Briton's stay top of the YANMAR Moth World Championships 2016

It was another hard day for competitors at the YANMAR Moth Worlds 2016 in Hayama, Japan for the third day of racing.

Due to continuous strong southerly winds waves were getting higher and higher on the racecourse. Many boats following the top group capsized during the races and some of them had to retire because of damages on their boats.
 
Shinji Hachiyama, who is participating in the championships supported by a special program to develop young sailors, capsized his boat just before the third race start and the tiller extension was accidentally broken. However, he managed to join the third race and completed it. “I’m enjoying racing whatever happens during the races. I can see every day my progress,” said a joyful Hachiyama.
 
Great Britain’s Paul Goodison, 2008 Beijing Olympic gold medalist in the Laser Class, made some perfect races on the day turning first at all the marks during the first and the second races.
 
Young star from Great Britain, Chris Rashley is just one point behind Goodison in second.
 
Australia’s Scott Babbage stays third after finishing first in the third race. Chairman of International Moth Class Association, Babbage is trying to take every opportunity to win the championships.
 
Unfortunately, Kohei Kajimoto could not join the first race due to the damage of his foils. However, he keeps his leading position among the Japanese participants.
 
Day four is the Lay day when the sailors can spend a day as they want. Some will go sightseeing, some maintain the boats and some simply rest.
 
The weather forecast predicts the strong winds will gradually die down.