Following heavy and that means torrential rain the 9 intrepid competitors with
Race Officer Simon , Regatta Director Jeremy and some 7 helpers led by
Simons long term assistant Chandran who led the buoy laying party gathered
on the usual Malaysian beautiful sunny but windless morning
Racing was due to start at 12.30 but Simon was left with little option but to
postpone , but anticipating wind moored in the same position as the previous
day on the south bank of the river , the wind what little there was coming as
the previous day from the north , the competitors sailing with out engines
emerged from the marina to sail against a ferocious towards the anchored
committee boat….
About 1400 some wind arrived and Simon got things underway with a simple
windward leeward sausage , the cross tide made for interesting sailing with
different groups and approaches , the first race was complex particular the first
beat and Mandarin sailed by Jason and John led from start to finish with
Haiku second and Jerry third It was clear many of the competitors had gained
in experience from the spinnaker less previous day and everyone had their
flying, a fine array with a great variety of colours and numbers , Jeremy who
ships the boats had acquired with one of the early container shipments from
Burnham a bunch of redundant spis, much in evidence
Immediately with a wind strength of 8 to 12 knots Simon set a more
interesting triangular course to give a close spinnaker reach and a run to the
leeward mark to provide entertainment to those on the committee boat
The second race was won by Haiku by a narrow margin from Jerry with
Mandarin third and Peach 4 th
The third race was a shortened version of the second and there was a tidal
advantages to those behind on the first beat and Lady VG sailed by our Vice
Commodore Rama and his wife VG appeared at the front and spinnaker less
just held off the charging Haiku and Mandarin ,we were not sure how but
great result , Mandarin was third and Quicksilver 4 th
Rama s support and enthusiasm has been so important to PSC and the Squibs
development so 2 firsts and greatly improved sailing which our weekly sailing
program has engendered what was a fitting reward..
Before the third race Ratatosk had retired with a broken main halliard and
Peach to the bar , a special mention for Charles in Second Wind who was first
over the starting line in race 3
Haiku which has been the best consistently sailed boat again emerged the
overall leader
It has as the organisers had intended been a learning curve for many , not easy
sailing and small mistakes in such close racing are mercilessly punished but
that’s the fun of one design racing
A number of visitors came to watch perhaps most notably Jacob owner of
Dash from Port Dickson advertising their next weekends Simpsons sponsored
regatta and newly elected RSYC Rear Commodore Martin Axe
So Fridays final races will decide our first Malaysian champion and he or she
will have earned it Race officer Simon is pessimistic about our planned longer
race which we need a favourable tide