Moths: Mach 2.6 Launched

The Moth continues to be the reference foiling platform. The 100% flight time and its big event fleets continue to dominate the full foiling realm.

Photos and text of the new Mach 2.6 launch sent by Marc Ablett / kasail.com

MACH2.6 – the best ‘out-of-the-box’ Moth platform on offer
19/02/2021

KA Sail has announced the launch of its new Moth platform, the MACH2.6, which looks set to be the best performing out-of-the-box Moth in the market.

With a solid all-round performance using one sail and foil set, MACH2 director Andrew McDougall says this new design is fast enough for a top 5 World Championship result, without any modifications.

“The MACH2.6 is fully sorted as is, straight out of the box, and is two thirds the price of most other Moth platforms,” he said.

“It’s providing unmatched value for performance and is the perfect platform to move within the Moth class.”

2021 is already proving to be a big year for KA Sail and MACH2, with the ever-popular WASZP class growing at an exponential rate and more people taking to foiling than ever before.

McDougall says “the MACH2.6 is the weapon of choice for most amateur Moth sailors, with an active webshop that ships next day to anywhere in the world,”

“This is extremely important considering how much sailing time can be lost in the Moth class. KA has expanded its presence in Europe at its Italian Lake Garda hub to provide certainty for MACH2 owners worldwide.

“Alongside spare parts, complete Mach2.6s are stocked in Malcesine, Lake Garda, home of the 2021 Moth Worlds.

“This EU hub access to new boats is perfect for those in looking for the right time to upgrade their current platform and work their way up the leader board.”

Not only does MACH2 cater perfectly for the weekend warrior through to top-level sailors, but also professional sailors are staying with or moving to the MACH2

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Background on the MACH2, from the KA Sail team

KA Sail finalized the Mach2.6 this January, spending the Covid year refining every part of it, so out of the box it is ready to win races.

Success in the Moth class requires innovation, testing and feedback. We have done plenty of that in the last four years. But making the journey seamless and joyful requires a massive amount of dedication and discipline from everyone involved – design, manufacturing, and testing.

The level of detail and finish is far above any previous release of the Mach2. The effect is stunning – creating a boat that immediately comes to life and puts a *big* smile on your face.

Our vision was to create a fully competitive Moth with one set of equipment, easy to maintain, easy to get parts for worldwide, and a fully sorted and documented setup. 

The team at MACH2 has spent hundreds of hours perfecting the boat, so the sailor takes delivery on one day and is out dominating on the racecourse the next.

We also take the strain out of Moth sailing by supplying the best all-round rig and foils to take you through the range, so there’s no need to be swapping foils every race, get in tune with one set of gear and watch the results look after themselves.

A combination of more time on the water, less time trying to mix and match gear and consistency in data means you will get more out of this all-round package and find efficiency across the range.

The MACH2.6 has a new control system that is direct, robust, and silky smooth. Combine this with the newly designed MSH6 deck sweeper sail, the super aero wings, and exceptional foils, the package looks, feels, and performs at an elite level. MACH2 is looking forward to announcing sailors using the kit (out of the box), including some big names in sailing.

So, if you want to be around the sharp end of the fleet, improve your performance at the 2021 Moth World Championships, have access to spare parts to keep you on the water and have your investment protected by a strong brand presence – look no further than the MACH2 Moth.