Congratulations Bora!!

The WC is over and a worthy Champ determined. It took a couple of years of deep commitment in time, money, travel, training and learning and was a well deserved win. Some basic skills and instinct must have helped. And he is a pretty decent guy too.

It was also a triumph for the organisers, the sailors who seemed to have a great time and the reporters and publicists who kept the rest of us around the world very well informed.

So what's come out of it so far as seen from the opposite side of the world? (all based on interviews and blogs already posted on IMCA site, event site or SA.

1. The Mach 2 has proven the fastest production moth. Even the skills of Nathan could not bring the BR up to Bora's pace.
2. AMAC is obviously the top moth designer and he seems very content with his latest product. Expect only very subtle development for a while from him.
3. Rohan has implied that a very different Bladerider will be at Dubai next year.
4. Rohan is again working on a promo circuit with about 10 boats travelling the globe for high profile sponsored events.
5. The US has quickly reached strength in the class both in numbers and in quality. This has to be good for the Moth class and can only continue to expand.
6. There were a few significant breakages amonst top contenders.
* Rohan's VRX hull split before the WC but we are advised it was a preproduction version and all subsequent boats coped well. I understand that the other preprod boat which Nathan sailed also broke when it was much newer.
* Scott and maybe 2 others broke Mach2 wings but I do not know if the failures were similaror the causes.
* Scott also broke a CST nano mast which was a bit unfortunate as CST was the major sponsor.
7. WC in 2012 after Dubai and Blemont looks like being Gara again. I will have to go this time.
8. The new Assasin appaeared, but had a tough task in the quality fleet. With new mothies on board and some prototype and test foils they got around mostly mid to back fleet but the testing will undoubtably prove most valuable when they get their new foil molds into production.

It was nice to hear Bora acknowledge all his helpers, parents, Bear, Clean, AMAC, etc but also Dave Lister who he accepted as the fastest man downwind at Geelong. Its good to know that we midfleeters still have a high standard to aim at in our St George club races for the season about to kick off.