The 2017 Moth World Championship on Lake Garda was concluded yesterday with 3 races sailed in a moderate Ora breeze with lull patches asking for careful tactics. Paul Goodison GBR secured the title after two races already ahead of Peter Burling NZL who defended rank 2 by a small margin inspite of his worst race ranks in this championship. Iain Jensen AUS, ranks 6/1/5 defended the third place, but the best of the day Tom Slingsby AUS (1/3/1) on 4th is only 2 points behind in the final rankings. Annaliese Murphy IRL is the best woman on rank 51. Brad Funk USA follows as 54th.
The results, the final report and the event website with videos.

The 'Ora' was moderate to light yesterday, hardly allowing foiling on the upwind mark of the southern course (around 8 kn), but nevertheless, 4 more races were completed.
The leader Paul Goodison GBR added two more race wins to his result sheet and with a 13 points' lead, he is in a perfect position to defend his title in the last heats today. Peter Burling NZL finished also two races as first and advanced on rank 2 overall. Iain Jensen AUS follows closely behind on 3rd. Four more races are on the program.
The ranking list, the daily news and the event facebook page with the video of the day.

After the Qualifications, sailed in a fresh Northwind, the first four Final Series races were sailed yesterday afternoon in a moderate 12-16 kn 'Ora'.
Finishing 1/3/1/3, the leader (and defending Champion) Paul Goodison GBR was again the best of the day and has now a 9 points' lead on Tom Slingsby AUS. Another 4 points back is Iain Jensen AUS, closely followed by the America's Cup winner Peter Burling NZL. Brad Funk USA is on the 33rd place.
The ranking lists, the daily news and the facebook page with the video of the day.

A strong 20-25 kn 'Vento' prevailed yesterday morning and numerous capsizes and equipment failures occurred in these sometimes sketchy conditions. The afternoon's 'Ora' was again too light and the skiffs were kept ashore. The qualifications for the Gold-, Silver- and Bronzefleet has been concluded with four valid races.
Winning the two races in his Group, the defending Champion Paul Goodison GBR impressed again, but Tom Slingsby AUS with three race wins remains in touch with the leader, as do Rob Greenalgh GBR and Ian Jensen AUS one resp. two points behind. Qualified for the Goldfleet are also the two-times World Champion Nathan Outteridge AUS despite of two abandoned races due to gear failure and as only woman Annalise Murphy IRL as 45th. The best North American Brad Funk USA on rank 69 will continue the Championship in the Silverfleet. The Final Series will begin today.
The ranking lists, the daily news and the video of the day.

The thundery weather from the opening day inhibiting sailing stayed on, and the expected 'Vento' from the North did not fill in as hoped when the skiffs were on the starting line at 8.30 h CET. Nevertheless, two races were completed by all four Groups in a 10-12 kn breeze on the Northern circle and 12-18 kn on the Southern round, also with higher waves of course. Foiling was difficult as there were many lull patches to avoid. In the afternoon, the 220 participants waited in vain for the 'Ora' breeze in the opposite direction.
The defending Champion Paul Goodison GBR and the 'Oracle' tactician Tom Slingsby AUS, winning both races of their Groups, are on top in the interim's rankings ahead of Robert Greenalgh GBR (ranks 1 and 2) on the 3rd place. Behind Ben Paton GBR is the America's Cup winner Peter Burling NZL on the 5th place. Brad Funk USA on rank 24 is the best North American. The Laser Radial Olympic Medalist Annalise Murphy IRL is the best woman on rank 46.
The ranking list, the daily news and the event facebook page with the video of the day.

Thundery conditions with circling winds prevailed yesterday on Lake Garda and the first races of the Moth World Championship had to be postponed on today. The first two Groups of the record-size 218 boats' fleet) will have their first start at 7.30h UTC already with a hopefully strong 'Vento', the morning wind from the North, challenging conditions as the waves off Malcesine are quite considerable.
The news.

Auf dem Gardasee beginnt heute die Moth-WM, die dieses Jahr sowohl quantitativ - am Start sind 203 Teilnehmer aus 25 Nationen - als auch qualitativ alle Grenzen sprengt: Neben America's Cup-Sieger und 49er-Olympia-Goldmedallist Peter Burling NZL sind mit Nahtan Outteridge AUS (America's Cup auf Artemis, 49er-Gold und Silber-Medallist ) oder den Laser Olympia-Siegern Paul Goodison GBR (2008), Tom Slingsby AUS (2012) und Tom Burton AUS (2016) weitere Super-Stars mit dabei, um nur einige zu nennen. Gesegelt wird auf zwei Regattabahnen in 4 Feldern. Die offizielle Vorschau.