Zhik Moth Worlds 2011 - Have the Australians stepped up a gear?

9:02 PM Sat 8 Jan 2011 GMT

'Charlie McKee in action with the Moth solid wing - Zhik Moth Worlds 2011- Lake Macquarie Australia' Sail-World.com /AUS &copy Click Here to view large photo

Zhik Moth Worlds, Belmont, Lake Macquare NSW. While Australian dual 49er World Champion Nathan Outteridge dominated the Pre-Worlds, he had a much tougher day on the first day of the Worlds on Australia?s Lake Macquarie. He missed a shift or even two in the first race, won the second and had to fight his way back from 20+ for a seventh in race two to finish the day in second place. But overall the Australians dominated with seven out of the top ten. Dockside today Outteridge commented ?Some of us, like Tom, Iain and I, sail probably 200 days of ...

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by Rob Kothe and the Sail-World Team