YANMAR Moth World Championships at Hayama, Japan

YANMAR Moth World Championships at Hayama, Japan - Day 2

by Tomoko Nishi 25 May 2016 10:06 BST 23-29 May 2016

Chris Rashley has moved into the lead in the YANMAR Moth World Championships at Hayama, Japan. Super-consistent Paul Goodison remains in second place which a retirement and DNC for Robert Greenhalgh due to a broken shroud has seen him drop down the field.

Today's sailing conditions were a strong southerly wind in the morning which was not ideal for the less experienced sailors to handle a Moth. Therefore about 20 participants, mainly those who are not confident about sailing in this weather didn't join today's races. However, many of them rode on safety boats to support the competition. They could have a close look at top sailors' racing and learn a lot.

Chris Rashley from the UK, a new generation of sailor, got ahead of others and finished in first place today. Paul Goodison, 2008 Beijing Olympic gold medallist in the Laser Class, was consistent again and remains in second place. Next overall is Australia's Scott Babbage who is third overall after today's races.

Among the Japanese participants, currently Kohei Kajimoto is leading in seventh. Kajimoto, the reigning Japanese Champion keeps his momentum in the championships.

"I usually sail in high waves and strong winds for training. So I look forward to tomorrow's races", said Kajimoto confidently.

Day 2 at the YANMAR Moth Worlds - photo © YANMAR Moth World Championship 2016 / Junichi Hirai / BULKHEAD magazine JAPAN

Japan's Hiroki Goto who is aiming to finish within top 10 in the championships is currently in eleventh. Hayama is Goto's hometown, so we could well see a fight back from him.

69 sailors from 10 countries are participating in the championships. 33 participants are from the host nation, Japan, 17 from Australia and 10 from Great Britain. Also 3 sailors are from Argentina.

Day 2 at the YANMAR Moth Worlds - photo © YANMAR Moth World Championship 2016 / Junichi Hirai / BULKHEAD magazine JAPAN

The weather forecast for tomorrow is similar to today and it will advantage the skilled sailors. Another three races are scheduled.

Results after Day 2: (six races, 1 discard)

