With the wind at about six-seven knots, PRO Simon James got the racing underway in Ao Chalong at 11 am, dispatching the three-class ten-boat fleet in sequence with the Racing Multis first followed by the Cruising Multis & then the Monohulls.
Day one brought nothing but blue skies.
All the trouble and worry put into preparing for the 18th Phuket Raceweek paid off as organisers and Phuket Raceweek rights holders Media Business Services Co Ltd set the day off to the start of what was to become a memorable weekend.
NOTHING BUT BLUE SKIES
All the trouble and worry put into preparing for the 18th Phuket Raceweek paid off as organisers and Phuket Raceweek rights holders Media Business Services Co Ltd managed by Byron and Rung Jones were rewarded with blue skies and great sailing for the first day of the regatta. Byron was on the start boat (a dive…
3 DAYS OF EXCELLENT SAILING CONDITIONS
You just couldn’t have asked for anything more—three days of excellent sailing conditions in and around Chalong Bay, providing the perfect relief to those who have suffered from the COVID blues. On the final day of racing for Phuket Raceweek, 2021 PRO Simon James of Regattas Asia had to delay the planned noon start time until 1:15…
GREAT SAILING NO ANXIETY.
Wow! With so much anxiety, frustration and misery ashore due to all the ongoing problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic it was exhilarating and therapeutic to get in two good days of sailing in near-perfect sailing conditions. With the sun out and the wind hovering around 12 knots competitors were yelling for more as they…
