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Moth Pre-Worlds - Nathan Outteridge wins - Images and Quotes

by Virginia Veal on 8 Aug 2009
Nathan Outteridge - 2009 CST Composites International Moth Class World Championships Sean Trew (Pacific Fog) http://www.pacificfog.net/
Dual World 49er Champion Nathan Outteridge (AUS) won the 2009 Australian Moth titles last January, it was his first ever Moth regatta. Now the scene shifts to the 2009 North American titles, the Pre-Worlds.

With all eight races being won by the Aussie contenders, it was once again Outteridge who walked away with the series.


Heat five started today in about 15 knots with Rohan Veal rounding the top mark in the lead followed by Chris Graham then Scott Babbage. Rohan capsized in a gybe, and Scott passed Chris downwind after ā€˜heckling him about the pressure of being infrontā€™, and Scott then held on to win.

Race six started in puffy breeze around 18 knots. This race was a ā€˜zā€™ course, which seemed to baffle the fleet somewhat. Scott Babbage rounded the first mark, followed by Rohan Veal, Nathan Outteridge, Bora Gulari (USA) and Arnaud Psarofaghis.(SUI) It was Nathan Outteridge who worked out the zā€™ course and pulled away to win the race.

The final heat of the day the wind was gusting up to 25 knots and pushing hard to the left, making the port end of the line biased for the first time of the series. Rohan flew across the top of Nathan at the pin, but then ā€˜zippered his boat openā€™ and had to pull out.

Nathan tacked out early to lead the bunch heading right, and Brad Funk (USA)and Scott Babbage headed off towards the shore on a big knock.

Scott Babbage ducked Nathan up the course, before getting him on the layline when he double tacked and got stuck in irons. Around the next lap and a bit Scott Babbage hung on to the lead and finished for another win, ahead of a close finish between Nathan and the fast finishing Bora.


So with all eight races being won by the Aussie contenders, Nathan Outteridge walked away with the series win. Another to add to his long list.

'I was very happy with my result in the Nationals. To be able to win my second National Championship in the Moth class is great, especially in such a competive fleet. I had really good speed both up and downwind' said Nathan.

'This result was due to a lot of hard work from myself training back home working on my techniques and also Rohan Veal who has done hours and hours of work with me to develop the fastest equipment possible. We have been able to come up with a really good package which puts us in a good place just days out for the worlds'

'I still believe there is room for improvement in my sailing as I have been victim to a number of capsizes in the races. So tomorrow I am going to work on my handling while competing in the Dash for Cash.'

