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The ‘Oracles’ have spoken at McDougall + McConaghy 2015 International Moth World Championship

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Oracle Team USA is fielding a team of five at the McDougall + McConaghy 2015 International Moth World Championship and all have made it into the Gold fleet Final’s. No mean feat when some, like Rome Kirby, have only been at it for three months.

“it’s been fun, a big learning curve,” says Kirby, a trimmer with the winning America’s Cup Oracle Team USA. “You are rewarded by time in the boat, that’s for sure.”

“it’s some of the hardest sailing all of us have ever done. But it’s something new, and I love to try new things,” the 25 year-old says.

Kirby and some of his Oracle teammates’ initiation in the giddy world of Moth sailing came when they descended on Nathan Outteridge and Iain ‘Goobs’ Jensen’s home patch at Wangi Wangi on the NSW Central Coast in October.

The location came on the advice of Oracle team member and NSW Central Coast sailor, Tom Slingsby. He chose it due to its similar conditions to Sorrento and because it was away from prying eyes. And it is a quiet place where they could focus solely on Moth sailing.

Doing so has paid dividends. The entire team made it into the Gold fleet Finals a few days ago. “We haven’t spent much time in the boat, so we can’t get too upset about results. There are a few good people in the Silver fleet who have been sailing Moths for five years and more at the top level,” the American says.

“These boats are super technical. There’s so much going on and everything changes, depending on the conditions,” he concedes, referring to foil selection among other things. “A lot of the principles are the same as sailing the America’s Cup boats though – including the foiling, which we’ve obviously done with the big cats.

“Big cats are obviously faster, but both boats test your reaction time and you have to have good boat handling,” ends Kirby, who became a sailing fan as a child.

He and father Jerry are the only father and son in memory who can claim winning the America’s Cup. Jerry was a bowman on America3 when it won in 1992, Kirby in 2013, in the biggest comeback since 1983 when Australia removed the Cup from American hands.

Tom Slingsby has a different mindset to Kirby. “Everything that can go wrong has gone wrong. I’ve finished top five in all but one race, but you’d never know it, because things keep going wrong,” he says.

“I keep breaking things. Yesterday I snapped off my heavy air foil before the start of the first race, so couldn’t race. In the second race I got done for being over the start half a second early. I’m now sailing with my light air foil in heavy air which has slowed me down,” said Slingsby who came here to win – and had a good shot at it.

“Being 90 kilos and hiking, I run into issues. It’s about keeping the maintenance up. I can’t stop breaking things and then I’m still fixing the next day, so I’m late getting on the water. So I have to get better at maintaining my boat,” the 30 year-old admits.

The top sailors say Slingsby is very quick upwind. “I’m quick downwind too, with the right foil. Even though his heavy air foil is broken, and thereby not a prospect for today’s racing in heavy air, Slingsby is on a mission.

“Even with my light foil I’m going to beat Pete,” he says of Peter Burling (NZL) the man at the top of the leaderboard with eight standout wins on his scorecard, double that of second placed Nathan Outteridge (AUS), the defending champion and Artemis Racing skipper.

“I’ve got to get him today; I’ve just got to do it. I am going to do it,” the determined 2012 Laser Olympic gold medallist and winning Oracle Racing Team strategist says.

Today was a windy final day of racing, Peter Burling (NZL) has been crowned the 2015 International Moth Class World Champion.

