Moth National Championship - McDougall stretches his lead

11:57 AM Fri 8 Jan 2010 GMT

'Andrew Stevenson moved to second overall with a second and 2 thirds. - International Moth Class National Championship' Bernie Kaaks Click Here to view large photo

Moth National Championship. Andrew McDougall won another three races from three starts on Day 4 of the Moth National Championships conducted by South of Perth Yacht Club on the Swan River in Perth.

Races 10, 11 and 12 were run in a fresh sea breeze on Melville Water West today and gave Andrew McDougall the opportunity to re-assert his authority on the series after a disappointing day yesterday, when a faulty wand forced him back to third place in each of the three races.

With the boat running well today, McDougall was unstoppable, storming to the front in the first leg of each race and going away on each of the downwind legs. 'Our foil set up is different from the other boats', McDougall claimed today, 'and gives us better downwind performance.'

On the water the dominance of McDougall's boat was emphatic. His nearest rival was well behind and in each of the last two races he lapped the tailenders.

Luka Damic continued his good form today with two seconds and a third, but struggled at times as the wind increased to finish fourth behind Andrew Stevenson and Brent Pearson.

Tomorrow's final races are scheduled for the morning and are likely to be run in light air.

Luka Damic found great touch on the tacks today - here he keeps foiling! - International Moth Class National Championship - Bernie Kaaks Click Here to view large photo

Provisional Current Standings:

Mach 2 Andrew McDougall 15
HTFU Andrew Stevenson 28
Ready Luka Damic 28
Obsession Alan Goddard 41
No name Phil Kurts 63
Silent Assassin Brent Pearson 64
No name Richard Heritage 78
Aircooled John Ilett 89
Delaying the Inevitable Benjamin Rankine 90
Exceler8 Chris Paterson 93
Karma Phil Stevenson 105
Japs Eye of the Tiger James MacKenzie 122
Smith Ian Sim 139
Windrush Cain McVee 165
Rasputin Phil Lammonby 169

The master returned to top form today with another 3 wins. - International Moth Class National Championship - Bernie Kaaks Click Here to view large photo

Brent Pearson demonstrates the resting technique between races. - International Moth Class National Championship - Bernie Kaaks Click Here to view large photo

by Bernie Kaaks