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Moth Worlds - Australian Andrew McDougall leads the fleet + Video    

'2010 International Moth Worlds. Dubai, UAE. Day 1, Start of Race 1. ANDREW MCDOUGALL (AUS 3380).'    ThMartinez / Sea & Co - Copyright

Day one of the Puma International Moth Worlds conditions proved to be diffcult with the fleet spreading far and wide across the horizon. Many struggled to foil resulting in those that did took the lead, as the wind filled in from the right the boats soon sped up. Weight and foiling were definately a huge factor in finishing places.

The fleet sailed one race today, the course being a standard windward leeward course, three times around, each leg a mile in length. The conditions on day one were calm waters with 6-8 knots of breeze, a bit light for the moths. The light wind speed made it difficult for sailors to get up, and stay up on their foils. Andrew 'Amac' McDougall (AUS) lead the first beat and finished Race 1 with a bullet. Michael Lennon (GBR), Brad Funk (USA), Chris Graham (UAE) and Simon Payne (GBR) rounded out the 44-boat fleet.

During the beats the pressure was favoured on left however most sailors to took the right. Downwind paid to sail left as the pressure was stronger.

The event is shaping up to be a battle of wits, weather and worldliness. With a forecast that is fairly typical- light to moderate breeze, generally flat water and the likelihood of at least a few low-riding (off the foils) races, time will prove interesting results over the course of this week.

Results:

1st Andrew McDougall
2nd Mike Lennon
3rd Brad Frank

1st Junior Alex Burger

1st Women Lindsey Bergen

2010 International Moth Worlds. Dubai, UAE. Day 1, Start of Race 1. KERSTIN SOMMER (UAE 3300) and GLENN RAPHAEL (UAE 3680) -  ThMartinez_- Sea & Co - Copyright

2010 International Moth Worlds. Dubai, UAE. Day 1, Start of Race 1. Glenn Raphael (UAE 3680) -  ThMartinez_- Sea & Co - Copyright

2010 International Moth Worlds. Dubai, UAE. Day 1, Start of Race 1.
ANDREW MCDOUGALL (AUS 3380) and BRAD FUNK (USA 3451 -  ThMartinez_- Sea & Co - Copyright

2010 International Moth Worlds. Dubai, UAE. Day 1, Start of Race 1. ANDREW MCDOUGALL (AUS 3380) -  ThMartinez_- Sea & Co - Copyright

2010 International Moth Worlds. Dubai, UAE. Day 1, Start of Race 1. -  ThMartinez_- Sea & Co - Copyright

2010 International Moth Worlds. Dubai, UAE. Day 1, Start of Race 1. -  ThMartinez_- Sea & Co - Copyright

2010 International Moth Worlds. Dubai, UAE. Day 1, Start of Race 1. -  ThMartinez_- Sea & Co - Copyright


Have a look at this video from the UAE Nationals

http://www.youtube.com/v/mqVduxHBKQA&hl=en_GB&fs=1&rel=0'>

Moth Worlds

Entries: 44      Races Sailed: 1
  Series Place Sail No Type of Boat Class Country Helm   Series Points Race 1
  1 AUS3380 Mach 2 Masters AUS Andrew McDougall   1 1
  2 GBR3708 Mach 2 Open GBR Michael Lennon   2 2
  3 USA3451 Mach 2 Open USA Brad Funk   3 3
  4 UAE3679 Mach2 Open UAE Chris Graham   4 4
  5 GBR5 Mach 2 Masters UK Simon Payne   5 5
  6 GBR3604 Mach 2 Open GBR Adam May   6 6
  7 SLO3712 Mach 2 Open SVN Tomaz Copi   7 7
  8 AUS7 Mach 2 Open AUS Scott Babbage   8 8
  9 GBR3594 Mach 2 Open GBR Ricky Tagg   9 9
  10 USA4 Mach 2 Open USA Dalton Bergen   10 10
  11 AUS9 Mach 2 Open AUS Rob Gough   11 11
  12 USA1 Mach 2 Open USA Bora Gulari   12 12
  13 SWE3666 Mach 2 Masters SWE Martin Gravare   13 13
  14 USA3683 Mach 2 Open USA Zack Maxam   14 14
  15 SUI3623 Mach 2 Open SUI Mikis Psarofaghis   15 15
  16 SIN3700 Mach 2 Open SGP Mark Robinson   16 16
  17 SUI3 Mach 2 Open SUI Arnaud Psarofaghis   17 17
  18 GBR4082 Full Force Open GBR Alex Adams   18 18
  19 SUI3392 Mach 2 Masters SUI Jean-Pierre Ziegert   19 19
  20 GBR3632 Mach 2 Open GBR Paul Hayden   20 20
  21 SIN3711 Bladerider Open AUS James Cole   21 21
  22 UAE3276 Bladerider Junior UAE Alex Buerger   22 22
  23 USA3615 Mach 2 Open USA George Peet   23 23
  24 UAE3231 Bladerider Junior UAE Marcel Herrerra   24 24
  25 USA3592 Mach 2 Women USA Lindsey Bergen   25 25
  26 GBR3713 Mach 2 Open GBR James Phare   26 26
  27 GBR3335 Bladerider Junior GBR Dougie Imrie   27 27
  28 UAE3300 Bladerider Women UAE Kerstin Sommer   28 28
  29 SWE3125 Bladerider Women SWE Emma Aspington   29 29
  30 UAE3647 Assassin Open UAE Rob Fordyce   30 30
  31 UAE3665 Fastacraft Masters UAE Marc Bruegger   31 31
  32 AUS3262 Prowler Zero Open AUS Ben Crocker   32 32
  33 UAE3357 Bladerider Open UAE Simon Savage   33 33
  34 HKG3672 Mach 2 Open HKG Dion Houghton   34 34
  35 UAE3680 Mach 2 Open UAE Glenn Raphael   35 35
  36 SWE3279 Bladerider Masters SWE Magnus Gravare   36 36
  37 SUI3250 Bladerider Open SUI Philip Kasermann   37 37
  38 GBR3607 Mach 2 Open   Tim Penfold   38 38
  39 GBR3431 Bladerider X8 Masters UK Richard Davies   39 39
  40 SWE3140 Bladerider X8 Masters SWE Per Eskilson   40 40
  41 GBR3495 Bladerider Open GBR Jonathan Peats   41 41
  42 CHN3637 Mach 2 Open CHN Dirk Weiblen   42 42
  43 SUI9362 Bladerider Open SUI Mauro Bettazza   45 45
  43 UAE24 Bladerider Masters UAE Jeroen Leenen   45 45

 


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by Lisa Richards and Brigid Murphy - 11:06 PM Mon 8 Mar 2010 GMT

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