Speed Freaks

After three somewhat frustrating days of postponements due to high winds,
sailors at the CST
Composites Moth Worlds got the chance to take to the water in an effort
to try to claim the $1000 prize for highest speed at the Velocitek
Speed Challenge. Conditions at the Weymouth and Portland National
Sailing Academy in the UK were almost perfect for speed trials with flat
water and winds from the South West at 20 knots gusting to 25. At 4:30
PM sailors left the harbor with two hours to log their top speeds on Velocitek devices. With everyone pushing hard there were numerous wipeouts and gear
breakages resulting in several competitors needing to get towed in for
repairs prior to rejoining the action in hopes of claiming the $1000 prize.
Sailors reported being on the edge of control while attempting to log
their top speed over an average of 10 seconds. In the end the three fastest
sailors proved to be: Arnaud Psarofaghis (SUI 3252) at 26.1kts who wins
this edition of the Velocitek Speed Challenge and the top prize of $1000,
James Owen-Smith (AUS 9354) at 25.9kts, and Bora Gulari (USA 3281) at
25.5kts.