10:06 PM Mon 8 Mar 2010 GMT
Day one of the Puma International Moth Worlds conditions proved to be diffcult with the fleet spreading far and wide across the horizon. Many struggled to foil resulting in those that did took the lead, as the wind filled in from the right the boats soon sped up. Weight and foiling were definately a huge factor in finishing places.
The fleet sailed one race today, the course being a standard windward leeward course, three times around, each leg a mile in length. The conditions on day one were calm waters with 6-8 knots of breeze, a bit light for the moths. The light wind speed made it difficult for sailors to get up, and stay up on their foils. Andrew 'Amac' McDougall (AUS) lead the first beat and finished Race 1 with a bullet. Michael Lennon (GBR), Brad Funk (USA), Chris Graham (UAE) and Simon Payne (GBR) rounded out the 44-boat fleet.
During the beats the pressure was favoured on left however most sailors to took the right. Downwind paid to sail left as the pressure was stronger.
The event is shaping up to be a battle of wits, weather and worldliness. With a forecast that is fairly typical- light to moderate breeze, generally flat water and the likelihood of at least a few low-riding (off the foils) races, time will prove interesting results over the course of this week.
Results:
1st Andrew McDougall
2nd Mike Lennon
3rd Brad Frank
1st Junior Alex Burger
1st Women Lindsey Bergen
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2010 International Moth Worlds. Dubai, UAE. Day 1, Start of Race 1. KERSTIN SOMMER (UAE 3300) and GLENN RAPHAEL (UAE 3680) -
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2010 International Moth Worlds. Dubai, UAE. Day 1, Start of Race 1. Glenn Raphael (UAE 3680) -
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2010 International Moth Worlds. Dubai, UAE. Day 1, Start of Race 1.
ANDREW MCDOUGALL (AUS 3380) and BRAD FUNK (USA 3451 -
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2010 International Moth Worlds. Dubai, UAE. Day 1, Start of Race 1. ANDREW MCDOUGALL (AUS 3380) -
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2010 International Moth Worlds. Dubai, UAE. Day 1, Start of Race 1. -
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2010 International Moth Worlds. Dubai, UAE. Day 1, Start of Race 1. -
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2010 International Moth Worlds. Dubai, UAE. Day 1, Start of Race 1. -
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Moth Worlds
Entries: 44 Races Sailed: 1
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Series Place
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Sail No
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Type of Boat
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Class
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Country
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Helm
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Series Points
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Race 1
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1
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AUS3380
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Mach 2
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Masters
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AUS
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Andrew McDougall
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1
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1
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2
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GBR3708
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Mach 2
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Open
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GBR
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Michael Lennon
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2
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2
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3
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USA3451
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Mach 2
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Open
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USA
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Brad Funk
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3
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3
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4
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UAE3679
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Mach2
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Open
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UAE
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Chris Graham
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4
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4
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5
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GBR5
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Mach 2
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Masters
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UK
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Simon Payne
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5
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5
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6
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GBR3604
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Mach 2
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Open
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GBR
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Adam May
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6
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6
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7
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SLO3712
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Mach 2
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Open
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SVN
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Tomaz Copi
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7
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7
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8
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AUS7
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Mach 2
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Open
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AUS
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Scott Babbage
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8
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8
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9
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GBR3594
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Mach 2
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Open
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GBR
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Ricky Tagg
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9
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9
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10
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USA4
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Mach 2
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Open
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USA
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Dalton Bergen
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10
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10
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11
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AUS9
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Mach 2
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Open
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AUS
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Rob Gough
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11
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11
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12
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USA1
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Mach 2
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Open
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USA
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Bora Gulari
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12
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12
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13
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SWE3666
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Mach 2
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Masters
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SWE
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Martin Gravare
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13
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13
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14
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USA3683
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Mach 2
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Open
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USA
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Zack Maxam
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14
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14
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15
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SUI3623
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Mach 2
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Open
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SUI
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Mikis Psarofaghis
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15
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15
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16
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SIN3700
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Mach 2
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Open
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SGP
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Mark Robinson
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16
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16
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17
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SUI3
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Mach 2
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Open
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SUI
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Arnaud Psarofaghis
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17
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17
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18
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GBR4082
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Full Force
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Open
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GBR
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Alex Adams
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18
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18
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19
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SUI3392
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Mach 2
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Masters
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SUI
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Jean-Pierre Ziegert
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19
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19
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20
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GBR3632
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Mach 2
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Open
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GBR
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Paul Hayden
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20
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20
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21
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SIN3711
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Bladerider
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Open
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AUS
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James Cole
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21
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21
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22
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UAE3276
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Bladerider
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Junior
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UAE
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Alex Buerger
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22
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22
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23
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USA3615
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Mach 2
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Open
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USA
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George Peet
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23
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23
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24
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UAE3231
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Bladerider
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Junior
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UAE
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Marcel Herrerra
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24
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24
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25
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USA3592
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Mach 2
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Women
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USA
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Lindsey Bergen
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25
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25
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26
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GBR3713
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Mach 2
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Open
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GBR
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James Phare
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26
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26
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27
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GBR3335
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Bladerider
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Junior
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GBR
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Dougie Imrie
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27
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27
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28
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UAE3300
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Bladerider
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Women
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UAE
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Kerstin Sommer
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28
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28
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29
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SWE3125
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Bladerider
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Women
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SWE
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Emma Aspington
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29
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29
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30
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UAE3647
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Assassin
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Open
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UAE
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Rob Fordyce
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30
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30
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31
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UAE3665
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Fastacraft
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Masters
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UAE
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Marc Bruegger
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31
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31
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32
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AUS3262
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Prowler Zero
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Open
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AUS
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Ben Crocker
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32
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32
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33
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UAE3357
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Bladerider
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Open
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UAE
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Simon Savage
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33
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33
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34
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HKG3672
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Mach 2
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Open
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HKG
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Dion Houghton
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34
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34
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35
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UAE3680
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Mach 2
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Open
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UAE
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Glenn Raphael
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35
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35
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36
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SWE3279
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Bladerider
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Masters
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SWE
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Magnus Gravare
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36
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36
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37
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SUI3250
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Bladerider
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Open
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SUI
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Philip Kasermann
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37
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37
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38
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GBR3607
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Mach 2
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Open
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Tim Penfold
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38
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38
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39
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GBR3431
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Bladerider X8
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Masters
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UK
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Richard Davies
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39
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39
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40
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SWE3140
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Bladerider X8
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Masters
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SWE
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Per Eskilson
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40
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40
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41
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GBR3495
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Bladerider
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Open
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GBR
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Jonathan Peats
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41
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41
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42
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CHN3637
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Mach 2
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Open
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CHN
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Dirk Weiblen
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42
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42
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43
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SUI9362
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Bladerider
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Open
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SUI
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Mauro Bettazza
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45
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45
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43
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UAE24
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Bladerider
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Masters
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UAE
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Jeroen Leenen
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45
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45
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