SuMoth is short for sustainable moth – and the focus of this unique design
competition is to challenge students to construct competitive Moth class compliant
foilers while also considering the manufacturing process’s environmental, social,
and economic impacts.
The SuMoth Challenge is a competition inspired by the need for more sustainable
and efficient sailboat designs, along with coherent manufacturing methods. The
ultimate goal is to promote sustainable practices by challenging higher education
students in a friendly, technical, and athletic competition.
The challenge asks designers to consider the “3R” concept, reduce, reuse, recycle,
and the three aspects of sustainability, environmental, social, and economic.
The challenge is broken into three stages: design, manufacturing & performance,
and racing. All SuMoth concepts must meet the International Moth Class
Association “box rule” specifications. Every team is allocated 10,000 SM$ (SuMoth
Dollars). All biomaterials, such as natural woods (e.g., Balsa Wood), cost 0 SM$. The
cost for high environmental impact items (e.g. carbon fiber or epoxy) starts at 150
SM$ per kilogram. Additionally, upcycled equipment can be used with some
restrictions. If you want to dig further into the details, you can read the rules here.
Each team has access to the beta stage of MarineShift360, allowing them to create
a life cycle assessment of materials used in their boats.
We design with environmental awareness
We explore the future of sailing
We train professionals with impact
We connect universities from all over the world
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