Pos	Sail No	Helm	Boat Name	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts
1	GBR4	Chris Rashley	Jess	3	3	5	1	1	2	10
2	GBR4341	Paul Goodison	KVIV	2	2	2	2	3	6	11
3	AUS4304	Scott Babbage	7	7	1	4	6	2	3	16
4	AUS4219	Rob Gough	Difficult Woman	4	5	7	5	4	7	25
5	GBR4387	BEN PATON		9	7	3	RET		4	27
6	AUS3	Josh Mcknight	Flying Hellfish	10	6	6	3	7	5	27
7	JPN4095	Kohei Kajimoto	Kwik Kik Lee	6	12	11	7	6	9	39
8	USA4228	Victor Diaz de Leon	Vuelve La Vida	()SPI	10	8	10	9	15	46
9	AUS3977	Harry Mighell		15	14	10	8	8	10	50
10	AUS3900	Andrew McDougall	Mach2	34	22	16	9	5	8	60
11	JPN3989	Hiroki Goto	Kurenai	5	9	14	16	17	16	60
12	ARG4331	Franco Greggi	il Mismisimo	24	21	18	11	10	11	71
13	AUS4236	Matthew Chew	Gen Y	19	18	13	18	11	12	72
14	SUI4404	Adriano Petrino		20	13	27	13	13	14	73
15	HKG4334	Rob Partridge	GAC / Sky International	17	8	17	15	18	18	75
16	GBR4043	Robert Greenhalgh	Froth	1	4	RET		DNC	1	76
17	AUS4003	Reece Tailby	AUS4003	UFD	19	26	20	15	13	93
18	JPN4211	Masa Suzuki	Samejima	39	11	19	24	22	22	98
19	JPN4366	Tatsuya Wakinaga	SAKURA	14	26	25	27	16	19	100
20	GBR4350	David Smithwhite		23	29	21	22	14	20	100
21	AUS3832	Les Thorpe	Stonecutter	21	25	15	34	19	21	101
22	AUS4215	Lloyd Edmunds	Weapon	26	20	23	14	21	25	103
23	JPN3926	Hiroshi Takahashi	Johnny	29	24	20	21	27	24	116
24	AUS3770	Nick Deussen	Juicy	22	38	22	12	DNC		117
25	ARG4378	Mario Segers	Tio Emilix	11	23	RET		12	DNF	127
26	JPN4130	Umihiko Arakawa		16	15	34	30	DNC		132
27	JPN4194	Manu Weiller	Mamma Aiuto!	31	28	39	25	24	29	137
28	JPN3806	Kazuya Katsumoto		25	27	35	28	34	31	145
29	ARG4225	Francisco Bellocchio	Barrilete Cosmico	33	30	28	42	26	28	145
30	GBR4410	Matthew Stark	Theadocolus	28	41	37	37	25	23	150
31	AUS4101	Andrew Sim	Enter Sandman	32	33	24	32	36	30	151
32	AUS4243	Alan Punch	Yellow Fever	41	37	33	23	29	32	154
33	GBR4037	Chris Jeeves		42	35	44	26	28	27	158
34	GER4190	Maximilian Mäge	KODA	12	17	30	DNC		DNC	159
35	FRA4323	Benoit Marie	Volotea	(19)SPI DNS		DNC	36	20	17	161
36	DEN4307	Hans Rasmussen		()SPI	42	41	19	30	38	164
37	JPN4137	Wakako Tabata	ABeam	38	31	32	38	33	36	170
38	JPN3886	Shinji Hachiyama		47	46	38	33	32	26	175
39	JPN4388	Toshi Sakama		36	39	36	DNC		35	175
40	USA434	Brad Funk	Spacecraft	DNC		9	17	DNF	DNC	177
41	GER3843	Carlo Maege	Zebra	UFD		40	40	39	39	185
42	AUS3905	Philip Stevenson	Rhapsody	45	52	31	41	35	34	186
43	AUS4187	Emma Spiers	Ladybird	50	47	42	39	31	33	192
44	JPN3909	Shinichiro Yano		43	34	45	44	41	40	202
45	AUS3824	Fang Warren	Yoshi	30	16	RET		DNC	DNC	213
46	AUS3637	Kirstin Norris	Starscream	59	53	53	45	40	41	232
47	CAN4197	Andrew Brazier	R.O.Y.L	54	57	50	35	DNC		234
48	JPN3744	Taka Onishi		44	DNC		46	DNC	37	251
49	JPN3667	Hiromi Saito		49	43	48	DNC		DNF	252
50	JPN3735	Yoshiaki Nagai		37	36	DNC		DNC	DNC	254
51	JPN4103	Hajime Nakajima		48	40	DNC		DNC	DNC	272
52	JPN4113	Shun Fujino		51	48	DNC		DNC	DNC	284
53	JPN4257	Shinichi Washiyama Kamikaze		46	DNC		DNC	DNC	DNC	285
54	JPN3743	Takashi Iwasaki	Gaqmblar	53	45	DNC		DNC	DNC	288
55	JPN4053	Makoto Kobayashi	Haruna	55	49	DNC		DNC	DNC	291
56	JPN4005	ANNA YAMAZAKI		40	UFD		DNC	DNC	DNC	298
57	JPN3188	Hideo Suzuki		52	58	DNC		DNC	DNC	305
58	JPN1236	Hiromi Araki	Goofy	58	56	DNC		DNC	DNC	307
59	JPN4255	Koichiro Sugiyama		UFD	50	51	DNC	DNC	DNC	308
60	JPN3130	June Kawai		60	54	DNC		DNC	DNC	308
61	JPN3742	TSUTOMU TANAKA	La Vie En Rose	56	60	DNC		DNC	DNC	313
62	AUS3999	Keagan York	Disco Stu	61	62	RET		DNC	DNC	319
63	JPN3874	Naomi Tachibana	Velocitek Express	UFD	44	UFD	DNC	DNC	DNC	320
64	JPN3988	kenji onaru	kenken	DNC	59	54	DNC	DNC	DNC	320
65	JPN3706	Satoko Konno		57	UFD		DNC	DNC	DNC	325
66	JPN3898	Kazuhiko Onishi	Touchan	DNC		DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	338
67	GBR3232	Guy Raynes	Guys Toys Papilio TP MK2 Beta	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	345
67	JPN3161	Motohiro Furuya	Ro‑hei	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	345