Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Moth World and European Champs



Thrilling day, today. The world champion Simon Payne breaks the hook of the rudder and must come back ashore. Raimondo Tonelli breaks the rudder twice and Rohan Veal (2005 world champion) wins again the 2 races of the day.

Torbole sul Garda, Monday 25 June 2007 - First day at the World and European championships of the class Moth. Very thrilling! The world champion Simon Payne breaks the hook of the rudder and must come back ashore. Raimondo Tonelli breaks the rudder but he has the time to come back to the course for the second race. The Australian Rohan Veal, without his biggest challenger, could then win the 2 races of the day.

"I was third - says Simon while reparing his boat - and I was really trying. It is really a pity because it is not easy to recover two DNF. The conditions you can have here at the Garda Lake are hard but beautiful, here you must sail always with great attention. Because of the waves the boat touches always on the sides. One of these touch have may be damaged the hook of the rudder. Tomorrow I will be again in the water!"

"It is very hard to race with these conditions - said Rohan Veal
after finishing his races - because you must continually adjust your Moth. It is really hard. We need less waves and less wind. The winner of this rea´gatta will be a real champion in these conditions!"

This the actual top scores after 2 races and before protests:
1. Veal (AUS - 1.1.), 2. Babbage (AUS - 3.2.), 3. Vials (GBR - 3.4)

Photos By: Roberto Vuilleumier
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