Nicolai Jacobsen (HKG) wins Moth Pre-Worlds

by Guy Nowell 31 Aug 2021 22:36 PDT 2-7 September 2021

Nicolai Jacobsen. Malcesine Pre-Worlds 2021 © Angela Trawoeger

At the beginning of July we were welcoming a new face onto the International Moth podium when Nicolai Jacobsen (HKG) took third place in the Liberty Bitcoin Moth Cup 2021 during Foiling Week 2021. At the time we spoke to winner Tom Slingsby who said, "Nicolai has got faster every day over the month that I have known him. He really is the man to watch in the Moths right now. He has a huge amount of talent, and works really hard, and he's only 19. I wish I was 19 all over again."

30-31 August was the Italian Moth Series 2021, aka the Moth Pre-Worlds. With 72 boats on the start line, Jacobsen scored (9), 6, 2, 3 to take the win ahead of a whole raft of top names including Kyle Langford, Paul Goodison, Tom Slingsby and Nathan Outteridge. 'Nuff said.

Nicolai Jacobsen goes head-to-head with Tom Slingsby (nearest to camera). Malcesine Pre-Worlds 2021 - photo © Angela Trawoeger

Italian Moth Series Results:

Pos	Sail No	Boat Name	Helm	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	Pts
1	HKG 4805		Nicolai JACOBSEN	Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club	‑9	6	2	3	11
2	AUS 2	BLOOD EAGLE	Kyle LANGFORD	GKSS	2	DNC	6	4	12
3	GBR 4817		David HIVEY	WPNSA	3	4	UFD	5	12
4	GBR 4823	FOMO	Paul GOODISON	CVT	5	5	4	‑12	14
5	ITA 4689	UCCIOSUPPORT	Simone SALVÀ	Fraglia Vela Malcesine	1	13	3	DNC	17
6	ITA 5	MY RAKE MY TRAV	Francesco BRUNI	CLUB CANOTTIERI ROGGERO DI LAURIA	10	3	5	BFD	18
7	USA 4768	MONGOOSE	Richard DIDHAM	ABYC	11	8	1	‑27	20
8	AUS 1	JOHNNY DRAMA	Tom SLINGSBY	Gosford sailing club	6	15	DNC	1	22
9	GER 4763	BBS AUTOMATION I MPC I ALLGEIER	Philipp BUHL	SCAI / NRV	8	2	DNC	21	31
10	GBR 4826		Eddie BRIDLE		16	‑18	7	9	32
11	ITA 4641		Fabio FUMAGALLI	MARVELIA	18	9	8	DNC	35
12	AUS 4718	ZLATAN	David GILMOUR	RFBYC	14	‑29	15	10	39
13	GBR 4637		Paul GLIDDON	Netley Sailing Club	22	10	9	DNC	41
14	ITA 4448		Francesco BIANCHI		4	1	DNC	41	46
15	GER 4668	ALFEA	Fabian GIELEN	LSC	12	27	DNC	8	47
16	IRL 4747		Ewan MCMAHON	Howth Yacht Club	15	21	DNC	11	47
17	AUS 4819	TOMAHAWK	Samuel GILMOUR	RFBYC	19	‑32	17	13	49
18	GER 4840		Kai ADOLPH	BYC	23	19	13	‑54	55
19	USA 4770		Brooks REED		26	20	10	‑29	56
20	IRL 4676	WWW.CRYPTOHOUSE.IE	Alistair KISSANE	HYC	25	DNC	18	16	59
21	GBR 4386	SHOCK	Andy JEFFRIES	Eastbourne Sovereign Sailing Club	28	24	11	‑33	63
22	ITA 4606	NN	Fabio MAZZETTI	CIRCOLO VELA ARCO	20	‑25	19	25	64
23	FRA 4557	ORT	Jean‑Baptiste BERNAZ	Ste maxime	7	40	DNC	18	65
24	FRA 4383		Enzo BALANGER	La pelle Marseille	30	‑31	22	17	69
25	GBR 4546		Alex Adams ADAMS	Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy	27	23	DNC	20	70
26	GBR 4837	MARGOT	Doug PYBUS	Queen Mary Sailing Club	29	28	16	‑57	73
27	USA 4731	YIKES!	Daniel FLANIGAN	Tiverton Yacht Club	24	26	23	‑58	73
28	ITA 4638	ZETA RACING	Enrico ZENNARO	Yacht Club Portopiccolo A.S.D.	21	39	14	DNC	74
29	FRA 4491	FLEX	Luc GUIMBERTAUD	CNHR	35	22	UFD	19	76
30	GBR 4522	WHITE STILETTOS	Josie GLIDDON	Netley Sailing Club	‑58	34	21	22	77
31	AUS 9		Thomas JOHNSON	KDY	17	16	DNC	48	81
32	ITA 4		Jacopo PLAZZI MARZOTTO	CIRCOLO CANOTTIERI ANIENE	BFD	12	30	42	84
33	FRA 4720	VOLOTEA	Benoit MARIE	SNO Nantes	BFD	52	12	26	90
34	SWE 4462	4462	Fredrik APPELBERG	KSSS	34	30	27	‑37	91
35	AUS 4629	MACH 2.6	Nathan OUTTEIRDGE	Wangi Sailing Club	BFD	11	DNC	2	97
36	AUS 4739	CPSC	Iain JENSEN	WASC	BFD	7	DNC	6	97
37	JPN 4769	SHIRASAGI	Keita YUKINORI		52	DNC	24	23	99
38	GBR 4728		John CLIFTON		DNC	38	31	32	101
39	GBR 4765	SALTY DIVA	J HARTLEY	Stokes Bay Sailing Club	DNC	46	25	34	105
