2003/04 AsianYachting
Grand Prix Skipper and Yacht
Champions
After
nine tightly contested ***** Five
Star, grand prix
racing class regatta's held in six countries over the last eight months
(Malaysia 3, Hong Kong 2, Thailand 2 plus Singapore and the Philippines
with 1 a piece) sees Peter Ahern
(photo left) skippering YO!
and Sam Chan's (right)
Ffreefire emerge as
the respective 2003/04
AsianYachting
GP Skipper
and Yacht Champions
for the season.
At the final AY GP in Koh Samui at the end of May the Champions Blue Blazer and Perpetual AY Cup traditionally filled with chilled champagne was presented at a magnificent prize giving party on the lawns of the Central Samui Resort at Chewang Beach
Congratulations must go out to all the competitors with a special thanks going to the organising authorities, race committees and sponsors for working together and making a success off what has often been described as a very ambitious annual sailing program for the region.
Points
are awarded based on the Yachts
performance over nine selected AY
Grand Prix racing class events held each year (See below)
that fairly grades the competing Skippers
ability to successfully run a racing campaign in Asian waters during
the Season.
It's
just been great watching the Asian sailing scene continue to grow by
promoting more local participation and having great regattas in some
of the most exotic places in the world.
Whilst we are raping up the season I would like to personally take this opportunity to thank ISAF - Making Waves, Boating OZ, Regatta Dates, Broadly Boats, Sail-World, Scuttlebutt Europe plus a number of magazines that helped with the publicity and promptly kept their faithful International readers up to date by regularly carrying our Daily Race Reports and sourcing Asian news and results for their e-newsletters and publications. Oh! For The power of the web.
Goto the AY Photo Library for images of the 2003/04, 2004/05 2005/06 2006-07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 AY Grand Prix Champions presentation with selected shots taken during the season here...
Check out the Annual AYGP 2002-03 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 and 2010-11 Champions
2003/04 AsianYachting Grand Prix Ranking events
Regatta
/ Race Names |
Official
Websites |
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to AY Race Reports |
| Asean
Regatta HK to Hainan Raja Muda Int Regatta Phuket King's Cup Singapore Straits Royal Langkawi Int Regatta China Sea Race President's Cup Regatta Koh Samui Regatta |
Asean
2003 Hainan Race RMIR Kings Cup Sing Straits 2004 RLIR China Sea Race Presidents Cup Koh Samui |
Breaking News stories as the 2003/04 season progresses
Presidents
Cup results closing up the rankings
Neil Pryde's Hi-Fidelity (2004 Omega AYC winner) made a return
to the top of the regatta podium at the Presidents Cup, after a close
tussle with Ray Ordevesa's re-measured Karakoa and a consistent
effort by Fred Kinmonth's crew on Stella earned them third
place.
This lifts Karakoa up to equal fist with Peter Ahern's Yo! on 7 points after eight ***** five star AsianYachting Grand Prix events and Hi Fi up to 6 points together with Sam Chan's Ffreefire who remain the only ones within striking distance of the leaders going into the final showdown at Koh Samui.
The annual AY Grand Prix champion will be receiving a tailored Royal Blue Blaser suitably embroidered at the final prize giving party. So you better come along and see who gets measured up by one of Koh Samui's famous tailors at the end of May.
2004
China Sea Race
Sam Chan's eyecatching ULDB
Sled Ffree Fire's 2004 China
Sea Race IRC Racing Division win together with the 3
points scored for nailing the Hainan Race back in November
see's them jump upto 6 points in the overall standings.
CSR Chairman Neil Pryde's Hi Fidelity took second with Frank
Pong's line honours winning Jelik following closely behind
and Kiwi Brian Petersen's Melbourne Osaka winner Maverick II
ending up in fourth place.
Current
Skipper and
Yacht Rankings
after seven ***** five star AsianYachting
Grand Prix events sees Neil Pryde's Hi Fidelity
and Frank Pong's Jelik tied on 3 points apiece and Ray Ordoveza's
Clariden-Karakoa on 5 points going into the Presidents
Cup. Watch
them reel in leader
Peter Ahern and YO! presently on 7 points to quickly
advance up the ladder with big performances expected
over courses they are more suited to.
AY
March 2004 News and Views
Current Skipper and
Yacht Rankings
after six ***** five star AsianYachting
Grand Prix events have been run of the 2003/04
Sailing Season
see's Peter Ahern's YO! jumping into the lead
and Stuart Harissons Mumm 30 Panic making
a steady climb up the rankings whilst the Malayan legends led by Amir
Zohri on Gotcha Lagi! made their
first appearance after the BMW - RLIR
04...
Singapore
Straits 2004
For all those budding racing sailors out there - Get a insi ght into
the teamwork required to race onboard Ray Roberts Farr 52 OD
Hollywood Boulevard during Race 1 of the 2004
Singapore Straits Regatta. GO
here....
Results found at: http://www.straitsregatta.com
PKCR
2003 - AY
Race
Reports...
Ray Roberts
Hollywood
Boulevard still remains tied with Peter Ahern's
YO! in
the 2003/04
AY Skipper and Yacht Rankings after
the Kings
Cup
and the 4th ***** five star, grand prix yacht racing event this
Season.
RMIR
2003 AY
Race
Reports...
Ray Roberts RMIR
2003 win has lifted Hollywood Boulevard
to currently share first place with Peter Ahern's YO! in the
2003/04 AY
Skipper
and Yacht Rankings
after the 3rd ***** five star,
grand prix yacht racing event.
Hainan
Race 2003
Posted 08 November: Although there were only 6 yachts on the
Hainan Race 2003 it remains
the second grand prix event from which a performance based AY Ranking system for Skippers and competing Racing Yachts is
derived in Asia. See
Race Report...
November
News and Views: Asean
Regatta 2003
It's
that Peter Ahern and
YO! again!
The 4th Asean
Regatta is the first grand prix event from which
a performance based AY Ranking system for Skippers and competing Racing Yachts is derived in Asia.
Points are awarded to the overall racing class winners at nine selected five star racing events over the eight month AsianYachting Season.
Last season Peter Ahern and Yo! where crowned the inaugural AsianYachting champions and their win at this years event gets them off to another good start this season. To browse the Asean Regatta 2003 Web Edition Race Reports with photos and results goto: http://asianyachting.com/news/Asean03.htm
Skipper Rankings |
Yacht
Rankings |
Regatta
Points Awarded |
Peter
Ahern - 7 pts
|
Ffree
Fire - 9 pts
|
Asean
Regatta Hainan Race Raja Muda Int Regatta Phuket Kings Cup Regatta Singapore Straits Regatta Royal Langkawi Int Regatta China
Sea Race Presidents
Cup
Koh Samui Int. Regatta |
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