17th President's Cup 09 - AY Race Reports

2009 Boracay Race & President's Cup Coverage

“Another AY Grand Prix Championship Event”
Another AYGP Event


17th President's Cup 2009
AY Race Report 4 & Summary

2009 Champions are crowned...
Sailors awoke to heavy rainfall which looked like it was going to ruin the final day of racing. Despite all this PRO Jerry Rollin was adamant that racing would go on and the race committee disappeared into the gray mist to set the course. Just as well because around 10:30 amazingly the sun came out, dried up all the rain and the wind instantly reappeared as if it had never left. Only 25 minutes delay from the scheduled starting time and already the wind was peaking at 22 knots. Not without its problems as six yachts retired with broken gear caused by bad handling or fatigue.

All eyes were on the battle between Ray Ordoveza's Excel 53 Karakoa and Neil Pryde's Welbourne 52 Hi Fi for first overall in the Racing Class. Both enjoy a good blow and the crew work has been exceptional to date. A bit of covering before the start then they were off. Ernesto Echauz's Sydney 46 Centennial helmed by Aussie Jamie Wilmot entered the fray and more than ever determined to defend the title. After three laps the boats had established there handicap spacing's and it was hard to determine a winner so the race committee were asked for results before the final race got underway. These were not forthcoming until the boats were half way around the final race. Neil Pryde stayed away from the pin end fracas and crossed the start line on port tack in clear air with pace to go on and score two wins on the final day to be crowned the 2009 overall winner. Frank Pong's R/P 75 Jelik always excels in these conditions and scored two second places and provided the points separation needed for Hi Fi to go on and win the cup. Ray Ordoveza's Excel 53 Karakoa have been the surprise package all week and despite the brave performance ended with two third places to secure second place overall from a fast advancing Jelik in third place. Racing has gone down to the wire as only five minutes of corrected time separated first place to seventh and last place in the final races.

In the Racer/Cruiser class George Hackett's J-35 Team Windshear Rudy Project added two more wins to their tally, making it five wins out of six races to easily defend the title they won last year. Paul Bankowski's Kerr 11.3 Jaywalker gave them a run for there money but a premature start and trawling the spinnaker saw an end to their title hopes and had to settle on second overall. Martin Tranco's X 452 Challenge was always knocking on the door and despite a disqualification holding them down they pressed on to eventually climb back into third overall. Allen Burrell's Farr 1104 Rags slipped a little in Race 5 to open the door for Challenge and ended up in fourth place.

Two wins and two second places for Jelle Mann's Oceanic 44 Saipin sees them sail away with the PY class title. Second place for David Mc Kenna's Sun Odyssey 42 Raparee XXX has them in second overall and handing over the title to Saipin. Third place for David Wheeler's Cape Carib 33 Freewheeler from the UK has them holding third overall in the three boat class.

Summary
Strong wind, close racing and hard partying - What more would you want? Well Boracay has laid it all on, for one of the classiest IRC fleets to gather anywhere in the world. No wonder why more International boats are making there way to Boracay when the President's Cup is on. The strong wind is a good test on crews and boats alike. The secret is out - a very stylish setting and friendly Philippine hospitality will no doubt have yachties coming back for more.

Boracay Race & Presidents Cup Photo Gallery at: http://asianyachting.com/photos/photo.htm?BoracayPC09

 

President's Cup Regatta 2009
IRC Racing Class
Boat Owner Type Sail No IRC
1
2
3
4
5
6
Total
Drop
Total
Posn
Hi-Fi Neil Pryde Far 62 MOD HKG 2112 1.336
2
2
4
1
1
1
11
4
7
1
Karakoa Ray Ordoveza Excel 53 PHI 8088 1.224
3
1
2
2
3
3
14
3
11
2
Jelik Frank Pong Reichel / Pugh 75 HKG 600 1.476
1
3
6
4
2
2
18
6
12
3
Centennial Ernesto Echauz Syndney 46 PHI 9999 1.175
4
4
1
3
4
5
21
5
16
4
Full Metal Jacket Chris Meads Mills 51 Custom HKG 2166 1.208
6
7
5
6
5
4
33
7
26
6
Ffreefire Sam Chan TP 52 HKG 2238 1.334
5
6
8
5
7
7
38
8
30
5
Ambush Andrew Taylor Mills 41 HKG 2208 1.153
8
9
3
8
6
6
40
9
31
7
Foxy Lady Bill Bremner TP 52 Cookson SIN 28752 1.342
7
5
9
7
10
10
48
10
38
8
Strewth Geoff Hill TP 52 GBR 5211L 1.346
9
8
7
10
10
10
54
10
44
9

 

IRC 1 Racing/Cruiser Class
Boat Owner Type Sail No IRC
1
2
3
4
5
6
Total
Drop
Total
Posn
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Team Windshear Rudy Project George Hackett J35 PHI 35001 1.029
3
1
1
1
1
1
8
3
5
1
Jaywalker Paul Bankowski KER 11.3 HKG 1978 1.151
1
2
2
5
2
13
25
13
12
2
Challenge Martin Tanco X452 PHI 168 1.059
2
4
13
2
3
2
26
13
13
3
Rags Allan Burrell Farr 1104 3978 0.986
7
3
3
4
6
3
26
7
19
4
Vivaldi Claudio Altura J35 87767 1.015
4
6
9
3
5
4
31
9
22
5
Selma Star Jesus Avecilla Jr. First 36.7 SVG 1367 1.034
5
7
6
7
7
8
40
8
32
7
Stella Roland Buser Sydney 38 HKG 2138 1.113
9
9
4
10
4
5
41
10
31
8
Happy Endings Jonathan  Mahony Mumm 30 SIN 2811 1.081
11
5
5
9
9
6
45
11
34
8
Sandoway Peter Wintle BH 36 PH 999 1.077
6
8
10
8
8
13
53
13
40
9
Irresistible Harry Taylor / D.B. Brizuela S & S 36 PHI 1523 0.955
12
11
8
6
11
13
61
13
48
10
Ms. Salona Klass Huisjes Salona HKG 2287 1.094
10
10
11
12
10
7
60
12
48
11
Salina Richard Morris Schock 35 USA 50402 1.004
8
12
7
11
13
13
64
13
51
12

 

 PY Cruising Class
Boat Owner
Type
Sail No
PY
1
2
3
4
Total
Posn
Saipin Jelle Mann
Oceanic 44
NED 15
0.886
2
1
2
1
6
1
Rapparee XXX David McKenna
Jeanneau 42
IRL 1903
1.025
1
2
3
2
8
2
Freewheeler David Wheeler
Cape Carib 33
PHI 22
0.813
3
3
1
3
10
3

Boracay Race & Presidents Cup Photo Gallery at: http://asianyachting.com/photos/photo.htm?BoracayPC09

Online President's Cup - AY Race Reports with photos can be accessed from:
 Race Report 3: http://asianyachting.com/news/BoracayPC09/7.htm
 Race Report 2: http://asianyachting.com/news/BoracayPC09/6.htm
Race Report 1: http://asianyachting.com/news/BoracayPC09/5.htm
Pre-Race Report: http://asianyachting.com/news/BoracayPC09/4.htm

Online Manila to Boracay - AY Race Reports with photos can be accessed from:
Race Report 3 & Complete Results: http://asianyachting.com/news/BoracayPC09/3.htm
Race Report 2: http://asianyachting.com/news/BoracayPC09/2.htm
Race Report 1: http://asianyachting.com/news/BoracayPC09/1.htm
Pre-Race Report: http://asianyachting.com/news/BoracayPC09/0.htm

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