Report by Scott Murray, Sea Yachting.

World Sailing International Race Officer Simon James staged two different starts for the mono-and-multihulls on the third day of the 2021 Bay Regatta. Krabi Race Day saw both classes eventually settle on 17 mile course though there was a two-and-a-half hour delay between the start of the multi and monohull classes. Lack of wind, which wasn’t factor on the first two days of the regatta, was definitely a concern today. Squalls were not on the menu today.

The five-boat Multihull Racing Class saw John Newnham’s Twin Sharks rebound from their man overboard yesterday finishing first with John Coffin’s Fez in second, Alan Carwardine’s Coconuts in third, Glywn Rowlands’ Twister 2 in fourth and Dan Fidock’s Fugazi rounding out the class. Multihull Performance saw the order shift as follows: Twin Sharks, Fugazi, Coconuts, Fez, Twister 2 & Mojo.

The four-boat IRC monohull class was agonizing slow, but all competitors finished the course and no one complained. When it was all sailed and done, Niels Diegenklow’s Phoenix took top spot again followed by Andrew McDermott’s Jessandra and Torben Kristienson’s Kinnon was third. Paul Merry’s Night Train (named after the Jimmy Forrest song) brought up the caboose. Results were the same for the Monohull Performance class.

Kudos must go out to Rick Fielding’s Mojo, no one knows how to have more fun in light wind than the crew on that cat.

A special shout-out to John Newnham for freeing up Matt McGrath and his supply boat to be the photography boat for the day, which captured all the great images of the stunning karst topography that Phang Nga Bay is so famous for.

The evening party was held at Pra Nang Villa where prizes were given out for racing on days two and three. The final day will be an exciting race home to Ao Chalong as both classes are still up for grabs.

Just a huge shout-out to Matthew na Nagara all the staff at the Port Takola Marina for the gracious hospitality in allowing the majority of the fleet to moor at the marina for two nights.

And Hughie Thompson turned 83 during the regatta serving as crew on Mojo. Hughie has been support crew for many Phuket regattas over the years and it was great to see him racing, Still sharp as a tack, Hughie shows no signs of slowing down.