America’s Cup sailors will have a strong presence at next month’s Amlin International Moth Regatta.

More than 20 America’s Cup sailors have registered, among them two-times Moth world champion Nathan Outteridge and his Artemis Racing team-mate, Iain Jensen.

Others taking part include Tom Slingsby and Kyle Langford of Oracle Team USA and Dean Barker and Chris Draper of SoftBank Team Japan.

The Moth has gained popularity with America’s Cup sailors because it hydrofoils, similar to the catamarans used in modern day America’s Cup racing.

“We’re very excited to host this regatta because of the great interest in the class among the America’s Cup teams,” Andy Cox, the regatta organiser, said.

“The Moth is a fantastic class with a history of development. Given that it can sail as fast as 30 knots, it should be a week of phenomenal racing on Great Sound.”

The fleet also includes the top two from this year’s European Championship, Rob Greenhalgh and Chris Rashley, both of England, and the top two from the United States National Championship, Anthony Kotoun of the US Virgin Islands and Newport, Rhode Island, and Victor Diaz de Leon of Venezuela.

In all, the Amlin International Moth Regatta has attracted a fleet of 60 sailors from 11 countries who will be vying for a share of the $10,000 in prize money, with the winner to pocket $5,000.

The regatta runs from December 5 to 11, with two races per day, and will be overseen by David Campbell-James, the father of Paul Campbell-James, the Land Rover BAR tactician.

The Moth is an 11-foot hydrofoiling dinghy and is sailed by one person. The first Moth dinghies were launched in the late 1920s and the International Moth Class Association was founded in the 1930s.

• Mark Watson III and crew of Tiburon remained on course to finish among the top half of the fleet despite falling one spot on the leaderboard at the Etchells World Championships in Hong Kong yesterday.

The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club skipper slipped from nineteenth to twentieth after posting finishes of 33rd and eighteenth and discarding his worst score (44), which teams were allowed to do after the sixth race.

Also losing subtle ground was Chelsea Lady with Bermuda sailor Tim Patton on board. Chelsea Lady, skippered by Australian Bill Steele, slipped from 31st to 33rd.

Leading the fleet heading into the final two races is American skipper Skip Dieball and crew of Aretas who won both of yesterday’s races.

The championships are being hosted by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club in conjunction with the Hong Kong Etchells Association.

The regatta consists of nine races to be contested on the waters around “The Ninepins”, located near Clearwater Bay, from November 2 to 7.