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Moth National Championship - McDougall stretches his lead
'Andrew Stevenson moved to second overall with a second and 2 thirds. - International Moth Class National Championship'
Bernie Kaaks
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Moth National Championship. Andrew McDougall won another three races from three starts on Day 4 of the Moth National Championships conducted by South of Perth Yacht Club on the Swan River in Perth.
Races 10, 11 and 12 were run in a fresh sea breeze on Melville Water West today and gave Andrew McDougall the opportunity to re-assert his authority on the series after a disappointing day yesterday, when a faulty wand forced him back to third place in each of the three races.
With the boat running well today, McDougall was unstoppable, storming to the front in the first leg of each race and going away on each of the downwind legs. 'Our foil set up is different from the other boats', McDougall claimed today, 'and gives us better downwind performance.'
On the water the dominance of McDougall's boat was emphatic. His nearest rival was well behind and in each of the last two races he lapped the tailenders.
Luka Damic continued his good form today with two seconds and a third, but struggled at times as the wind increased to finish fourth behind Andrew Stevenson and Brent Pearson.
Tomorrow's final races are scheduled for the morning and are likely to be run in light air.
Luka Damic found great touch on the tacks today - here he keeps foiling! - International Moth Class National Championship - Bernie Kaaks Click Here to view large photo
Provisional Current Standings:
Mach 2 Andrew McDougall 15 HTFU Andrew Stevenson 28 Ready Luka Damic 28 Obsession Alan Goddard 41 No name Phil Kurts 63 Silent Assassin Brent Pearson 64 No name Richard Heritage 78 Aircooled John Ilett 89 Delaying the Inevitable Benjamin Rankine 90 Exceler8 Chris Paterson 93 Karma Phil Stevenson 105 Japs Eye of the Tiger James MacKenzie 122 Smith Ian Sim 139 Windrush Cain McVee 165 Rasputin Phil Lammonby 169
The master returned to top form today with another 3 wins. - International Moth Class National Championship - Bernie Kaaks Click Here to view large photo
Brent Pearson demonstrates the resting technique between races. - International Moth Class National Championship - Bernie Kaaks Click Here to view large photo
by Bernie Kaaks
11:57 AM Fri 8 Jan 2010 GMT
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