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Kaenon Interviews- A - Class Worlds with Ray Davies and Glenn Ashby

by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz on 14 Feb 2014
Glenn Ashby (AUS) A-class catamaran World Championships, Day 3, Takapuna February 13, 2014 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz

Sail-World's NZ Editor, Richard Gladwell talks with Glenn Ashby and Ray Davies who are part of the eight strong team all sponsored by Kaenon sunglasses at the 2014 A-Class Catamaran World Championships.

Glenn Ashby has retaken the series lead after he was able to drop the race in which he broke his rudder.

Ray Davies is the ETNZ tactician from the 2013 America's Cup and has been sailing A-Class solidly for just over a month, but previously competed in a Worlds in Australia.



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