Two races where run today for the practice races. Not sure the results where recorded but Rohan won the first, Bora the second.

Some eye candy here from Sean Trew (Pacific Fog)

Rest Day? Moth Sailors Take Up The Velocitek Speed Challenge
& North Sail’s Dash For Cash

Taking a break between the McLube Harken US Nationals and the CST Composite 2009 Moth World Championship which starts Monday, the Moth fleet gathered at Cascade Locks Marine Park on Saturday afternoon to wind up their flying sailing machines with racing distractions that don’t count for points.

A full report will follow but these where the results from today. It was great to see a few hundred non sailors captivated for two hours on the shore watching the slalom racing. Sailing can be a spectator sport!!

CST Moth Worlds $1000 Velocitek Speed Challenge:

1. Bora Gulari - 25.3kts
2nd equal - Nathan Outteridge and Arnaud Psarofaghis - 24.3
4th equal - Brad Funk and Adam May - 24.2

Just sent out and posted under the press releases section:

http://www.mothworlds2009.org/?q=node/11

Three more races where run today with Scott Babbage dominating. If it had not been for his and Rohan's DNF's it may have been a very different top three.

http://www.mothworlds2009.org/2009_US_Nats.html

We also got a spot on the Oregon TV Station KGW:

http://www.kgw.com/video/sports-index.html?nvid=386977

A great report for the class and the Gorge!!

Some photo's from Sean Trew here:

http://www.pacificfog.net/photographs/09-08-07-web/

Still no official results yet but we are working on making sure that does not happen for the Worlds.

We ran two races at noon and two more at about 4.30PM when the wind abated. Nathan and Rohan came out ahead and there is a good report on Sail-World:

http://www.sail-world.com/USA/Aussie-leads-US-Moth-Nationals/59933

More of the same is likely today, we will see how many races we can run before the wind builds too far, followed by a late afternoon finale.

Some great photo's from Sean Trew (Pacific Fog) here:

http://www.pacificfog.net/photographs/09-08-06-web/7363.jpg

Star blogger Scott Babbage has been putting up daily reports so far (Pretty sure its just a last frantic effort to try to win the blog worlds):

http://scott.projectsomewhere.com/

Next up:

Thurs: US Nats Day 1 (Pre Worlds)
Fri: US Nats Day 2 (Pre Worlds)

Sat: 12-3 - CST Moth Worlds $1000 Velocitek Speed Challenge (Chance to recoup costs of gear failure!)
4pm - North Sails Dash For Cash. $2000 Purse. 2 minute knockout slalom heats, 6 boats per heat course by the beach.

Sunday: Practice Race
Monday/Tues - Worlds Racing
Wed - Lay Day
Thurs/Fri/Sat - Worlds Racing.

Hello Sailors-

Anyone sending their boat to West Coast Sailing for Worlds:

Please make sure you send it under a Carnet form. Makes it easy for you, costs less and should ease shipping all around!

Carnet Info Link

ATA Carnet Company

If you send it DDU (which means we get a bill for duties) that we have to pass on.

If you shipping costs/hassles are stopping you coming to the Gorge, we do have a couple of boats available for charter at a very reasonable rate.

Bring your sail and race!

Please e-mail me if you are interested:

nige at iointegration.com

Best Western and Cascade Motel is holding rooms for Moth Sailors until July 7th as follows:

Riverview Guestroom with two queen beds&balcony $116.99 + 8% tax
Riverview Guestroom with two queen beds $107.99 + 8% tax
Hillside guestroom with one king bed $89.99 + 8% tax

Rates include a deluxe continental breakfast. More than 2 adults per room are an additional $10 per person

The Cascade Motel is still holding all their cottages:

Single cottage, 1 queen bed $59.40 (tax included)
Double cottage, 2 queen beds $75.40 (tax included)