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PUMA International Moth Worlds at Dubai - Day 3

by Bridgid Murphy 10 Mar 2010 17:12 GMT

Simon Payne (GBR) edges out Brad Funk (USA) for lead after day three

Andrew "Amac" McDougall’s nine point lead evaporated today in the difficult patchy Dubai breeze of the third day of the PUMA International Moth World Championship.

The first race of the day, race five of the prestigious event, was a carbon copy of the final race yesterday, with US Laser sailor Brad Funk scoring a bullet. European Moth Champ Arnaud Psarofaghis (SUI) scored a second on the same race, and at the end of the day Psarofaghis moved into third place. "Today I lost a few positions I shouldn't have, but overall I was going pretty fast in some difficult conditions," the Swiss racer said. Simon Payne captured third in the race.

Seattle, USA skiff sailor Dalton Bergan pulled off the move of the regatta at the exciting start of race six, when he port-tacked the entire fleet – a sailor’s dream at a World Championship. The manoeuvre payed off and guaranteed victory for Bergan. Australian Scott Babbage grabbed second place, with Funk again scoring big with a third. Payne continued his strong performance with a fourth and 2009 World Champ Bora Gulari rounded out the top five.

The last race of the day started in a lighter and dying breeze, with Psarofaghis edging out Brad Funk for the race win after Funk broke his boom vang. Funk also lost a sail control called a camber inducer, greatly reducing the power in his rig. The gear failure cost Brad one point, leaving his just two points from race leader Payne, whose consistency has proved his biggest advantage. "I was good but not great today, not quite as fast as yesterday just before I broke my mast, but then the conditions weren't quite the same so you have to take that into account," explained Payne.

Tomorrow is a lay day for the fleet.

Daily videos are being uploaded here.

Results after Day 3:

PosSail NoNatHelmTypeR1R2R3R4R5R6R7Pts
1GBR5UKSimon PayneMach 25214134318
2USA3451USABrad FunkMach 231110113220
3SUI3SUIArnaud PsarofaghisMach 21793326124
4USA4USADalton BerganMach 210204441427
5AUS3380AUSAndrew McDougallMach 2111121381134
6USA1USABora GulariMach 212102765535
7AUS7AUSScott BabbageMach 28495102937
8UAE3679UAEChris GrahamMach24771057737
9GBR3708GBRMichael LennonMach 22886891041
10GBR3604GBRAdam MayMach 2656169141856
11SIN3700SGPMark RobinsonMach 216235141115667
12AUS9AUSRob GoughMach 2111812121212867
13SLO3712SVNTomaz CopiMach 273411119101969
14GBR3594GBRRicky TaggMach 2917151314111375
15SUI3392SUIJean-Pierre ZiegertMach 219161397191579
16SWE3666SWEMartin GravareMach 2131944818131283
17USA3683USAZack MaxamMach 21415141516171488
18SUI3623SUIMikis PsarofaghisMach 215282019151616101
19USA3615USAGeorge PeetMach 223141618171826106
20SIN3711AUSJames ColeBladerider2162120252121110
21GBR4082GBRAlex AdamsFull Force18241717212017110
22UAE3231UAEMarcel HerreraBladerider24132622262320128
23UAE3276UAEAlex BuergerBladerider22122428232722130
24GBR3713GBRJames PhareMach 226214123242424142
25GBR3632GBRPaul HaydenMach 220222324273029145
26UAE3680UAEGlenn RaphaelMach 235351821222925150
27GBR3607 Tim PenfoldMach 238421933202227159
28SWE3125SWEEmma AspingtonBladerider29302827332523162
29UAE3300UAEKerstin SommerBladerider28252930302628166
30AUS3262AUSBen CrockerProwler Zero32272529282831168
31GBR3335GBRDougie ImrieBladerider27264126313433177
32UAE3357UAESimon SavageBladerider33362225343134179
33UAE3647UAERob FordyceAssassin30293135353232189
34SWE3279SWEMagnus GravareBladerider36333032293637196
35HKG3672HKGDion HoughtonMach 234322731363738197
36SUI3250SUIPhilip KasermannBladerider37313239323336201
37GBR3431UKRichard DaviesBladerider X839343437373535212
38UAE3665UAEMarc BrueggerFastacraft31373334393939213
39SWE3140SWEPer EskilsonBladerider X840423636383830218
40CHN3637CHNDirk WeiblenMach 242383738414141236
41GBR3495GBRJonathan PeatsBladerider41423544404040238
42USA3592USALindsey BerganMach 225444444444444245
43UAE3278UAEJeroen LeenenBladerider44444444434444263

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