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Sail-World.com : Phuket King's Cup 2009 - 'shoot me, shoot me' part II

Phuket King's Cup 2009 - 'shoot me, shoot me' part II

'Phuket King’s Cup 2009. Emma, caught in the shadows.' Guy Nowell © Click Here to view large photo

The 'Lay Day' is, correctly, a reserve day to allow 'catch up' on the race programme if necessary. Weary sailors think it's a day off, and the media barons welcome a break in the sequence of daily deadlines to get back on track too. So that's what we're doing today... and taking a browse back through the images from three days racing here in Phuket. Enjoy...

Phuket King’s Cup 2009. Jelik II. Stack ’em high and sell ’em cheap! - Guy Nowell © Click Here to view large photo

Phuket King’s Cup 2009. Sending off Chiang Mai lanterns to bring good winds for the rest of the week. - Guy Nowell © Click Here to view large photo

Phuket King’s Cup 2009. Foxy Lady (l) and Strewth (r) along the Phuket shore line. - Guy Nowell © Click Here to view large photo

Phuket King’s Cup 2009. Don’t look now! Niels Degenkolw’s Phoenix chases Viva (Alfie Rowson) into the top mark. - Guy Nowell © Click Here to view large photo

by Guy Nowell, Sail-World Asia 4:29 AM Thu 3 Dec 2009 GMT

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