2009 International Moth US National Championship

  • International Moth Fleet

    International Moth Fleet

    Sailed:7, Discards:1, To count:6, Entries:47, Scoring system:Appendix A
    Rank Nat SailNo Helm R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 Crew Total Nett
    1st AUS 3456 Nathan Outteridge 1.0 6.0 1.0 3.0 (8.0) 1.0 2.0   22.0 14.0
    2nd USA 3281 Bora Gulari 3.0 2.0 4.0 (5.0) 2.0 3.0 3.0   22.0 17.0
    3rd AUS 3383 Scott Babbadge 2.0 16.0 DNF 3.0 (48.0 DNC) 1.0 2.0 1.0   73.0 25.0
    4th SUI 3387 Arnaud Psarofaghis 7.0 (48.0 DNC) 5.0 4.0 6.0 5.0 6.0   81.0 33.0
    5th AUS 3455 Rohan Veal 24.0 DNF 1.0 2.0 1.0 5.0 4.0 (48.0 DNC)   85.0 37.0
    6th AUS 3457 Rob Gough 4.0 (48.0 DNC) 9.0 9.0 7.0 6.0 5.0   88.0 40.0
    7th USA 3391 Dalton Bergan 9.0 4.0 6.0 7.0 (23.0) 12.0 8.0   69.0 46.0
    8th USA 3451 Brad Funk 14.0 3.0 8.0 11.0 14.0 10.0 (23.0 DNF)   83.0 60.0
    9th USA 3450 Charlie McKee 11.0 8.0 11.0 (21.0) 11.0 9.0 10.0   81.0 60.0
    10th USA 3251 George Peet 10.0 7.0 15.0 19.0 10.0 8.0 (23.0 DNF)   92.0 69.0
    11th UAE 3453 Chris Graham 8.0 5.0 (48.0 DNC) 48.0 DNC 9.0 7.0 4.0   129.0 81.0
    12th USA 3299 Andy Mack 15.0 10.0 16.0 15.0 17.0 (29.0 DNF) 17.0   119.0 90.0
    13th USA 3597 Jonathan McKee 18.0 11.0 19.0 (24.0) 21.0 14.0 13.0   120.0 96.0
    14th GBR 3381 Simon Payne 6.0 (48.0 DNC) 10.0 2.0 3.0 29.0 DNF 48.0 DNC   146.0 98.0
    15th USA 3238 Chris Williams 24.0 DNF (48.0 DNC) 17.0 17.0 16.0 20.0 12.0   154.0 106.0
    16th USA 7 Zach Maxam 17.0 13.0 23.0 23.0 (27.0) 16.0 14.0   133.0 106.0
    17th GBR 3146 Andrew Friend 12.0 (48.0 DNC) 22.0 13.0 19.0 21.0 23.0 DNF   158.0 110.0
    18th USA 8 Matt Pistay 13.0 9.0 27.0 18.0 15.0 29.0 DNF (48.0 DNC)   159.0 111.0
    19th SUI 3247 Mikis Psarofaghis (48.0 DNC) 14.0 21.0 22.0 24.0 15.0 16.0   160.0 112.0
    20th USA 3334 Bates McKee 16.0 12.0 29.0 26.0 (48.0 DNC) 13.0 18.0   162.0 114.0
    21st USA 3592 Lindsay Bergan 19.0 16.0 DNF 20.0 20.0 (26.0) 18.0 23.0 DNF   142.0 116.0
    22nd AUS 3380 Andrew McDougall (48.0 DNC) 48.0 DNC 7.0 6.0 48.0 DNC 29.0 DNF 9.0   195.0 147.0
    23rd GBR 3373 Adam May 24.0 DNF (48.0 DNC) 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 13.0 11.0 7.0   199.0 151.0
    24th AUS 3283 Will Logan (48.0 DNC) 48.0 DNC 26.0 25.0 25.0 17.0 15.0   204.0 156.0
    25th SIN 3610 Mark Robinson (48.0 DNC) 48.0 DNC 13.0 8.0 12.0 29.0 DNF 48.0 DNC   206.0 158.0
    26th SIN 3345 James Cole 24.0 DNF (48.0 DNC) 28.0 27.0 DNF 4.0 29.0 DNF 48.0 DNC   208.0 160.0
    27th UAE 3452 Glenn Raphael (48.0 DNC) 48.0 DNC 14.0 12.0 48.0 DNC 29.0 DNF 11.0   210.0 162.0
    28th NZL 1 Kevin Hall 5.0 (48.0 DNC) 18.0 10.0 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC   225.0 177.0
    29th USA 161 Morgan Larson 24.0 DNF (48.0 DNC) 12.0 14.0 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC   242.0 194.0
    30th USA 32 Tim Wadlow (48.0 DNC) 48.0 DNC 25.0 16.0 20.0 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC   253.0 205.0
    31st USA 3589 Devin Bader (48.0 DNC) 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 19.0 23.0 DNF   282.0 234.0
    32nd NZL 3395 Chris Steele (48.0 DNC) 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 18.0 29.0 DNF 48.0 DNC   287.0 239.0
    33rd USA 3181 Ian Andrewes (48.0 DNC) 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 22.0 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC   310.0 262.0
    34th USA 3596 Nigel Oswald (48.0 DNC) 48.0 DNC 24.0 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC   312.0 264.0
    35th USA 3593 Paul Kilkenny (48.0 DNC) 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC   336.0 288.0
    35th CAN 3200 Chris Cochrane (48.0 DNC) 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC   336.0 288.0
    35th USA 3197 Joe Bousquet (48.0 DNC) 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC   336.0 288.0
    35th BEL 3388 Giovanni Galeotti (48.0 DNC) 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC   336.0 288.0
    35th GER 3159 Gerold Pauler (48.0 DNC) 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC   336.0 288.0
    35th USA 3282 Matt Noble (48.0 DNC) 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC   336.0 288.0
    35th USA 11 Dan Brandt (48.0 DNC) 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC   336.0 288.0
    35th USA ???? Anthony Boscolo (48.0 DNC) 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC   336.0 288.0
    35th USA 3221 Hans Henken (48.0 DNC) 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC   336.0 288.0
    35th USA 3216 Adam Lowry (48.0 DNC) 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC   336.0 288.0
    35th GBR 3378 James Phare (48.0 DNC) 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC   336.0 288.0
    35th USA A Jack Driscoll (48.0 DNC) 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC   336.0 288.0
    35th USA 3257 Karl Wittnebel (48.0 DNC) 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC 48.0 DNC   336.0 288.0








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