By Di Pearson, McDougall + McConaghy Moth Worlds Media

McDougall+McConaghy 2015 Moth Worlds – Final results

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Gold Fleet

name country 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 tot net
1 BURLING, Peter NZL -7 -2 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 -6 1 29 14
2 OUTTERIDGE, Nathan AUS 1 1 -4 -3 2 2 1 -19 1 2 5 3 4 2 50 24
3 MCKNIGHT, Josh AUS -6 3 2 1 -5 5 3 5 3 3 2 4 2 DNF 124 33
4 RASHLEY, Chris GBR 3 3 -7 -4 1 4 4 -8 6 8 3 5 1 3 60 41
5 DRAPER, Chris GBR 2 4 3 6 -7 -8 6 2 4 5 8 7 12 -29 103 59
6 TUKE, Blair NZL -19 17 1 9 9 9 DNF 4 9 7 17 12 DNF 5 278 99
7 RAST, Chris SUI 10 4 11 -12 -20 7 9 20 11 20 9 -29 5 13 180 119
8 LISTER, David AUS 26 -52 DNF 5 4 3 2 -69 5 6 11 36 16 12 327 126
9 KOTOUN, Anthony ISV 5 -9 -10 3 3 6 5 13 15 9 14 14 39 DNF 225 126
10 JENSEN, Iain AUS 4 2 2 -5 4 2 -39 32 DNF 4 7 11 37 24 253 129
11 BABBAGE, Scott AUS -8 1 -6 2 3 1 5 10 DNC DNC 15 10 7 7 235 141
12 GULARI, Bora USA 2 -12 4 7 5 3 -8 11 24 11 23 22 41 DNF 253 153
13 MCDOUGALL, Andrew AUS 8 13 -18 13 8 -23 7 29 18 18 12 17 10 DNF 274 153
14 KAJIMOTO, Kohei AUS -15 7 -29 12 13 14 4 21 10 30 19 -32 19 6 231 155
15 GOUGH, Robert AUS 4 5 5 -18 7 -11 6 7 8 28 UFD 69 3 17 268 159
16 ASHBY, Glenn AUS 7 7 5 -14 -34 AVG RDG 12 7 10 62 15 DNF 9 288.80 160.80
17 LANGFORD, Kyle AUS 11 18 15 8 -21 -25 8 -34 29 19 6 20 15 14 243 163
18 DAVIES, Ray NZL 12 6 8 18 -31 -40 24 16 12 14 -29 19 22 18 269 169
19 JOHNSON, Tom AUS 9 -29 21 8 -25 13 14 -63 13 22 10 16 23 22 288 171
20 PSAROFAGHIS, Arnaud SUI 10 8 -16 9 -12 9 3 9 38 17 21 25 43 DNF 300 192
21 GOTO, Hiroki JPN 3 12 7 -20 11 17 RAF 1 17 21 37 43 -52 32 353 201
22 HISCOCKS, Simon GBR -22 19 -36 7 10 21 11 -68 19 32 16 26 24 16 327 201
23 MCMILLAN, Leigh GBR 11 6 -14 -20 11 11 10 38 37 16 -50 8 20 39 291 207
24 ÅKERVALL, Nils SWE -32 26 -31 22 12 19 21 31 26 29 13 -37 13 4 316 216
25 THOMAS, Steven AUS 16 27 10 11 DNF DNF DNF -49 20 12 18 13 9 10 435 226
26 WARNER, Kurtis AUS 9 10 -21 2 6 7 -12 60 25 13 20 6 DNC DNC 351 238
27 FERRIGHI, Gian Maria ITA 15 -32 -34 15 19 6 14 23 -67 44 24 18 34 35 380 247
28 HEATHCOTE, Jonathan RSA 13 13 -22 DNC 13 15 19 35 33 42 -46 38 13 SCP 19 401
29 SALTER, Julian AUS 18 18 -23 10 15 OCS 7 42 23 33 -48 47 30 15 409 258
30 SLINGSBY, Tom AUS 1 -5 -27 4 2 5 2 DNF DNF UFD 4 2 11 DNF 383 271
31 BARKER, Dean NZL 14 19 -26 11 22 14 -34 24 31 26 45 24 44 DNF 414 274
32 GOODISON, Paul GBR 14 -16 3 6 10 4 DNF 6 DNF DNC 66 9 40 43 457 281
33 PHILLIPS, William AUS 21 -34 13 16 20 21 -35 -43 28 31 43 40 36 23 404 292
34 RIZZI, Stefano ITA 6 8 12 DNF 6 12 -13 18 UFD 15 26 31 DNC DNC 467 294
35 VEAL, Rohan AUS -20 15 20 -24 18 15 15 DNF 44 51 39 27 21 30 419 295
36 CAMPBELL, ANDREW USA 28 -46 -29 21 23 22 10 -65 36 23 22 57 31 26 439 299
37 KURTS, Phillip AUS 12 11 6 27 DNF -31 11 15 52 -54 52 54 27 41 473 308
38 PHILLIPS, Samuel AUS 31 -35 -41 23 14 18 9 -58 35 48 25 23 54 31 445 311
39 CASTLE, Joel AUS -29 -48 9 21 14 10 22 28 16 50 DNF 42 25 DNF 474 317
