British Moth Open. The first race was sailed at 11.00 with a starboard course with a sausage in front of the clubhouse and started first time. Local boats of Richard Broughton and Olly Saunders [...]

After a week of nearly non-stop rain, the weather gods relented in time for the third running of the “Wheelbarrow” on the river Avon at Chippenham SCC. Warm sunshine and a decent Breeze welcomed the very reasonable entry. The Club’s short Startline meant that the fleet had to be seperated in to ‘flights’. Reigning National [...]