McConaghy Waszp Buyer's Guide
The McConaghy Waszp on the brokerage market is a singlehanded one-design foiling dinghy built by McConaghy Boats in China from 2016 onward, based on the foiling Moth but held to strict class rules. For a shopper, the appeal is a predictable, reproducible platform: same weight as an RS Aero at 48 kg including foils, a 10-knot breeze enough for a 200- to 215-pound sailor to achieve flight, and a boat that is more forgiving than a Moth yet cheaper to keep flying through alloy foil replacements.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every used Waszp shares the same one-design hull: 11 feet overall, 7.38-foot beam, daggerboard, unstayed cat rig, and a strict class configuration that prevents the variations seen in open Moth listings. The cockpit is a single-person foiling layout with folding wings that can be pinned low for novices or raised as skill grows. Because the class is strict one-design, a buyer is not choosing between cruising and race layouts — only between condition, rig size, and wear.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
The boat's defining equipment is its progressive foiling system: main and rudder foils that lift like daggerboards for beach launch and lower once under way, plus a wand that automatically sets ride height through a mechanical sensor. The rig offers a choice of 5.8, 6.9, or 8.2 square-metre sails on a two-piece carbon mast stowed in a travel box, with an aluminum wishbone boom. A practical ownership upgrade is the fiberglass travel box in place of the standard box, improving protection for garage or trailer storage. No other equipment tiers are prevalent enough in this market to flag.
What to Inspect
The structural story is favourable: the epoxy, glass, carbon-infused hull is tough and the extruded alloy foils with injection-moulded tips are robust and cheaper to replace than composite parts far more robust. Check the mechanical hinge systems on the foils and the worm-screw ride-height adjuster for wear, and confirm the wand sensor and rudder gantry move freely. Inspect the wing hinge pins and dihedral adjusters, since these are repeatedly reconfigured as sailors progress. Verify the two-piece mast and wishbone boom are uncracked and that the travel box closes on the disassembled boat.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical market availability is centred in the United States. For a buyer, the checklist is short and class-bound: confirm strict one-design conformity, test foil hinges and ride-height worm-screw, check wing pins and wand action, match sail size to sailor weight, and prefer a fiberglass travel box if long-term storage matters. The Waszp rewards the shopper who wants a known, durable foiler rather than a project.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the McConaghy Waszp. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 1 row
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25 | 1 | $8,800 | — |