40 MIGHELL, Harold AUS -25 20 16 24 -30 22 20 -62 43 53 41 50 18 11 435 318
41 WOODS, James AUS 16 -36 -32 13 17 8 17 56 22 24 UFD 21 48 DNF 470 322
42 WARREN, Jasper AUS 18 10 28 34 44 -45 DNF -66 27 27 30 34 51 21 515 324
43 TAILBY, Reece AUS 24 21 -42 14 -28 19 19 -57 34 35 54 33 38 37 455 328
44 THORPE, Les AUS 25 21 24 DNC -38 29 25 25 30 34 49 45 DNF 28 533 335
45 SARE, Warren AUS -39 UFD 33 10 17 20 12 39 41 37 53 39 45 DNF 545 346
46 PEARSON, Brent AUS 34 15 19 25 32 DNF DNF 30 47 49 32 62 DNF 8 593 353
47 BURTON, Thomas AUS 24 -27 11 17 8 12 DNF 17 21 25 DNF DNF DNC DNC 562 375
48 FREDDI, Thomas ITA 43 DNF BFD 33 19 10 23 47 UFD 45 47 41 32 38 618 378
49 GOLDSBERRY, Jonny USA 19 -37 12 34 35 DSQ 32 33 40 39 28 28 DNF DNF 577 380
50 WILSON, Patrick USA 13 -42 DNF 30 9 33 32 46 49 59 31 35 46 DNF 585 383
51 OWEN-SMITH, James AUS -38 -24 17 19 16 24 18 45 51 38 27 51 DNF DNF 528 386
52 RESCH, Nikolaus AUT 30 30 20 -33 24 27 DNF DNF 45 40 34 46 17 DNF 586 393
53 ROBERTS, Daniel AUS 23 -44 23 31 29 -37 22 54 UFD 41 55 48 47 25 559 398
54 ENGLAND, Samantha AUS 48 -49 -58 26 26 24 17 59 53 47 33 -63 29 40 572 402
55 SHERRING, Jack AUS 21 -45 18 28 26 25 -31 55 39 58 38 59 42 DNF 565 409
56 MURPHY, Annalise IRL -45 26 DNF 30 29 18 16 DNF 58 60 UFD 52 14 27 615 410
57 LOGAN, David AUS -36 -47 30 25 24 32 13 DNF 46 46 36 55 UFD 34 584 421
58 KISSANE, Alistair IRL 29 -43 38 -45 31 30 16 41 62 63 65 -71 26 20 580 421
59 HOLENWEG, David SUI 36 -43 UFD 23 18 17 28 26 59 55 60 70 33 DNF 628 425
60 JACKSON, Richard AUS 32 -58 DNF 19 16 13 31 61 57 36 35 49 DNC DNC 647 429
61 CONNOR, Charles AUS -33 -33 15 15 27 16 20 53 42 DNF 56 30 DNF DNF 580 434
62 SUZUKI, Masatomo JPN 27 25 35 37 -42 -39 26 36 54 -66 58 60 49 42 596 449
63 GRAVARE, Martin SWE 45 38 BFD 28 23 UFD 15 52 56 65 44 58 28 DNF 692 452
64 KIRBY, ROME USA -53 22 25 32 -37 31 33 64 48 57 42 67 35 DNF 626 456
65 TABATA, Wakako JPN -47 35 22 27 27 -36 27 48 -66 62 61 65 50 33 606 457
66 FERRIGHI, Stefano ITA 22 17 UFD 17 28 16 DNF 40 14 72 DNF DNF DNC DNC 706 466
67 WOOLLEY, Geoff NZL 42 29 8 -49 -45 36 21 51 64 69 64 61 UFD 36 655 481
68 KNOWLES, Matt USA 26 28 25 40 -41 35 DNF 37 50 52 59 56 DNF DNF 689 488
69 CHAPMAN, Andrew AUS 17 11 9 35 -36 -37 30 14 69 64 DNF DNF DNC DNC 642 489
70 MOON, Ben USA 23 16 17 22 -32 20 -26 70 61 61 57 66 DNF DNF 631 493
71 MARIE, Benoit FRA 30 20 DNF -42 36 23 37 DNF 60 43 67 53 55 DNF 706 504
72 STEELE, Chris NZL 17 -41 DNF 29 33 27 33 DNF 32 56 40 UFD DNF DNF 708 507
73 PEET, George USA 5 9 26 26 21 -29 DNF 27 DNF DNC DNF DNF DNC DNC 703 514
74 WYATT, Charlie AUS 28 31 DNF -46 34 35 25 44 68 DNC 51 44 DNF DNF 726 520
75 COTTON, Scott AUS 42 23 13 36 -48 47 DNF 22 63 71 63 64 DNC DNC 732 524
76 HORTON, Andy USA 34 -59 19 40 -41 41 29 UFD 65 70 68 68 SCP DNF 752 572
77 LORING, David USA 40 38 UFD 37 22 -44 24 SCP 55 67 UFD DNF DNC DNC 782 578
78 DAMIC, Luka AUS 38 -40 UFD 16 15 26 18 SCP DNF DNC DNF DNF DNC DNC 785 585
79 SHARPE, Scott AUS -41 30 28 31 33 33 DNF DNF DNF 68 DNF DNF DNC DNC 824 623

