Mach 2 Moths vying for the lead

Mach 2 Moth designer Andrew McDougall has climbed to the top of the leaderboard in the McConaghy – KA Sails International Moth Victorian Championship at Audi Victoria Week with three strong results today, but he is tied on points with fellow Mach 2 sailor Lochlin Byrne.

The two Victorian sailors were best of the nine-boat fleet in today’s puffy, light to moderate breeze on Corio Bay. The super-fast foiling craft raced close to the marina of regatta host Royal Geelong Yacht Club, and there were big wind shifts and tricky light patches across their course.

McDougall, a class veteran and leading hull and rig designer who recently won the Australian Moth championship on the Swan River in Perth, WA, looked equally at home in today’s lighter conditions, taking a third place followed by two wins.

His younger rival Lochlin Byrne from Sandringham Yacht Club had a 5-2-2 scorecard to close the day on equal points with McDougall, who is from Black Rock Yacht Club.

Third overall after six races is David Barnes of Latrobe Valley Yacht Club (Vic), sailing Bladerider VRX, followed by local RGYC sailor Michael Boode in the Bladerider Hydrophobic.

The series continues tomorrow with up to four races scheduled on Corio Bay from 1pm.
 
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Vanessa Dudley, Audi Victoria Week media