2006 International Moth World Championships - Heat 6

[davelee9]

the centreboard and rudder have foils sticking put perpendicular to them in a T-formation, which works like the wing of an aeroplane. the hydrofoils force the water down, but the boat is so light that it lifts out of the water. this is to lessen the wetted surface area resulting in a much faster boat.

[Antonz4]

I see the boats appear to sit above the water line with just a centerboard and rudder in teh water. How does this work?

do their centerboards force water downwards thereby pushing the boats up, or are the boats shaped like an airofoil?

[tatsuko1]

hydroptere don't do much fo me dude, the whole thing with the Moth is that it is just you and the boat, one person, the wind, the sea, the machine, and .............

[mike18grosse]

i love sailing, cant believe boats can do that p.s im gay

[cnrd83]

who the heck is interested that you are gay?! stupid!

[cesarpeixinho]

Way to go!! Awesome! Sailing meets extreme sports!!just what I needed to get youngsteres interested in sailing !!

[cheesebib]

You think? show hem a video of a boat called the hidroptere. (on youtube only 3 videos are there)

[Gusdor]

Sailing met extreme sports years ago.