2014 Multihull Solutions Regatta Phuket, Day 3 report and event summary by Asian Yachting Multimedia

From the following article by Marty Rikjuris of Asian Yachting Multimedia:

http://asianyachting.com/news/MultihullChamps2014/Multihull_Solutions_Regatta_AY_Race_Report_3.htm

Final day showdown did not disappoint
July 13th: In stark contrast to the last two days, the South Westerly moderated to 15-18 knots, with a clear sky and boat damage limited to minor breakages. In all three classes the podium places were open for the taking and most the fleet completed hurried repairs and were back out on the water, to fight on the final day. For the first race, PRO Simon James decided to send the fleet out of Chalong Bay, to the Phuket Harbour clear water mark and back, followed by a windward/leeward race to finish with. There was still plenty of excitement as the boats rotated and changed places on each leg of the course.

In the Racing Multi's (OMR) Class, Alan Carwardine's 11.8m Asia Catamarans Hurricane traded first and second places with Mick Coleman's sister ship Java. This prevented Carwardine's Hurricane from overtaking Coleman's Java for the title. Carwardine's retirement on Day 1 became the drop race but was not enough to interfere with the superbly sailed Java, that was on the pace all regatta and finished every race in the top two places. Two third places for Grenville Fordham / Bob Mott's Andaman Cabriolet Nina, hands them the bronze medal and very rewarding in front of the more fancied yachts.

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Winners are grinners, the crew of Java celebrate first on OMR, photo courtesy Asian Yachting MultiMedia

2014 Multihull Solutions Phuket Regatta, Race report for Day 2 of competition by Asian Yachting Multimedia

From the following article by Asian Yachting Multimedia:

http://asianyachting.com/news/MultihullChamps2014/Multihull_Solutions_Regatta_AY_Race_Report_2.htm

More carnage reshuffles the overall order
July 12th: The old cliche "One day a rooster, the next day a feather duster" applies today. Some yachts that came through with relative little damage and looking good on the score sheets yesterday, suffered damage and their overall order reshuffled today. Despite the public holidays, the camaraderie amongst the crews have miraculously conducted repairs overnight and most boats were back out to fight another day. Just as the starting sequence was completed, the dark clouds building up over Rawai, swept across the course and gave the crews a thorough dousing. The South Westerly topped out at 40 knots as the storm descended on the fleet, then dramatically dropped during the rain, but as soon as the storm passed over, returned with a vengeance.

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Multihull Solutions Phuket Regatta, photo courtesy Asian Yachting Multimedia