Silver Fleet

name country 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 tot net
1 PETRINO, Adriano SUI 35 47 30 29 25 DNF DNF 2 1 1 -3 333 170
2 SCHILLER, Philippe SUI 50 -55 DNF 39 40 30 29 SCP 4 4 2 339 198
3 MUELLER, Fabio SUI 44 -66 -48 39 39 34 28 5 -11 9 5 328 203
4 ROBINSON, Mark AUS 27 -56 DNF 38 39 38 38 7 12 12 DNF 427 211
5 SEATON, Ryan IRL 41 36 43 DNC -49 34 23 4 2 33 DNF 425 216
6 COMADIRA, Zane AUS 35 37 14 43 57 DNF DNF 15 19 -22 16 418 236
7 O’SHEA, Michael AUS 49 -54 27 -55 46 42 27 -20 18 11 18 367 238
8 KENDALL, Peter AUS DNF DNF DNF 44 44 32 35 3 3 DNF 1 482 242
9 WHITE, Byron AUS 31 46 31 -53 -51 40 40 26 UFD 16 13 427 243
10 FETHERS, Andersen AUS -56 39 BFD 45 47 46 36 6 -17 14 12 398 245
11 ROSS, Kyle AUS 59 49 DNF 43 42 50 DNC 13 -35 6 11 468 273
12 EVANS, Russ NZL 64 DNF DNF 36 40 26 DNF 8 13 10 DNF 517 277
13 PRESTI, Philippe FRA DNF 42 37 -50 43 43 42 DNF DNF 3 4 504 294
14 TUCKER, Benjamin AUS DNF DNF DNF 35 37 53 43 23 -26 5 19 481 295
15 EDMUNDS, Lloyd AUS 33 33 50 DNF DNF DNF DNF 9 -16 7 8 476 300
16 DIXON, Chris AUS 63 61 53 DNC 55 42 DNF -11 9 8 10 472 301
17 LOOF, Freddy SWE 40 34 24 42 46 DNF DNF DNF DNF 15 22 543 303
18 COOPER, Bruce AUS 52 45 DNF 54 47 55 DNF 17 6 30 UFD 546 306
19 GENDERS, John AUS 51 51 DNF 38 35 46 DNF 10 7 DNF DNF 558 318
20 STEVENSON, Phil AUS 39 50 DNF 47 DNF DNF DNF -30 8 18 6 518 328
21 PEARSON, Robert AUS 69 63 DNF 50 50 44 DNF 14 -25 23 15 513 328
22 SHERRING, Steven AUS 61 53 DNF 48 63 DNF DNF 12 5 -13 7 502 329
23 SPIERS, Emma AUS 57 57 DNF 47 64 49 DNF DNF 21 21 14 570 330
24 CHAPMAN, William AUS 20 14 BFD 48 DNF DNF DNF UFD 15 2 DNF 579 339
25 MARTIN, Rayshele AUS 48 39 DNF 59 DNF 55 DNF DNF 24 25 20 590 350
26 JACKSON, Carter AUS 65 -66 DNF 60 57 56 38 27 -37 27 24 537 354
27 SPITHILL, Tom AUS -57 -55 46 32 30 28 30 DNF DNF 34 DNF 552 360
28 ROBINSON, David AUS -58 56 47 41 51 43 DNF 19 DNF 29 DNF 584 366
29 EKBERG, Gus AUS 55 62 DNF 56 52 DNC DNF 24 22 -31 17 559 368
30 ONISHI, Taka JPN 46 31 52 51 52 DNF DNF 21 DNF 36 RAF 609 369
31 CONNOR, Nicholas AUS 49 60 39 59 -61 47 DNF 16 UFD 24 UFD 595 374
32 BAUDET, Henri SUI 53 51 40 52 58 DNF DNF DNF DNF 20 21 615 375
33 GOSS, Edward (Ned) USA 71 DNF DNF 57 49 52 DNF 22 DNF 19 26 616 376
34 WINTER, Rodney AUS 44 25 DNF -58 54 39 34 DNF 20 DNF DNF 594 376
35 TOOMEY, Alex AUS 62 -63 59 63 56 60 DNF DNF 23 39 23 608 385
36 GODDARD, Alan AUS 59 48 49 DNF DNF DNF DNF 33 DNF 32 29 650 410
37 SIM, Andrew AUS -66 59 55 62 62 49 DNF 35 10 DNF DNF 638 412
38 DANKS, Sam AUS 68 DNF DNF 62 62 58 DNF 29 27 -37 28 611 414
39 PARTRIDGE, Rob HKG DNC DNF DNF DNF DNF 57 DNC -18 14 17 9 595 417
40 MAXAM, Zachary USA 37 -53 -51 41 38 38 41 DNF DNF DNF DNF 619 435
41 MARTIN, David AUS 52 52 32 56 53 DNF DNF DNF DNF 35 DNF 680 440
42 SHERRING, Brian AUS -68 58 57 65 64 51 DNF 36 30 DNF DNF 669 441
43 GILBERT, Annalise AUS 54 41 BFD 61 60 DNF DNF 32 33 DNF DNF 681 441
44 DANKS, Peter AUS 67 DNF BFD 53 53 45 DNF DNF DNF 40 25 683 443
45 SMITH, Philip AUS 47 22 45 49 54 DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF 697 457
46 PUTTMAN, Max AUS 50 DNF DNF 46 45 41 37 DNF DNF DNF DNF 699 459
47 BICK, Chris AUS 64 -65 54 54 56 50 DNF UFD 29 DNF DNF 692 467
