Windy

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Kata Beach

Down on Kata Beach the wind was blowing and it was not a day for sunbathing or swimming and it was not the quiet anchorage promised for King's Cup, but we have faith that the monsoon will switch around.

On The Beach

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Best Meal in Phuket

Maybe it was just the good French wine they served, but we thought the meal here was great, the best we had in Phuket.

JW Marriot Beach Club Resort

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View from the Balcony

A salesman named Rico showed us around the JW Marriot Beach Club Resort on Phuket Island. It was nice, but too ostentatious and the Villa they offered us for time share seemed a bit big. We did like the free hotel room they gave us for the weekend in return for listening to the pitch though; most luxury we've had in a hotel room ever.

We didn't buy anything.

Bangkok Memories

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Tea Set & Frangi Pangi Blossoms

Two iconic memories of our life in Bangkok are on our dining room table: The tea set Judy picked up at the floating market and the Frangi Pangi blossoms from the roof garden of our apartment. Each morning we go to the roof where the pool and gym are to have a workout or a swim. We always look around the garden for any blossoms which have dropped off the Frangi Pangi trees, and we bring the nice ones home.

Art

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Frangi Pangi

AC Boats, 1999

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Nippon & AM True

On a rough day in the Hauraki Gulf outside of Auckland harbor Nippon with Peter Gilmore driving and Dawn Riley's American True with John Cutler at the helm circle in the prestart in 1999.

Fred-Oct 2007

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Thailand-Masked Dancer

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Dancer

Thailand-Green Mask

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Dancer

Papua New Guinea

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Drummers

Thailand-Two Dancers

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Two Dancers

Thai Dancers at Piman Center, Bangkok

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White Squall

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White Squall

This was the peak of the squall, boats everywhere having problems, and visability was nil.

We got through OK.

This time.

Wings Reaching Under Kite

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Reaching for home
With the pole on the headstay, the main in and jib already up the kite adds the real power and some extra speed on a reach.

Wings

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Approaching The Mark

We have the pole up and the kite is hooked up, but what will the wind be inthe next leg?

We saw the first two boats hold off but the computer says raise the kite, so we did and it paid well.

Old Folks Sail

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In the Start

Judy gets the main in while Fred checks out the close competion

Who are these old folks who insist on living on an old IOR boat and racing their house?

Starting Line

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We're Off

The fleet is small but it is competitive. We got a safe spot down by the boat end and we were going fast but maybe a little behind.

At the Green Mark

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Beating the Squal

We rounded tight and beat the squall but just barely.

Splash

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Bow Man Marco

The bow man has the glamour job, or so it would seem from the outside, but there is a lot of work behind that job. He stands alone at the bow, and his skill is exposed for all to see, and he has no helper, he is the man.

Marco knows no other way, he has no other job.

Marco is the bow man

Club Racing Singapore style

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Start

Club Racing Singapore style. It is not a huge fleet, but the sailors are keen and wehave our hands full just staying with these guys.

Wings

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Crew on Rail

We're a bit shorthanded on this day, seven people on the rail including Fred steering, but Wings is headed upwind anyway.

Happy Hiking

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Wings Crew

Wings' Crew hikes the boat in Singapore's Western Circuit Regatta, 2007

Get the jib down

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Get the Jib Down

We hoisted the ounce and a half kite on a jibe set and headed off down wind heeled well over and trying to get sorted out for the rest of the leg.

I have no recollection of this mark. I know the day and I know we must have been there or this photo could not have been taken, but do I remember this one mark rounding with so much happening and this much wind?

No. it just blends in with all the other 18 marks on that day.

Western Circuit Regatta, Singapore 2007

Takedown

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Fred and Tobias douse the kite

An easy drop after the finish; Fred goes forward to help Tobias and the spinnker comes down cleanly and fast. Now for the beer.

Bob Steers

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View from the foredeck

Coming home under kite after a great day of sailing in Singapore. I went to the bow for this shot and to get ready for the takedown and Bob drove the boat to the finish.

Up The Mast

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Fred

The day started with Fred going up the mast to re-lead a new spinnaker halyard (don't ask why this needed him to go up the mast, that is too embarassing to discuss)

Judy

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Judy
Judy catches a little sun on her legs as she plays "human preventer" on the main. Sailing in Singapore.

Singapore Sailing

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On The Rail

It doesn't get any better than this. Sunny, warm, 10kts of breeze, and in the lead.

Western Circuit Regatta-Day 3

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Prestart

We're in the prestart and Mike Lim is watching for flags on the committee boat. It's just about time to go.

Foxy Lady

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Start

We got off OK this time, not great, with a some boats to weather and Foxy promptly sticking her nose out, but OK. Now we have to work this beat.

Pierre and Euan

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Trimming

Pierre-Yves Hadmar tails and Euan Wilcox grinds. Euan says he likes this job, gives him plenty to do. I know what he means, but I like my job too: steering.

High Energy

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Judy

Back at the dock we talk about the day, and Brendon's wife kids come to see us. Judy is alive with energy and happy. We've finished race, we had some fun, and now there's kids to see.

Shore Support Crew

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Brendon's Family

From left, Angela, Stella, Brendon, Ewan. not pictured, Freya

8.54 Knots and no kite

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Windy

Omar Agoes trims jib and main and steers as we cruise in heavy conditions. Well, Omar is a Laser sailor, he is used to single-handing.

We had the kite ready but in the windy conditions we just didn't want to set it, particularly when the boats ahead of us, Foxy Lady and Panic, were both going bare headed after terrific knock downs with their spinnakers up. Besides, we were going in the mid eights already.

Later the wind died a bit and we should have set, but in the rain and 1.5 miles from the finish, we didn't feel like it.

Flags Flying

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Flags Flying

Race day morning: Bright Sun, blue sky, nice wind, and all of Wings' banners waving in the breeze.

Rounding the Mark

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Kite Takedown

The ounce and a half comes down at the last second as we go around the mark and turn upwind.

Racing

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On Board Wings

Racing in the Western Circuit Regatta out of Raffles Marina in Singapore, from left: Brendon, Mike, Fred, Jenni Clark.

On the downwind leg the crew has a time to think over events, and contemplate sailing.

Don't worry, the leeward mark is comming up fast and we'll be frantically busy again in just a few moments.

Western Circuit Regatta

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Olivia

The Grand Banks commitee boat, "Olivia" serving as race committee at Raffles Marina Western Circuit Regatta, sponsored and organized by SMU (Singapore Management University)

Sailing at Rafles

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Competition

Fred & Judy

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Judy & Fred

Racing

End of a Hard day

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Three races, 18 short legs, 9 kite sets, take downs, repacks, approx 55 tacks.

Everyone went home tired and happy even if we didn't win.

Crew Photo

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Crew Photo

From Left:
Marco, Euan, Omar, Mike, Judy, Fred,Jennifer, Brendan