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Goodison Wins Moth World Championship
[Updated with video] For the third year in a row Paul Goodison of the U.K. has won the world championship of the International Moth Class Association. Goodison, 40, achieved the feat today [April 1] when the final day of racing at the Bacardi Moth World Championship in Bermuda was canceled due to lack of wind. Goodison previously won the Moth Worlds... Read more of this article
Moth World Championship Racing Postponed
With Bermuda firmly in the grasp of a high-pressure system racing was postponed today [March 31] at the Bacardi Moth World Championship. Principal Race Officer David Campbell-James tried to get some racing when he sent the fleet on the water around 1400 hours when the wind on Great Sound was blowing around 7 knots. But the hope for racing diminished... Read more of this article
Sailing: Goodison, Bruni, Kirby Hold Top Spots
Paul Goodison of the U.K., Francesco Bruni of Italy and Rome Kirby of the U.S. hold first, second and third, respectively, at the Bacardi Moth World Championship in Bermuda. Today’s [March 28] conditions were far more manageable than yesterday’s blow out. But even though the northwesterly blew at a more manageable strength of 12-to-18 knots many... Read more of this article
Goodison Takes Moth World Championship Lead
Paul Goodison of the U.K. took the early lead at the Bacardi Moth World Championship in Bermuda after winning the first two races on Great Sound today [March 27]. Hosted by the Royal Bermuda yacht Club, the world championship got underway a day late after yesterday was blown out. Today was on the hairy edge as the wind blew steadily between 18 and 22... Read more of this article
Photos & Videos: International Moth Regatta
For the second consecutive year, England’s Rob Greenhalgh successfully defended the MS Amlin International Moth Regatta, hosted by the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. Last year Greenhalgh entered the final day trailing Rashley by 1 point. He then went out and won four races to score an 8-point victory. Greenhalgh finished 3rd in the final race to Fletcher-Scott’s... Read more of this article
Rob Greenhalgh Repeats At 2016 Moth Regatta
England’s Rob Greenhalgh is a hard man to bet against when there’s money on the line. Just ask Chris Rashley or Dylan Fletcher-Scott. For the second consecutive year, Greenhalgh came through when it mattered most and successfully defended the MS Amlin International Moth Regatta hosted by the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. “I’m satisfied with the... Read more of this article
Greenhalgh Is New Leader At Moth Regatta
England’s Rob Greenhalgh, the defending champion at the MS Amlin International Moth Regatta, overtook countryman Dylan Fletcher-Scott today for the overall lead in epic conditions on Great Sound. Greenhalgh [pictured below] is the third overall leader of the regatta. Ireland’s Rory Fitzpatrick led after Day 1 and Fletcher-Scott after Day 2. Four... Read more of this article
Video: Fletcher-Scott Takes Lead At Moth Regatta
Dylan Fletcher-Scott, England’s representative in the 49er Class at last summer’s Rio Olympics, grabbed the overall lead at the MS Amlin International Moth Regatta yesterday after posting a pair of first-place finishes in the regatta hosted by Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. Fletcher-Scott who placed 6th in the 49er Class, holds the overall lead with... Read more of this article
Photos, Video & Results: MS Amlin Moth Regatta
[Updated with video] Irishman Rory Fitzpatrick holds the early lead at the 2nd annual MS Amlin International Moth Regatta, hosted by the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. Fitzpatrick finished 1st and 2nd in today’s two races and leads second-placed Rob Greenhalgh of Great Britain by 1 point. Italy’s Stefano Rizzi is third with 9 points after placing 4th... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: International Moth Regatta
High winds caused sailing to be called off yesterday [Dec 4] at the MS Amlin International Moth Regatta on Bermuda’s Great Sound, with the competition picking up again today [Dec 5]. Hosted by the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, the $10,000 regatta began on Saturday [Dec 3] and runs through Friday [Dec 9]. Last year Rob Greenhalgh and Paul Goodison finished... Read more of this article
Iain Jensen Wins MS Amlin ‘Dash For Cash’
Australian Iain Jensen pocketed $500 and a bottle of Gosling’s Black Seal Rum when he won the MS Amlin “Dash for Cash,” an exhibition prelude to the 2nd annual MS Amlin International Moth Regatta hosted by the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. The Dash for Cash was sailed on a windy Hamilton Harbour, where the northwesterly breeze was recorded at 23 to... Read more of this article
52 Sailors Set For International Moth Regatta
A fleet of 52 sailors, including two of the top three finishers from last year’s regatta, is set to contest the second annual MS Amlin International Moth Regatta on Bermuda’s Great Sound. Hosted by the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, the $10,000 regatta begins Saturday, Dec. 3, and runs through Friday, Dec. 9. Last year Rob Greenhalgh and Paul Goodison... Read more of this article
Bermuda Set To Host 2018 Moth World Event
The International Moth Class Association [IMCA] has announced that Bermuda will be host to the 2018 Moth World Championship, which is slated for May of that year. Following the inaugural MS Amlin International Moth Regatta in December 2015, Bermuda was encouraged to bid for the 2018 World Championships and edged out rivals Argentina and Australia in... Read more of this article
Videos: Amlin International Moth Sailing Regatta
An international fleet of sailors took part in the Amlin International Moth Regatta last month, which was hosted by the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club and featured a $10,000 prize purse. Rob Greenhalgh stamped his dominance on the inaugural Amlin International Moth Regatta, winning all three races to win the championship and the winner’s share of $5,000... Read more of this article
Sailing: Amlin International Moth Regatta Day #5
Rob Greenhalgh has stamped his dominance on the inaugural Amlin International Moth Regatta, winning all three races to win the championship and the winner’s share of $5,000 of the $10,000 prize purse. “The week has been fantastic,” said the 38-year-old Greenhalgh of Hamble, England. “It’s been good to come to a new venue. Everyone’s been... Read more of this article
Sailing: Amlin International Moth Regatta Day #3
Today’s [Dec 9] racing at the Amlin International Moth Regatta was postponed due to light winds. After an idyllic day on Monday and challenging conditions yesterday, today brought yet another set of conditions to the regatta hosted by the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. Since no racing was completed Chris Rashley of the U.K. remains in the overall lead... Read more of this article
