Sail By on King's Birthday

On Wednesday the fleet celebrated the King's Birthday by saluting his representative aboard a Thai Navy ship. The whole fleet sailed by the anchored navy vessel and the crews lines the rail to give the salute. Many crews wore yellow clothing but we were unprepared for this, so we donned yellow ties for the salute. Afterwards we sailed to the starting area for the day's race.

Judy
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Boats
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In Ties
Salute
Navy Ship

Crew

Fred

Andy
Pierre
Tessa
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Sail By to Honor the King of Thailand-King's Cup, 2007

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Crew Arrives Via Longtail

Racing Fleet Sails By the Thai Navy Vessel to Honor the King



Our Turn Next

Ready, Salute

Race Scenes-King's Cup 2007

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0600 on the beach

Race Committe on 73

On RC "B" Laura snaps us as we snap them

Premier Class is Away


Ok, where do we start?

How is the Competion Doing?



We're leading the Pack

Auzzie Maid overtaking

There goes George and the Kiwi Crew of FMJ

Lunch Time

Back to Work, Jibing

Repair

Our Competition: Sarabande: A well sailed yacht

There are the Ocean Voyagers coming over the horizon

Wings

Wings

These guys pushed too hard

Every Member of the winning crew was awarded one of these medals

BBQ by the Crew

Pierre and Jenni and the crew organized a party and BBQ at Pierre's rented house and we all showed up for good food and companionship. They surprised us with a gift which turned out to be some wonderful Bose speakers for the boat, which we needed a lot.

It was a great party.

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Tessa & Tara & Judy & Sam

Table on the patio

Fred & Andy

Andy & Nita

Baby Clothes

Box arriving

Watching the Opening

Wow!

Wonderful, New Bose speakers!

Cheers

More Cheers

Pierre Enjoys the trophies

Around the table

Judy & Tara

Checking out the shots


Afterdark

Good Party

Bose Speakers Installed on Wings

King's Cup 2007

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Wings

Reaching off after the top mark under #3 jib and full main. We are flying the protest flag after the race committee failed to set a mark of the course. Later we withdrew the protest, not because it was invalid but because it was pointless: we'd already won the regatta and all it would do is cause the race to be thrown out.

The jib looks good in this shot but it was held together with packing tape. It was shedding tape all day. Lucky we didn't get a littering ticket. Time for some new sails I guess.

Aboard Wings

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Fred & Judy
This was our arrival in Phuket at sunrise on Nov 28 at the completion of the delivery from Singapore. We dropped the main and motored the last way. Instead of folding the main we took it off. Already, even before the delivery is finished, we are starting to prepare for the race to come. The whole regatta was work.

Squal on the way to Phuket

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Full Metal Jacket to Weather

Malacca Straits in white out squall conditions made us a bit nervous: What about ships?

But, funny as it sounds, we never saw any in these conditions.

We buddy boated with Full Metal Jacket and kept close together for three days.

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Great Crew

Brendon, Pierre and Judy

Tired of the Rain?

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Fred

After a night of squals and rain I got a bit pooped. Tired, wet, but I wasn't cold.

George of the Jungle

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George on Full Metal Jacket

We sailed together with Full Metal Jacket and George, the captain, was having a blast in the squall.

"What do you mean Come Up? we have a full yard to spare!