Moths

Recent meeting of Moth dinghies at Weston SC, Moths are a development class with a long history going back more than 90 years

The fleet was mixed with traditional designs presumably dating back to the 60's and 70's up to the winged Moths, all pre the foiling designs which became popular in the early 2000's

I believe these are called classic or international Moths, although I don't know the dates the varied designs show variously an open transom and gunwale extension for better hiking. 

The open transom proved it's worth in the breezy conditions, a couple of boats like the one below came up full of water and quite unstable after capsize.

Winged designs also made up the fleet with the characteristic narrow hull.

Out on the water both types were mixing it up on the race circuit.

Another variation of a winged version with solid wings more or less an extension of the gunwales, I think the owner said it was a German boat originally. I don't get a photo but one of the Weston members sails a low-rider type which I believe is based on the Australian scow hull design which was very fast