Moth Worlds 2021 @Malcesine: Day 1 Results
1st Photo Angela Trawoeger from Italian Champs past days, and rest Martina Orsini from today. Last two above of the new Exploder Moth. More than 300 pics with that immense…… lower banner at Fraglia Vela Malcesine Fb–
Tom Slingsby affirmed some months ago on a Sail GP report that he was the #1 Sailor in the World. After the first day at Malcesine it seems the Aussie is focused to prove that statement.
Only Buurling & Tuke missing from the top World sailors: Slingsby, Bruni, Outteridge, Jensen, Goodison all in the top after 3 Qualifying races along the might Ruggero Tita, the guy can sail 49er, Foiling Cat or Moth at top level without an issue, a la Burling or Outteridge.
We are not Moth equipment experts so only news for us is the debut of the Exploder built Moth, designed by Gonzalo Redondo and a talented team behind. The hull looks like a mini American Magic, we’ve been aware of the project for a while and we are happy to see Jakub Kopylowicz entering a new performance realm.
Tom Johnson had a good progression today with 35,10 & 7, and report by the Argies in Garda are pretty good from past days already. Much left, but a nice debut for brand new Moth racing its first regatta.
Official Worlds web: https://fragliavela.sailti.com/en/default/races/race/text/MothWorldChampionship2021-Malcesine-en
Top 20 below, complete results at https://fragliavela.sailti.com/en/default/races/race-resultsall/text/MothWorldChampionship2021-Malcesine-en
| Pos | SAIL # | CREW | Net | Tot | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q |
| 1 | AUS 1 | Tom SLINGSBY | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | AUS 4739 | Iain JENSEN | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | GBR 4823 | Paul GOODISON | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | ITA 4725 | Ruggi TITA | 12 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | AUS 2 | Kyle LANGFORD | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | AUS 4629 | Nathan OUTTEIRDGE | 14 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | GBR 4817 | David HIVEY | 15 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 8 | NZL 4740 | Phil ROBERTSON | 16 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 9 | GBR 4853 | Dylan FLETCHER | 16 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 10 | ITA 5 | Francesco BRUNI | 17 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| 11 | ITA 4689 | Simone SALVÀ | 17 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| 12 | FRA 4775 | Aymeric ARTHAUD | 20 | 20 | 3 | 14 | 3 |
| 13 | GER 4668 | Fabian GIELEN | 21 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| 14 | HKG 4805 | Nicolai JACOBSEN | 22 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| 15 | ITA 4448 | Francesco BIANCHI | 24 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 |
| 16 | GBR 4826 | Eddie BRIDLE | 25 | 25 | 3 | 11 | 11 |
| 17 | USA 6 | Bradley FUNK | 28 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 |
| 18 | ITA 4724 | Gian Maria FERRIGHI | 29 | 29 | 8 | 17 | 4 |
| 19 | ITA 4588 | Jacopo PLAZZI MARZOTTO | 29 | 29 | 9 | 12 | 8 |
| 20 | GER 4763 | Philipp BUHL | 31 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 6 |
