{"id":3862,"date":"2025-03-04T07:46:30","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T07:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thailandmarineguide.com\/?p=3862"},"modified":"2025-03-04T08:26:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T08:26:08","slug":"tie-break-and-close-racing-hi-lite-final-day-of-bay-regatta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thailandmarineguide.com\/?p=3862","title":{"rendered":"Tie-break and close racing hi-lite final day of Bay Regatta"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The fourth and final day of the 28th Bay Regatta saw PRO and race organizer Simon James start the multihulls first and then the monohulls second in the Coca Cola Race for a quick zip back from Railay to Ao Chalong in good, strong wind.<\/p>

The competitors sailed the 26-mile course, which started using the downwind committee boat to port & preceded through the gate at Mu Sang Nua, to the finish at the entrance to Ao Chalong.<\/p>

Ray Roberts\u2019 TP52 Team Hollywood<\/em> won the three-boat IRC Racing Class though the yacht did slip to third place on the final day as Craig Nicholls Alright<\/em>, a Sydney 40, overcame a major setback on the start line when their main came down with 2 mins, but thanks to Chong Wei Yong mast climb, \u00a0they staged an upset and won the race on corrected time, edging out Steve McConaghy\u2019s Aftershock, a <\/em>Davidson 59. So, it was Team Hollywood, <\/em>followed by Alright<\/em>, and then Aftershock <\/em>in the final points standing. And Ray Roberts did promise to bring his boat back next year.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The six-boat IRC Racing Class B saw the Estonian team on Gern Kard,<\/em> led by Matti Sep, win comfortably. Andrey Novoderezhkin\u2019s Madame Butterfly <\/em>placed second and Niels Degenkolw\u2019s Phoenix<\/em> edged out Sergei Musikhin\u2019s DSA Venture<\/em> by one spot for third. DSA Venture<\/em> then nipped Andrei Mororov\u2019s Gateway Ichi<\/em> by a point to secure fourth overall in the class.<\/p>

The eleven-boat Monohull Cruising Class saw Philippe Dall\u00e9e\u2019s Swan II<\/em> (a Swan 43 – 1969) also win comfortably with Polina Mikhailenko\u2019s Ventura<\/em> placing second and Boris Burmentev\u2019s Winds of Change<\/em> coming in third.<\/p>

The three-boat Corinthian Class is Philippe Dall\u00e9e\u2019s Swan II <\/em>win this new division, which was created to encourage more traditional boats to join the regatta. \u00a0Steven Wong\u2019s Snap Dragon <\/em>placed second and <\/em>Mark Sennett\u2019s Madam <\/em>was third.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Both Multihull Classes were decided on a tie-break. The methodology is the number of wins is the first tie-break, followed by the number of second and then third place finishes. If it\u2019s still tied after all that the winner is the boat who had the best finish in the final race.\u00a0<\/p>

So top spot in the five-boat OMR Multihull class went to Dougal Jackson\u2019s Stealth Haruki <\/em>as even though it sat tied in points with John Newnham\u2019s Firefly Twin Sharks<\/em>, it had more first-place finishes (two to one). David Liddell\u2019s Stealth Wow <\/em>placed third in the class. Haruki <\/em>also won the three-boat OMR Stealth division over Wow <\/em>as Bliss<\/em> demasted the first day of racing.\u00a0<\/p>

The four-boat Multihull Cruising Class saw three boats finish with eight points each. But when all was said and done, Lt Col Brigadier James Baxter (OBE)\u2019s Zephyrus<\/em> took top honours, based on more wins in the class, followed by Tim Hawkins\u2019 Quoll <\/em>(better result on the final day) and Rob Azzopardi\u2019s North Star<\/em>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The final party was once again held at Kan Eang 2 restaurant, overlooking Chalong Bay and a great time was had by all. Described as the \u201cparty that sails around\u201d this regatta just keeps entertaining all those who participate and it certainly didn\u2019t disappoint this year, many promising to be back again next year.<\/p>

You have to excuse first-time competitors to the Bay Regatta if they appear gobsmacked when they first head out through the regatta\u2019s cruising grounds on their four-day nautical journey \u2013 rarely have they seen such stunning and picturesque scenery.\u00a0<\/p>

With over 30 boats on the water and terrific party venues the Bay Regatta certainly did not disappoint. Tentative dates for the 2026 Bay Regatta are February 11-15.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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