Match Racing International Regatta - Glorious conditions on final day

Ian Williams - David Gilmour - 1O1O 4G Match Racing International Regatta 2014 RHKYC / Guy Nowell

RO Inge Strompf-Jepsen finds the breeze - 1O1O 4G Match Racing International Regatta 2014 © RHKYC / Guy Nowell

As the umpires and race management were preparing to start, there was a lull in the breeze, forcing Strompf-Jepsen to relay the course while the competitors were drawing lots for boats.

Semi Final – Ian Williams - William Tiller - 1O1O 4G Match Racing International Regatta 2014 © RHKYC / Guy Nowell

Fortunately someone ’put another coin in the wind machine’ and the semi-finals got underway in 15kts and a massive tide. A frisky finish in 19kts saw Ian Williams finish a boat length ahead of William Tiller and David Gilmour finish with a sizeable advantage over Jeremy Koo.

After changing boats, the teams went into their second match, this time, Tiller beating Williams by five boat lengths, and Gilmour securing his place in the final with another win over Jeremy Koo.

The Semi finals featured a ‘best of five’ format, and when Williams beat Tiller in match three, it looked as if it would go all the way, however Williams forced Tiller outside the committee boat during the dial up for rematch four and then proceeded to cover him for the entire race to secure a three-one margin and advance to the final.

Just as draws and boats were ready to start the final and petit final, a massive wind shift caused the Race Officer to relocate the entire course form Kowloon Bay to Kellett Island in a bid to capture the new Westerly. It took a couple of tries but, after one abandonment, the finals, pared down to best of three, were able to start.

The first flight resulted in a win for Tiller in the petit final and a win for Williams in the final. In the second flight, Williams and Gilmour both made a good entry, only for Williams to take Gilmour well outside the box in the dial up, with the result that Gilmour was still over at the start. From there, it was a straight-forward sail for Williams to wrap up the final and the title of 1O1O 4G Match Racing International Champion.

At the prizegiving, where silverware was presented by Mr Bruce Lam, Chief Marketing Officer of HKT. Mr Lam said, 'We are delighted to have top international skippers to join the 1O1O 4G Match Racing Series in Hong Kong. A big congratulations to the winners who clearly demonstrated their top-notch skills even when facing unpredictable changes.'

Final Results
First – Ian Williams
Second – David Gilmour
Third – William Tiller
Fourth – Jeremy Koo

Victoria Harbour at its finest - 1O1O 4G Match Racing International Regatta 2014 © RHKYC / Guy Nowell

Jeremy Koo - 1O1O 4G Match Racing International Regatta 2014 © RHKYC / Guy Nowell

1010 International Match Racing 2014 © RHKYC / Guy Nowell

1010 International Match Racing 2014 © RHKYC / Guy Nowell

Champion – Ian Williams - 1O1O 4G Match Racing International Regatta 2014 © RHKYC / Guy Nowell

1010 International Match Racing 2014 © RHKYC / Guy Nowell

1010 International Match Racing 2014 © RHKYC / Guy Nowell

1010 International Match Racing 2014 © RHKYC / Guy Nowell

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