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Nathan Outteridge wins Moth US National Championship

by Michelle Slade on 8 Aug 2009
Nathan Outteridge (AUS), Bladerider (3456). Moth US National Championship ThMartinez http://www.thmartinez.com/

Competitors in the 2009 International Moth US National Championship were done racing and off the water by 1:30pm today, eager to either fix or prevent further breakages after a windy, shifty seven-race series sailed at Cascade Locks, Oregon (USA), over the past two days.

The Australian contingent flanked the top of the fleet, with Nathan Outteridge (AUS) taking first place, with 14 points; Bora Gulari (USA), second with 17 points; Scott Babbage (AUS) third with 25 points; Arnaud Psarofaghis (SUI), fourth with 33 points; Rohan Veal (AUS), fifth with 37 points, and Rob Gough (AUS) in sixth with 40 points.

American sailors capped out the top ten with Dalton Bergen taking seventh place, 46 points; Brad Funk in eighth, 60 points; Charlie McKee took ninth, 60 points; and George Peet tenth, 69 points.

Conditions both days saw breezes in the high teens, with gusts to 24 mph, heavy cloud overhead and cold, not the typical summer Gorge conditions anticipated by the fleet. For many of the sailors the regatta was an opportunity to shake out the kinks and get mentally prepared for the 2009 CST Composites Moth World Championships, which begin on Monday at the same venue. Capsizes and carnage marked the course, and a fair number of boats retired throughout the two days to deal with equipment repairs.

Outteridge is enjoying the advantage of having recently had plenty of top competition level sailing, winning the 49er Worlds in Italy last month.

'I’ve been sailing well and haven’t broken anything all week and I think that’s probably one of the main reasons I’m in the top three,' he said. 'What’s been working for me is sailing tactically. I’m used to sailing in shifty winds back home in Sydney and on Lake Macquarie, and I’ve been doing a fair bit of racing lately so I’ve got my head in the game of being on the shifts and not pushing the boat too hard. Even though I had plenty of swims during the week training, I think most of my game has been concentrating on my shifts.'

Outteridge is racing a Bladerider VRX, with a CST Nanospar and North V8 sail.

Not far behind, and chasing the Aussie at every opportunity, Gulari admitted to feeling a little nervous heading into this week’s regatta, which put him off his starts. 'I didn’t have good starts so didn’t have a good first part of the race but settled down and got back into the fleet which felt good but I’m glad it wasn’t the Worlds,' he said. 'The most challenging aspect has been having good starts. I’ve just been out of position a few times and struggling trying to deal with boat issues versus focusing on the racecourse. It feel great to shake the cobwebs off and go racing. When I’m behind somehow I forget about everything and my boat handling becomes a lot better, I have a little fire and want to get back up there.'

Gulari, racing a Mach 2, thought some competitors pulled up shy in the regatta because they were worried about 'keeping their kit together'. He felt lucky that while he’s been pushing his gear pretty hard, he seems to have sorted out all his boat issues and looks forward to battling on the water with Outteridge next week, 'It seemed like we were going round the race track constantly with each other. He’s a great guy and it’s fun to duke it out all the way around the track and I just want to keep pressuring him!'

Outtridge predicts that next week’s outcome during the Worlds will depend largely on competitor consistency and weather. 'Bora’s going fast and when he sails well he’s always in the top three,' he said. 'Scott (Babbage) is doing well, he had a few breakages but in every other race he was also in the top three.

Rohan Veal won a few heats, so there’s a group that can win races. Any of the Americans here can also do well, it’s just a matter of how consistently they sail, and at the end of the day I think it’ll be someone who doesn’t make mistakes who will win the Worlds. If it’s windy it’ll probably be the same people at the front but if we get a light day or if it gets really shifty like it was today, anything can happen.'

2009 CST Composites Moth World Championships start Monday August 10, 2009.

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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