The International Moth Worlds continues in Japan this week, with the event again starting off with boat-and-sailor-breaking waves and breeze – just like the 2015 event on Australia’s Mornington Pensinsula.
Injuries and boat breakages have made alphabet soup of a shallow 68-boat fleet lacking all but one of the past ten World Champs, but between the beautiful venue, perfect hospitality, and the looks on these honest-to-goodness Formula 1-style pit girls, nobody’s bitching. And with Nathan, Peter, and Bora off doing their Olympic things, finally the Brits have a shot at taking not only the Ashes, but their first Moth Worlds since Simon Payne in Dubai 2009.
GBR’s Paul Goodison leads Chris Rashley and Rob Greenhalgh in the money spots, while the Aussies – Garda world champ Josh McKnight, big wave specialist Rob Gough, and Class prez Scott Babbage – sit in pouncing position after three days of racing. Aussies and Poms round own the top ten with the lone American in the fleet – Brad Funk – holding 25th place. Full results are here. The Sailor Girl’s got the info on the ground, so go over and check out her interviews right now.