48 BREWIN, Steven AUS -51 40 44 44 48 51 DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF 678 467
49 KNIGHT, Katherine GBR 67 DNC DNF 58 58 48 39 DNF DNF 43 DNF 713 473
50 RASMUSSEN, Hans DEN 66 64 DNF DNF 55 DNF DNF 25 28 DNF DNF 718 478
51 OMOND, Stuart AUS DNF DNF DNF 64 60 54 DNF 34 34 DNF DNF 726 486
52 HARR, Hudson USA 56 24 DNF DNF 59 DNF DNF DNF DNF 28 DNF 727 487
53 PEYRON, Loick FRA 46 32 DNF 61 50 59 DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF 728 488
54 SHIELS, Jody AUS 55 54 56 DNF DNF 48 36 DNC DNF DNF DNF 729 489
55 WARD, Ian AUS 69 57 BFD 64 61 52 DNF DNF 32 DNF DNF 735 495
56 ARAKAWA, Umihiko JPN 54 44 DNF DNF DNF 54 DNF DNF DNF 26 DNF 738 498
57 SIM, Ian AUS -75 64 63 66 65 53 DNF 37 DNF DNF DNF 743 508
58 SITJA, Lea AUS 43 23 DNF DNF 66 57 DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF 749 509
59 MARSH, Phillip AUS DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF 38 36 44 DNF 758 518
60 FORBES-SMITH, Tim AUS 58 DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF 31 31 DNF DNF 760 520
61 COLLINS, Rosemary AUS 60 28 DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF 38 DNF 766 526
62 ROUSSELON, Nicolas FRA 37 14 DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF 771 531
63 REZZOUG, Anthony FRA 63 60 DNF 51 43 DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF 777 537
64 HIRSCH, Markus AUT 62 DNF DNF 60 DNF DNF DNF 28 DNF DNF DNF 790 550
65 FRENCH, James AUS -72 68 61 63 63 56 DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF 783 551
66 SPENCE, Graeme AUS 61 DNF DNF 55 DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF 42 DNF 798 558
67 ILETT, John AUS 60 50 DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNC DNF DNF DNF 830 590
68 MCLEOD, Bruce AUS 74 DNF DNF 57 59 DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF 830 590
69 HENDERSON, David AUS 73 69 62 67 DNF DNC DNF DNC DNF DNF DNF 831 591
70 FRENCH, David AUS 70 62 60 DNF DNF DNC DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF 832 592
71 SPENCE, Colin AUS DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF 41 DNF 841 601
72 ROBINSON, Cameron AUS DNF DNF DNF 52 DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF 852 612
73 NORRIS, Kirstin AUS 65 67 DNF DNF DNF DNC DNF DNC DNF DNF DNF 852 612
74 DUCKWORTH, Ewan AUS DNF 61 UFD DNC DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF 861 621
75 GIRDIS, Jordan AUS DNF 65 DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF 865 625
76 RAYNES, Guy GBR DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF 880 640
76 NEWLING, Ben AUS DNF DNF DNF DNC DNF DNF DNF DNC DNF DNF DNF 880 640
76 NEWTON, Joey AUS DNF DNF DNF DNC DNF DNF DNF DNC DNF DNF DNF 880 640
76 HENSHAW, Melinda NZL DNC DNC DNF DNC DNF DNF DNF DNC DNF DNF DNF 880 640

Burling’s 24th birthday McDougall + McConaghy 2015 Moth World title win

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Peter Burling (NZL), who turned 24 on January 1, leaves Sorrento tonight with the McDougall + McConaghy 2015 International Moth World Championship title, hosted by the Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club (SSCBC) in Victoria.

