19th
Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta 2008
“Another AY Grand Prix Championship Event”
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19th
Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta 2008
“Another AY Grand Prix Championship Event” |
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Making
up for the losses
After
a problematic Leg 1 with fishing nets Frank Pong's Reichel-Pugh 75 Jelik
took 8 hours 17 mins to cover the 65 nautical miles and resume service
at the front of the fleet. However Neil Pryde's Welbourne 52 Hi-Fi
crossed the finish line only 5 minutes 19 sec's latter to claim their
second win in as many races. Further back the Fred Kinmonth / Nick Burns
owned Mandrake had the hammer down to secure second place and
reverse the Race 1 order on Ray Roberts DK46 Quantum Racing relegating
them to third place.
Hans
Rahmann Judel/Vrolijk 70 Yasooda and Dr Ian Nicolson's Dubois
80 Intrigue took the route further to seaward of the fleet and
had a fantastic power reach for most the afternoon to be up with the racing
class leaders. Despite being on the wrong side when the land breeze clocked
in, they hauled themselves across the finish line to take first and second
places respectively. After receiving the new YTL Trophy for winning Leg
1 Anthony Hastings Beneteau 53 Baby Tonga skippered by Aussie
sailing legend Fraser Johnstone did not suite the reaching conditions
and dropped down to third place.
The
Royal Malaysian Navy Farr 520 Zuhrah held a handy lead when the
rain hit and benefited enormously from the wind direction change to go
on and score their second first and fastest in the IRC 3 class. Ben Copley's
Club Swan 42 Katsu stayed on the pace to be the only boat within
striking distance of the Navy but had to settle on second place. Dr Jon
Wardill's ageing Cassidy 55 Australian Maid got caught up in
the light wind patches but still managed to squeeze into third place.
After
a shocker on Race 1 Vincent Chan's Titan 36 and local Malaysian favourite
Mata Hari rebounded to score first place in Race 2 and keep alive
their chances of a overall podium place. Despite taking class line honours
again Jonathan Mahony's Mumm 30 Happy Endings stayed firm in
second place to take the overall lead in IRC 4. Always on the hunt is
Stuart Williamson's Beneteau 34.7 Skandia Endeavour of Whitby
that managed to get through the obstacles cleanly this time and savour
third place. Heinz Heyer's X 402 BMW Super Duper scraped through
the bewitching hour to clock into fourth place and second overall one
point behind Happy Endings. The remaining boats struggled in
the fading breeze after 2:00 am finished well down the order.
Dato’
Richard Curtis Shanghai Gaff Rigged Cutter Eveline plugged on
till 9:30 in the morning to provisionally take first place. John Clayton's
Millenium benefited from the long waterline length and tight
reaching angles to secure second spot despite finishing nine hours before
Eveline. Malcolm Elliott cracked the whip aboard his Petersen
46 Coup de Soleil to secure third place before the wind died
out. Being the Non IRC Cruising Class the yachts have been allocated arbitrary
handicaps by Aussie Dave Richards which are adjusted each race based on
the previous performance. With such a diverse range of boats ranging from
wooden classics to 70ft plastic fantastic's to contend with, we know why
Dave is nicknamed "Dave the brave".
The
action continues onshore with the traditional death defying Trishaw races
inside the marina compound this afternoon followed by two Penang harbour
races on Wednesday 17th before departing on the third overnight passage
race to Langkawi on Thursday. Remember what I said about having an iron
constitution, just to win a class at the Raja Muda regatta!
