Dinghy development: Wide Moth Yardstick

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Wide Moth Yardstick

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Topic: Wide Moth Yardstick

Posted By: Mike278
Subject: Wide Moth Yardstick
Date Posted: 22 May 05 at 8:43pm

I was wondering whether anyone knows the PY of a wide international moth, or more specificaly a Magnum 5.

thanks in advance

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Posted By: Chris Noble
Date Posted: 23 May 05 at 9:44pm

well my pearce 6 sails off of 1020, and its 400mm at the waterline, try asking linton, or andy at bloodaxe

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Posted By: Keith
Date Posted: 25 May 05 at 8:12am

This is the class association recomended numbers; so your looking at 1100 if your club goes along with it.

PY 1000

Hungry Tiger, Axeman 6 and 7, Skippy 1,2 and 3, Magnum 9.9 plus any other designs first built after 1995.

PY 1020

Magnum 9 and 9.5, Axeman 2 to5, Pearce 6, Blitz 2 to 3, Australian Axeman and equivalent designs first built between 1989 and 1995 such as the Ghoul 3.

PY 1060

Magnum 8, Axeman 1, Blitz1, Ghoul 1 and 2, and Gentleman Jim

PY 1100

Magnum 5 and 6

PY 1115

Magnum 3 and 4 and any other designs of Moth still racing built in the early 1980s or before.

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Posted By: Chris Noble
Date Posted: 26 May 05 at 4:53pm

what do the mistress's sail from keith do you know?

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