Nathan Outteridge, the Olympic gold medallist and multiple world champion, will be among those battling for supremacy and the lion’s share of the $10,000 in prize money on offer when Bermuda hosts the inaugural Amlin International Moth Regatta from December 5 to 11.

The event, organised and hosted by the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, will take place in the Great Sound — which should provide ideal racing conditions for the high performance, single-handed, foiling dinghy.

“This invitational regatta has been in the planning stages for quite a while and we are delighted that it has now become a reality thanks to our sponsors,” Andy Cox, the regatta chairman, said.

“The foiling Moths will perfectly showcase Bermuda and show just how special the sailing conditions here can be.”

Outteridge, who captured Moth world titles in 2011 and again in 2014, is one of several America’s Cup sailors in an overall fleet of 60.

Other America’s Cup teams to be represented include Oracle Team USA, the Defender, and Softbank Team Japan, the Challenger.

Chris Rashley, the UK national Moth champion, is also competing.

The regatta will be run over five days with two races per day and will be overseen by David Campbell James, the principal race officer.

Cox added: “We wanted to try and make this event more accessible to everyone and so we will be providing daily video uploads to the event website and social media platforms.

“Whilst the Club will be open to the public as usual, the best place for the action will be on the water and everyone is welcome to come out and watch.”

The Amlin International Moth Regatta is sponsored by Amlin plc, a FTSE 250-listed independent global insurer and reinsurer with operations in the Lloyd’s, UK, continental European and Bermudian markets.

“Amlin are proud to continue our support for Bermuda by sponsoring the Amlin International Moth Regatta,” Rob Wyatt, CEO of Amlin’s Bermuda branch, said. “It is a very exciting prospect and an early chance to see some of world’s best sailors racing against each other in advance of the America’s Cup.”

Additional sponsors include the Bermuda Tourism Authority, EFG International, Gosling’s, the official Rum of the Regatta, and Kaenon Polarized.