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A group of leading lights from the two worlds of Moth sailing and competition windsurfing have joined forces to produce the first mass-built Moth foiler - which recently went into full-scale production in China

Demand for foiler Moths seems to be growing each day. However, the biggest struggle faced by the two main builders in the world at the moment, Fastacraft in western Australia and Full Force Boats in the UK, is being able to produce anything like enough boats to meet demand.

Andrew McDougall from KA Sail has always dreamt of one day building Moths in large numbers again - just as he did back in the 1980s - but it was not until August of last year that an opportunity presented itself. But when the means to facilitate large-scale production did become available, through the support of successful Melbourne businessman Michael McAuley, McDougall decided he would not be satisfied with simply moving into production-building, but that it was also time to look at making the next step forward in terms of boat performance...

As a successful sail designer, McDougall was already aware how to maximise life and reduce drag on Moth and windsurfing sails. But as well as fast sails, McDougall has also designed some of the best Australian skiff moths as well as a very successful windsurfing raceboard. Now he had a new challenge in designing an all-new hull and foils for his new foiler Moth.

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