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Evason Phuket Raceweek 2005

28th July 2005

Asian Yachting Race Report 1

The PRW 05 - AY Website Edition with photos at: http://asianyachting.com/news/PRW05.htm.

They are off and racing...
This morning twenty nine yachts went under the starters orders (Simon James) to get Phuket's 'Green Season' regatta underway. Officially opened last night by the Provincial Governor Udomsak Aussavarangura, who welcomed participants to the second running of Phuket Race Week and elaborated on future expansion plans by the Yachting Tourism industry to turn the kingdom into a world-class marine tourism destination. The SW monsoon which has been very active in the last week took a little breather today and allow competitors to settle into a rhythm before it is expected to increase again over the coming days.

Course 5, a Passage Race around Ko Bon, Ko Hi, Ko Aeo and Ko Lon was chosen for the majority of the fleet and racing got underway in 8 to 10 knots of breeze. One unlucky competitor was Dutchman Joost Van Der Post who bumped the rocks off Ko Bon on his chartered Ava, that cracked the hull and started to uncontrollably take in water. A quick decision was made to beach the vessel on Ko Bon and the sailors taken off safely. Retrieval efforts are expected to swing into action latter today.

Scott Duncanson took the opportunity to steer his Phuket Sports 8 Securicor Somtam Express into a commanding position to lead the fleet around the course and eventually pull of the daily double of Line and handicap honours in the IRC 1 class. John Vause's Ruby Tuesday initially stayed up with Somtam and finished not far behind to fill 2nd place. David Lindhal's La Samudra took 3rd and is always on the prowl for podium places at regattas they enter.

In IRC 2 class the battle between Mick Kealy's Minx and Stuart Crows's Cinders was renewed with Minx getting the better of them in this opening round. Paul kendall's Simba from Singapore filled 3rd place and with the expected increase in breeze they will be one to watch over the next few days.

Matt Mcgrath's Gator got the better of Mark Trupp's Maddalena and Christine Caufman's Rastegaisse in Club Class which sees a very diverse range of small cruising boats in their midst.

The Multihull Class has been divided into Racing and Premier divisions which is based on the yachts performance. Long time competitor on the Asian racing scene Henry Kaye, this time on Charro come to the fore yet again in the racing class to eclipse Sue & Michel Arnulphy's Cyrene who took out Line Honours. A Youth Team on Ceberus sailed into 3rd spot and expect to pick up the pace in the next few races.

Continuing on his winning ways since the BMW RLIR 05, Bob Mott also pulled of the daily double on Cameleon in the Premier Multihull class. Wolfgang on Mozart could not close the gap on Cameleon to finish 2nd with Frank Cusack's Chakra trailing in their wake to end up in 3rd spot.

Full set of PRW 05 results can be found at: http://www.phuketraceweek.com/results.htm.