“I‘m stoked,” was all Burling could get out, as he sprayed and was sprayed with champagne after stepping ashore at Sorrento just after 3.15pm local time today.

“Holy, that last race, I won it,” Burling said, with a grin from ear to ear. “The boat’s been going really well this week, no problems,” he said.

Burling attributed his nine race wins to, “You get on a winning roll and just keep going. Nathan (Outteridge) and I spent a lot of time working on our boats and nothing broke.

“All the time I have put in to this campaign paid off,” he said amid cheers and pats on the back from fellow Emirates Team New Zealand team mates, including his 49er crew Blair Tuke, who finished sixth overall.

“There are some great guys in this record fleet, I am absolutely stoked to win,” ended Burling who will have little time to celebrate. It is pack up time and then off to the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Miami for an Olympic class 49er event with Tuke. Then it’s back to America’s Cup duties.

On the final day, Burling finished sixth in Race 13, the first of the day on the windy and bumpy course on Port Phillip. Initially delayed, racing did get underway on time at 1100am in 15-18 knots on a choppy sea. But competitors were brought ashore after it, while race officials reassessed conditions.

Chris Rashley (GBR) won the race, his second bullet of the Championship, followed by three Aussies: Josh McKnight, Rob Gough and Nathan Outteridge. Chris Rast (SUI) finished fifth.

Around half the Gold fleet headed out for Race 14 shortly after 1.45pm. In gusty 22-

25 knot winds, Burling finished the Worlds in the style he started, with a bullet. Outteridge was second and Rashley third. Josh McKnight was sitting nicely in third until he crashed.

Defending world champion, Outteridge, who finished second in 2013, started his campaign with two bullets, came up with two more and finished second overall. McKnight, Moth world champion in 2012 and third last year, finished third again this year. But the Championship belonged to Burling and Burling alone.

Nine wins from a possible 14 was extraordinary, especially considering the fragile nature of these boats in the big conditions which proved to be the undoing of Tom Slingsby (AUS), Scott Babbage (AUS) and Paul Goodison (GBR).

Outteridge is disappointed the full series was not completed and that conditions have been extreme. It’s happened at the last three Worlds. “In Hawaii and Hayling Island there was no wind, and here it’s been extreme at both ends,” said the 2012 49er Olympic gold medallist and Artemis Racing America’s Cup skipper who turns 29 at the end of the month.

“It’s also disappointing I didn’t have a chance to catch up to Pete. A bit of a shame we’ve been compromised by having such a big Gold fleet. If it was just the top 25 in Gold, it would have been easy to keep sailing today, as the calibre is so high, we would have handled it.

“It’s something for organisers to think about in future, because Moth events are getting bigger as the boat gets more popular. It’s hard to manage a fleet of 80 boats on one course. Even from a safety aspect.

“I am very happy with how I sailed. My worst result, discounting my timeout in that extra light fluky qualifying race, was fifth. To be able to post top five results throughout – you can’t knock that,” he said. “Pete (Burling) was impressive. Nine wins, he deserves the title. All the top guys have sailed well.”

Josh McKnight had enough in the bank to finish third overall, despite breaking his boom. “I had hoped to challenge Nathan for second place, but there’s nothing wrong with third. Look at it this way, I finished with guys who have America’s Cup contracts either side of me, and I’m a uni student who loves sailing a Moth,” he said.

Two British sailors, Chris Rashley and Chris Draper finished fourth and fifth. Draper was taken to hospital this afternoon after being stung in the leg by a stingray. We are awaiting an update.

Annalise Murphy (IRE), fourth placegetter in the Laser Radial at the 2012 Olympics, scored the best of the Women’s results with a 14th place in Race 13. But it was not enough to overcome 2011 Women’s Moth world champion and local sailor, Samantha England, who claimed her second Women’s Moth world title.

The Silver fleet did not race, so results stand as per yesterday.

“Andrew and I congratulate Peter Burling on his outstanding win,” co-sponsor Jono Morris said on behalf of McDougall and McConaghy, adding that Burling used all Mach 2 gear – boat, boom, foils, sails.

“It’s great to be part of something where we are the major supplier of the boats. It’s cutting edge technology and a platform for the top sailors. It’s where they want to be at the moment,” Morris, joint-managing director of McConaghy, which builds the Mach 2.

