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by Guy Nowell on 8 Dec 2006
Island Fling crew on the rail, start Race 6, IRC Racing division, Phuket King’s Cup 2006. Guy Nowell http://www.guynowell.com
It couldn't have been better for the photos today at the Phuket King's Cup. Blue sky, clear air, flat water and good breeze are guaranteed to please the chaps with the cameras - especially this one.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then this is a 10,000-word article... but you didn't want to read all that, did you?

Mandrake sets up for a spinnaker hoist, Racing division, Race 7, Phuket King’s Cup 2006 © Guy Nowell http://www.guynowell.com
Mandrake sets up for a spinnaker hoist, Racing division, Race 7, Phuket King’s Cup 2006 © Guy Nowell http://www.guynowell.com

Ffree Fire 52 (left) running in company with Island Fling (right), Racing division Race 7, Phuket King’s Cup 2006 © Guy Nowell http://www.guynowell.com
Ffree Fire 52 (left) running in company with Island Fling (right), Racing division Race 7, Phuket King’s Cup 2006 © Guy Nowell http://www.guynowell.com

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Lunchcutter II (Racing 2 division) is chased down the run by Island Fling (Racing 1 division), race day 4, Phuket King’s Cup 2006 © Guy Nowell http://www.guynowell.com
Lunchcutter II (Racing 2 division) is chased down the run by Island Fling (Racing 1 division), race day 4, Phuket King’s Cup 2006 © Guy Nowell http://www.guynowell.com

Moon Shadow (Sportsboats division) squeezes round the leeward mark, Race 5, Phuket King’s Cup 2006 © Guy Nowell http://www.guynowell.com
Moon Shadow (Sportsboats division) squeezes round the leeward mark, Race 5, Phuket King’s Cup 2006 © Guy Nowell http://www.guynowell.com

Island Fling, Ffree Fire 52 and Mandrake line up for the starter. IRC Racing division, Race 7, Phuket King’s Cup 2006 © Guy Nowell http://www.guynowell.com
Island Fling, Ffree Fire 52 and Mandrake line up for the starter. IRC Racing division, Race 7, Phuket King’s Cup 2006 © Guy Nowell http://www.guynowell.com

Konka Hummingbird preapes to drop the spinnaker, Race 6 IRC Racing Division, Phuket King’s Cup 2006 © Guy Nowell http://www.guynowell.com
Konka Hummingbird preapes to drop the spinnaker, Race 6 IRC Racing Division, Phuket King’s Cup 2006 © Guy Nowell http://www.guynowell.com

Mandrake foredeck risking an ’early bath’, IRC Racing division, Race 6, Phuket King’s Cup 2006 © Guy Nowell http://www.guynowell.com
Mandrake foredeck risking an ’early bath’, IRC Racing division, Race 6, Phuket King’s Cup 2006 © Guy Nowell http://www.guynowell.com

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