Strong line up
Tuesday March 23rd 2004, Author: Lindsay Lyons, Location: Australasia
In a reversal of the 2002 entry demographics, this year's China Sea Race will boast a mouthwatering array of 15 big boats in the IRC Racing Division, with the entries in Premier Cruising and HKPN Divisions down 50% on the 21st Race. It's not clear whether this is due to crew being drawn to the elite entrants or to the costs associated with training crew up to the new RORC Category 1 regulations, however all 26 entrants are looking forward to a competitive downhill race.
The Race starts at 1200hrs on Thursday 08th April, in the vicinity of Steep Island (Ching Chau) which lies off the south-eastern tip of Hong Kong's New Territories. Conditions should favour the larger, lighter boats including well-known local entrants Jelik, Jaywalker, and Siren, who will be eyeing up visiting competitors, Australian Maid [Jon Wardill], Maverick II [Brian Petersen], Clariden Karakoa [Ray Ordoveza] and Centennial II [Ernesto Echauz] to see how they fare against the local fleet.
No race is complete without a dark horse or two, and the 2003 Mooloolaba Race PHS winner, Geoff Hill, has left Strewth back home in Australia, choosing instead to put local Farr 40, Time, through her paces over the 565nm race. Robert Knight will also be hoping to spring a few surprises on the way down to Subic Bay with his brand-spanking-new DK46, Drumstick.
The 2004 CSR Race Committee chairman, Neil Pryde, is a past winner of the China Sea Race and will be keen to record a good result, improving Hi Fidelity's position in the Omega Asian Yachting Circuit rankings in the process. Fred Kinmonth and Ray Ordoveza will also be chasing top spot on the podium with Stella Minter Ellison and Clariden Karakoa respectively, Ray Roberts having made a late decision not to enter Hollywood Boulevard into this, the final Circuit event.
IRC Racing Division |
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Sail No. | Boat Name | Skipper | Design |
AUS4100 | Australian Maid | Jon Wardill | Cassidy 55 |
HKG10795 | Blue Juice | Will Rawley | J120 |
PHI9999 | Centennial II | Ernesto Echauz | Sydney 46 |
HKG1998 | Drumstick | Robert Knight | DK46 |
HKG1892 | Ffree Fire | Sam Chan | ULDB Sled |
HKG1888 | Hi Fidelity | Neil Pryde | Bermudian Sloop |
HKG1978 | Jaywalker | Paul Bankowski | Ker 11.3 |
HKG600 | Jelik | Frank Pong | R/P 75 |
HKG2011 | Kam Loong | Jack Mallee | First 40.7 |
NZL8660 | Maverick II | Brian Petersen | Elliott 45 |
HKG818 | Outrageous | Gerry Daughton | Dubois 44 |
HKG2199 | Siren | Anthony Day | Sayer 13 |
HKG3815 | Stella Minter Ellison | Fred Kinmonth | Sydney 38 |
HKG2000 | Time | Geoff Hill | Farr 40 |
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IRC Premier Cruising Division |
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Sail No. | Boat Name | Skipper | Design |
NZL8811 | Intrigue of Stornoway | Ian Nicolson | Warwick 60 |
CAY8888 | Moonblue 2 | Peter Churchouse | Warwick 64 |
HKG1985 | Shahtoosh | Peter Cremers | Warwick 55 |
HKG2018 | Polar Star III | T C Leung | First 47.7 |
HKG8155 | Tui Tai | Sandra Stonham | Tayana 47 |
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HKPN |
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Sail No. | Boat Name | Skipper | Design |
HKG1850 | Bewitched | Glenn Smith | Catalina 42 |
HKG1166 | Dolphin Six | Wong Sum | Beneteau 47.3 |
HKG1983 | Lady Luck | Ben Barnes | Catalina 42 |
HKG432 | Moxie | John Lampl | Valiant |
HKG1198 | Windseeker | John Blay | S&S 36 |
F37 | Zuma | Iain MacLeod | Mappas 37 |
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