Graham has 15 years experience building British Moths experimenting with hull shape and different building techniques ,his first boat Gromit won its first Champion
Race and narrowly missed the overall title discarding a second place. Other success has followed usually finishing in the top 5 at the Nationals despite sailing un proven boats straight from the workshop.
Last year the decision was made to create the ultimate British Moth. based around a stylised sketch which accompanied Gromit at the 1998 dinghy show incorporating rolled side decks winglets and open front bulkhead. This design was developed around lines from Phil Morrison and a female mould created on the CAD and CNC facility at Jeremy Higson Joinery .This allows us tweak the mould and modify the hull shape readily.
Phil Morrison was chosen ,for his reputation of course but also to avoid compromising Ian Howlett and the fine work he has done to produce the BMBA moulded hull.The lines Phil has produced form very easily in the mould and bear many similarities with Ians lines without a knuckled bow however.
Jeremy Higson has shared Grahams enthusiasm for the project generously allowing his workshop,time and equipment to be used to start the prototype then extend this generosity through to completion , The combination of modern joinery techniques including vacuum bagged rolled side decks and striking veneered panels produce an attractive boat to compliment the refined hull shape.
We are confident the successful reception at he Dinghy show will be continued on the race track.
The British Moth class has been in existence for
over 65 years, it is an 11 ft., one design, single
handed dinghy which has a fully stayed rig. The
simple hard chine hull is built to closely defined
tolerances, however the cockpit and controls can
be laid out to the owners preferences. More detailed measurements are available from
the committee, as is a detailed history of the British Moth.
Vital Statistics: length 3353mm, beam 1275mm
hull weight 45kg, sail area 8.06m2, PYS 1173