40	NED 4563	GHOSTRIDER	Kalle COSTER	Sailmon	33	42	DNC	30	105
41	SWE 4330	2FAST2FURIOUS	Emil JÄRUDD	KSSS	51	17	UFD	39	107
42	AUS 4247		Jack BOUTTELL		50	DNC	29	31	110
43	AUT 4580		Florian KARNUTSCH		38	36	DNC	38	112
44	ESP 4338	BITXOT	Marc VERDAGUER	Club Nàutic L'Escala	47	35	32	‑56	114
45	IRL 4687	CLAOIMH	Ronan WALLACE	WHBTC	44	37	34	‑55	115
46	POL 4674	PEPPA 4	Michal KORNESZCZUK	YCG	‑49	47	26	43	116
47	USA 4532	LEFT SHARK	Helena Isabel SCUTT	St Francis YC	42	48	28	DNC	118
48	NZL 4744		Mike BULLOT	Murrays Bay Sailing Club	DNC	14	DNC	24	122
49	GBR 4590	RED1	Chris JEEVES		37	45	DNC	49	131
50	GER 4080	DIE ANDERE	Max LUTZ	Kieler Yacht‑Club	32	UFD	20	DNC	136
51	FRA 4049	IRBIS	Paul HIRTZMANN	SNL	41	43	DNC	52	136
52	GER 3981	JUMANJI	Ernst HELLRIEGEL	SCLW	43	49	DNC	44	136
53	ESP 4218		Sergi PEREZ	Club Vela Palamós	48	44	DNC	45	137
54	FRA 4412		Caroline BOULE	Yacht Club de Cannes	59	51	35	BFD	145
55	ESP 4323	COCó	Antoni Joan MASSANET	RCN Palma	31	UFD	33	DNC	148
56	NZL 4791	PuKEKO	Jo ALEH		DNC	41	DNC	28	153
57	ITA 4832		Enrico SOLERIO		36	33	DNC	DNC	153
58	GER 4398	FEAR OF THE DARK	Matthias HERM	SCLW	57	54	DNC	51	162
59	SWE 4649	MOTHLEY CRüE	Axel MUNKBY	GKSS	40	DNC	DNC	47	171
60	GER 4698	SOLENA	Michael THIAS		54	DNC	DNC	35	173
61	USA 6		Bradley FUNK		DNC	DNC	DNC	7	175
62	USA 4595		Chad FREITAS		45	DNC	DNC	46	175
63	NZL 4740		Phil ROBERTSON	RNZYS/GKSS	13	DNC	DNC	DNC	181
64	FRA 4775	GROUPE REEL	Aymeric ARTHAUD	SRA	DNC	DNC	DNC	14	182
65	ARG 4632	MARíA ROSA	Franco GREGGI	Yacht Club Argentino	DNC	DNC	DNC	15	183
66	DEN 4372	FLUGENTE	Frederik Gunnar PETERSEN	Herrschinger‑Segelclub e.V.	53	53	DNC	DNC	190
67	SLO 4376	MOTHORKA	Miha TRUDEN	Jk Pirat	55	UFD	DNC	59	198
68	GBR 4533		Christian HAMILTON	Netley Sailing Club	DNC	DNC	DNC	36	204
69	GBR 3980		Ed REDFEARN	Brightlingsea Sailing Club	39	DNC	DNC	DNC	207
70	AUS 4148		Will RYAN	GYC	DNC	DNC	DNC	40	208
71	ARG 4810	FEDERICO VILLAMBROSA	Federico VILLAMBROSA	YCA ‑ Aguila club	46	DNC	DNC	DNC	214
72	GBR 4764	N/A	David SMITHWHITE	Hayling Island Sailing Club	DNC	DNC	DNC	50	218
73	DEN 4363		Mark SLOTH IBSEN	Marselisborg Sejlklub	DNC	50	DNC	DNC	218
74	FRA 4144	AFLO	Bel JEAN NOEL	Sciez	DNC	DNC	DNC	53	221
75	FRA 4520	CONTENDER SAILCLOTH	Gaëtan LE GUIL	YCF	56	DNC	DNC	DNC	224
76	ARG 4368	SKYWALKER	Massimo CONTESSI	CNMP	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	252
76	ARG 4378	TíO EMILIX	Mario SEGERS	CNSI	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	252
76	HUN 4812		Attila BUJÁKY	TVSK	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	252
76	AUT 4354	G‑FLIGHTS	Gert STEINTHALER	KYCK	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	252
76	SWE 4599	JULES	Danny INKYOV	GKSS	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	252
76	GBR ???		Doug PYBUS	Queen Mary Sailing Club	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	252
76	ESP 4623		Diego BOTIN	Real Club Marítimo de Santander	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	252
76	AUS 4516	GOLDMEMBER	Nina CURTIS	RPAYC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	252

Tomorrow is the opener of the 2021 International Moth Worlds at Fragiavela Malcesine, on Lake Garda. This time there will be 153 starters and five days of racing. Jacobsen says, "the Pre-Worlds was a good confidence booster for the Worlds, but I know there were plenty of people out there tuning boats and testing equipment, so I'm not counting any chickens." Still, there may be a few more people out there wishing that they were 19 once again. Watch this space.

Find out more on the event website, mothworlds.org/malcesine21