470 Tuning Tips

A perfectly tuned 470 is a delight to sail.

Many sailors will sail for years without experiencing a perfectly balanced boat.

Perfect balance makes the boat easier to sail consistently fast- and allows you to spend more time with your ‘head out of the boat’ working on tactics and strategy.

Development of the Bieker Moth

The Bieker Moth is the result of a collaboration of some serious yachting brains.

Despite continuous development, the Moth platform has been relatively static for over 20 years. The Bieker Moth could have been an incremental improvement on existing boats, but Mackay Boats decided on a more ambitious path.