8th
Six Senses Phuket Raceweek 2011
AY
Race Report 4 & Summary
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Race Report 4 & Summary |
The IRC 3, Performance
Multi's and Classic Classes were sent on a passage race into Ao Chalong
Bay and back. As the leaders entered the bay, light drizzling rain descended
upon them and as the wind faded the back markers made up ground causing
almost a restart at the entrance. As the day wore on the light drizzle
gave way to sunshine and pleasant sailing conditions so a further Race
8 was dialed in for the racing classes. With the taste of success in sight Jim Ellis S&S 12.8 Remington went on to snatch victory today and claim the IRC 3 title on their first attempt. Jim Kane's Bavaria 49 Linda and Rob Azzopardi's Beneteau Oceanis 423 Dreamtime have ended up tied on points which was broken in favour of Linda as they have won two races with Dreamtime taking the 3rd podium place.
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Blustery
end to a great regatta...
With
a sigh of relief that Premier Racing, two Phuket 8's
and Baby Tonga had withdrawn, it was left to the four 40-45
footers to do battle amongst themselves for the remaining podium places.
Ben Copley's
Swan 42 Katsu nailed the start line but was quickly overhauled
by David Ross' new Ker 40 KukuKERchu and Rick Pointon's J130
Jingjing as they lifted up the first beat. As they circulated
Katsu hauled Jingjing back in as the race for handicap
honours unraveled. Race 7 results 1st Jingjing, 2nd Katsu
and 3rd KukuKERchu meant that Katsu held a slender one
point lead over Jingjing with one race to go. Down to the final
passage race showdown. As they reappeared from behind Ko Lon it was hard
to determine who held the advantage on handicap. After crossing the finish
line and number crunching completed, two wins for Jingjing tied
them on points with Katsu and after count back gives Jingjing
second overall and Katsu comes to rest with third on the
podium. 
As
the breeze eased off the sloppy one meter sea made for hard going in the
IRC 2 Class. Several skippers had voiced their displeasure at Bryan Gauson's
Farr 1104 Piccolo, starting tactics, that the jury have already
discussed at length and were determined to get the better of them. Piccolo's
skipper Mark Chapman made sure they kept their nose clean and stayed on
the pace to win both Race 7 and 8 and graciously defend the title. Fourth
and second places for Pornprom Sakultem skippering the Platu 25 Royal
Thai Navy 4 is enough to hold onto second overall. Apart from the
Race 1 win, Peter Dyer's IOR 1/2 tonner Team Sea Bees has consistently
scored third places to naturally end up third overall.
In
the Performance Multihull class Alan Carwardine’s Stealth 12.5 Sidewinder
streaked off into the lead and after surviving the light patches in Ao
Chalong reappeared in front to claim the daily double and solidify their
position at the top of the table. Second place for Paul Larsen skippering
the Andaman Cabriolet Da Vinci dropped
them to second overall after leading the class for half the regatta. Third
place for David Liddell's Corsair C37RS Miss Saigon put them
out of contention for winning the class. With the bit between his teeth
Alan Carwardine drove Sidewinder mercilessly in the final race
to clinch the title. David Liddell's Miss Saigon slotted into
second place in front of Paul Larsen's Da Vinci
but ended up in the reverse order on the podium.
Undeterred
by recent ups and downs, Ian Coulson's crew buckled down on Voodoo
to claim Race 7 and put themselves back on the top of the Firefly 850
One-Design class. At the start of the day Peter Dyer's Team Land &
Houses ably skippered by Rob Meizer held the overall lead by one
point but third place and John Newnham wedging Twin Sharks into
second place provided the separation to trail by one point with one race
to go. All eyes focused on the fleet as they disappeared behind Koh Lon
and when they returned it was Team Land & Houses with a healthy
lead that streaked across the bay to win the race. Roger Kingdom's
Moto Inzi and John Newnham's Twin Sharks slotted into second
and third and as Voodoo mysteriously fell of the pace Rob Meizer
skippering Team Land & Houses went on to claim the title.
Voodoo had to settle on second and Twin Sharks on third
overall. 
After
winning three of the four grudge matches Mark Myking's William Garden
Idiom has sailed of into the sunset with the Classic Class trophy.
Tom Howard's North Sea Fishing Boat Seraph, skippered by Khun
Bao weren't far behind but had to settle on second place this year.
We have
had the full range of conditions throughout the four days of racing which
has kept the sailors on their toes. This time of the year anything from
dead flat calms to sailing straight into the blustery teeth of the SW
monsoon can be experienced. Over the years the sailors have grown accustomed
to this and they come prepared for anything that can be thrown at them.
The friendly and casual nature of the event, held in five star Evason
elegance with free flowing culinary delights has made this regatta the
best in the region.
Long may it continue into the future...