“It’s interesting to think that before the last America’s Cup, the sailors were getting into cat sailing. Now it’s foiling and the Moths. And it’s not just because they have to, they want to because they love it.

“Trying to settle on foil size has been interesting, they are still in development. That’s what Andrew McDougal (the Mach 2 designer) is good at and has spent a lot of time on,” Morris says.

A major attribute of the Mach 2 is the support that comes with the boats.

“So wherever there’s a big fleet of Mach 2’s, Andrew (or AMac as he is known) will be organising a ‘hospital’ for repairs on an as needs be basis.

“It’s been a good thing to do, for sure,” says Morris who added staff member Matt Heynes to McDougall’s Simon Owen-Smith for this event, aware the high numbers and high calibre fleet would mean more casualties.

“We’ve got such a good partnership with Andrew, so I’m here to see and get to know the guys sailing the boats. It’s been a very positive and beneficial experience from seeing the boats in action through to the quality of the guys sailing and their camaraderie,” Morris says.

So concludes the McDougall + McConaghy 2015 International Moth World Championship.

Full results, news, photos and video at: www.mothworlds.org/sorrento/

By Di Pearson, McDougall + McConaghy Moth Worlds Media

McDougall+McConaghy 2015 Moth Worlds – Day 5 video

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Conditions were perfect for moth sailing on Day 5 of racing at the McDougall+McConaghy 2015 Moth Worlds. Around 18-25 knots, flat water and sunny. This video includes interviews with Chris Rast (SUI), Sam Phillips (AUS), Josh McKnight (AUS) and Chris Rashley (GBR).

Visit the Moth Worlds website:
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Video by Beau Outteridge
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McDougall + McConaghy 2015 Moth Worlds: Burling maintains control at the top

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New Zealander Peter Burling continued his near-flawless run on Day 5 of the McDougall + McConaghy 2015 International Moth World Championship being hosted by the Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club (SSCBC) in Victoria.

With one day remaining to finish the World’s off, Burling showed nerves of steel and control to score a second in Race 9 and then won the remaining three races sailed in shifty south-westerly winds on Port Philip. Winds ranged from 15-20 knots with puffs over 25 in the last of the day.

Nathan Outteridge (AUS) won Race 9, then finished second, fifth and third for second place overall.

“I had a great first two races, I was neck-and-neck with Peter (Burling). In the third I had two swims upwind. One was because I had to duck a boat and finished fifth. You go from attacking to a defensive position just like that. Today was awesome though. Perfect conditions really,” Outteridge said.

Staying composed in Race 12, when the wind had freshened and gone further right, Outteridge moved back up for third. For those who did not punch into the right hander all was lost. Everyone quickly learns to keep their heads up all the time.

“There’s a heap of guys sailing well. I’ll be happy if I can just hold my boat together. A few big names fell down the rankings because of breakages today,” he said referring to the likes of Scott Babbage (AUS) and Paul Goodison (GBR).

Outteridge was contemplating what tomorrow would bring. “Looks like it’ll be 10-20 from the north-west. That means big waves. Anything could happen,” he said, keeping Burling at the forefront of his mind, as is everyone else at the top end of the Championship.

“I’m leaving now, going for an early dinner and a long sleep ready for tomorrow,” he ended.

The 2012 world champion, Josh McKnight (AUS) maintained the status quo with another good day. He scored 3-3-2-4 results for third place overall.

“I always want to do better, to win a race. I nearly had the third race, but Peter Burling just slipped inside me. I guess I had a pretty solid day,” McKnight said.

Of tomorrow and whether Burling could be beaten, “McKnight said: “Any of us could bust stuff. Peter Burling can still be beaten. As long as I finish around him and Nathan I’ll be happy,” he said.

Just below the top three, Chris Rashley and fellow Brit, Chris Draper have been thrashing it out. The pair has stayed inside the top five consistently and with just two points separating them, they are in fourth and fifth overall respectively.

Tom Slingsby (AUS) was looking in top form, with unbelievable upwind speed, but did not finish Race 9 and was scored UFD in Race 10, for being inside the start area with a minute to go prior to the start

Babbage was third overall coming into the day. Sailing fast downwind out towards the start area, the Australian said: “A puff hit me and I ran into a moored Couta boat and did some major damage. If I make it out to the course at all, it probably will only be for the last race.”

However, he was able to make the third and four races, but had dropped out of contention down to 17th place after finishing 15th and 10th in Races 11 and 12, unable to recover properly.

Paul Goodison (GBR) the 2008 Laser Olympic gold medallist also broke gear which meant he did not finish Race 9 and was unable to start Race 10, dropping well down to 30th.

