ACYC Club Sailing
Race Report 1 - Sunday March 7
Race 1 in the Andaman Cabriolet ACYC Racing Series 1, saw a fleet of nine boats with crew ready and willing to get out, shake out the dust and embrace the season. Obstacles to depart from the yacht club at the scheduled time to make the 11:00 start served only to postpone race commencement until noon. But then a 15 minute delay. And then, "where's the wind"? Check the masthead indicator, pick a point on the compass and if that fails, moisten your finger and hold it up! At least time and wind conditions
Wind to fly a hull for Moto Inzi? Later.
gave a Simone crew member to
go up the mast in a mercy mission of retrieval!
Despite fickle and uncooperative winds, which marred the start and early stages of the course, the fleet headed on an out-of-the-book, Scott Duncanson-planned course that offered both a wind out of the sails fight and later an entertaining, fruitful and welcomed play.
Never bashful and timid, Moto Inzi led the troops and the five-member multihull class out the start, never losing her lead to complete the around the markers and through the gates course taking line honours and winning her class and celebrating in good winds to fly a hull after the finish. The second Firefly, The Frog, was in hot pursuit, with Typhoon next over the line and Miss Saigon third. Although the trimaran gained speed over the cat, corrected time gave Typhoon the third place podium. Meanwhile, Da Vinci Niña, in a move involving a slow cruise with family on board to the start, secured her last place position in Multihulls finishing with a torn spinnaker.
With just three boats competing in the Monohulls, top places of wine were guaranteed. Simone with her cast of racing and regatta veterans took the early lead and sailed to first place despite a pre-race mast climb and a spinnaker stymie after rounding a mark. The slick Jeanneau completed a fine act with a finish sitting on the windward rather than the leeward side. As for the remaining two, Chetak sailed into second with Iruvai and its cast and crew a comfortable third.
A good first race and more to go!
| Boat |
Name |
Place |
| Simone |
Roger Harris |
1 |
| Chetak |
Jim Kane |
2 |
| Iruvai |
Mark Horwood |
3 |
| Boat |
Name |
Place |
| Moto Inzi |
Roger Kingdon |
1 |
| The Frog |
Chris Jongerius |
2 |
| Typhoon |
Matt McGrath |
3 |
Thanks to the ACYC crew for putting on a tremendous post-race buffet and for providing the cherished cold beers. Cheers to Start Boat Onyx and to Kathy de Cruz for getting the fleet around the course and to Commodore Mick Kealy for presenting the awards.
The full results for the day can be viewed here. Overall results for the series and the performance handicap can be viewed at http://acyc.asiaaustraliatech.com
Photos of this race can be viewed here.
For more information on racing and the club, visit www.acyc-phuket.com.
See you out on the water!!
Text & photos by Leslie Hand
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