In the Silver fleet, with 11 races put to bed, three Swiss men are at the top of the board. Adriano Petrino (170 points), Philippe Schiller (198) and Fabio Mueller (203).

PRO Garry Hosie plans to end the McDougall + McConaghy 2015 International Moth World Championship with four races starting from 1100 hours tomorrow, which will decide the new world champion.

Full results, news, photos and video at: www.mothworlds.org/sorrento/

By Di Pearson, McDougall + McConaghy Moth Worlds Media

Emirates Team NZ gets shipshape at McDougall + McConaghy 2015 Moth Worlds

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Some of the biggest names in America’s Cup sailing are here at the McDougall + McConaghy 2015 Moth Worlds, honing their skills, team bonding and generally coming to grips with the exciting foiling Moth. America’s Cup team Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) is no exception.

Dean Barker, Ray Davies, Glenn Ashby are experienced AC team members. The 2012 Olympic 49er silver medallists Peter Burling and Blair Tuke were added to the Team this time last year, their talent and flare an obvious asset, highlighted by Burling leading these Worlds by a large margin heading into tomorrow’s racing.

“We’re sailing against our crew mates from other classes, Olympic team mates and mates in the other America’s Cup Syndicates (Oracle Team USA, Artemis Racing and Luna Rossa),” Ashby, a sailmaker points out.

“It’s every man for himself, but once we’re ashore there’s lots of friendly banter and laughter,” says wing trimmer Ashby, who was head coach with Oracle’s 90ft trimaran for their 33rd America’s Cup win.

The Victorian-based sailor has more multihull world, national and state titles as a skipper than you can count on your fingers and toes. And he is a Tornado Olympic silver medallist from the 2000 Games with skipper Darren Bundock.

The whole idea of being at the McDougall + McConaghy Moth Worlds, Ashby says, “came from us (ETNZ) doing the A-Class Worlds last year in Takapuna, New Zealand, where Ashby won his eighth consecutive A-Class world title. Notably, Tuke and Burling were second and third respectively. Ray Davies was fifth. All were sailing foiling A-Cats.

“It’s good for team bonding, morale and developing as a group. It helps us technically too. The Moth is a step up. It’s a very technical boat,” Ashby says.

Explaining the principle of foiling in simple terms, Ashby says, “It’s like a plane, which needs air under its wings to lift off. With the Moth, it’s water flow that gets us up and foiling.”

The 37 year-old says the entire ETNZ team sails various classes. “You definitely have to sail as much as you can, because the America’s Cup game has changed vastly over the last two Cups. The Moth goes hand-in-hand with the America’s Cup.

While guys like Davies, Barker and Ashby are the experience of their AC team, Ashby says it’s great to have the young blood of Burling and Tuke.

“It’s fantastic having the young 49er guys (Burling is 23 and Tuke 25). We’re the experience and they bring a new perspective, dynamics, new skills and passion,” say Ashby, who has his team members and their families staying at his and his extended family’s homes. “The plan is to fast track to our experience level.”

On Oracle Team USA beating them in one of the biggest sporting comebacks of all time, when down 1-8 to ETNZ and winning eight races on the trot, Ashby said: “I don’t think we’ll ever get over it, but time heals.”

What brought them undone to an extent were the lay days. “We were in full maintenance mode during the lay days. They learned to sail their boat faster in that time. We didn’t get any worse, they just got better. They did a fantastic job. Every delay seemed to play into their hands. We nearly had it, until a race we were leading to win was abandoned that day.

“Losing was brutal and the people of New Zealand were brutal. When they love you and what you are doing, they really love you. But when things go wrong, well, they are brutal.

“But it’s still the best sailing I’ve ever done in my life. It was an amazing journey. We set the bar early on and kept it going. Not being able to finish it off was soul destroying,” Ashby openly admits.

“I take my hat off to the designers and engineers on both teams. They were impressive.”

Ashby says they are now looking forward to the next Cup. “Dalts (Grant Dalton) is still running the show. He’s a good leader and operator in every respect. He’s the guy who has to make the hard decisions, and he does because he is so passionate about the sport”.

So here they are at the McDougall + McConaghy 2015 International Moth World Championship and doing well. Burling is leading by 11 points with two days of racing left. Tuke is 13th, Ashby 15th, Davies 21st and Barker 29th.

“I hope I can move up the standings a bit. My boat got smashed into in one race, which left me out of the next. We’ll see…,” Ashby ends.

Full results, news, photos and video at: www.mothworlds.org/sorrento/

By Di Pearson, McDougall + McConaghy Moth Worlds Media