Five Nations sailing Singapore Straits Regatta

by Rob Kothe on 18 Jan 2006 Light winds are expected for the first two days of the Singapore Straits regatta starting today. This morning forecasters were anticipating 5-10 knot northerlies, while thunderstorms are expected to build tomorrow and stronger north easterly winds are likely as the series progresses..

The 2006, 12th edition of the Singapore Straits Regatta (SSR) features 28 boats, competing in four different categories: IRC A, IRC B, Performance Handicap (or PY), and One-Design Class, and representing at least five different countries including Singapore, China (Hong Kong), Indonesia, Australia and the Philippines. Starting today, January 18th, the boats will race over five days, and up to eight races.

The SSR brings full circle the Asian yacht circuit, forming the troika of Malaysia’s Raja Muda International Regatta, Phuket’s King’s Cup, and the SSR, traditionally held in Singapore and Indonesian waters. Taken together, the combined results from the three major regattas form the Perpetual Cup Series, with the overall winner bestowed the coveted Sir Thomas Lipton trophy.

In IRC A, defending champion from Hong Kong, Neil Pryde, returns with a new HiF, a Farr 52i to take on fellow Hong Kong boats Mandrake (skippered by Nick Burn & Fred Kinmonth), the DK46 Drumstick (Robert Knight), which sailed to victory by Ray Roberts as Quantum Racing in December’s Phuket Kings Cup and Singapore’s own Team F5/Foxy Lady’s Bill Bremner, who will racing this year in his new Sydney 40.

Local entries include regular racers in the local circuit – Choo Tze Wei (Platu), Jack Tan (RSYC Dua), Kelvin Lim (RSYC Satu), Vladmir Borstnar (SMUve), and Wildon Goh (Quarterdeck) representing the Singapore Management University, and not forgetting Asia’s first female Mini Transat competitor, Elaine Chua, sailing on the Sydney 32 Scallywag. Jesus Avecilla makes his debut in his new Beneteau 36.7, Selmar Star, joining first-time SSR competitor Australian Geoffrey Hill (Strewth). sailing his Lyons 49.

The 2006 SSR’s Official Timekeeper and major sponsor is PANERAI, a leading brand of exclusive high quality watches with a deep nautical heritage


No. Sail No. Boat Name Name of Helm/Owner Class Entry Design

1 HKG 1998 Drumstick Robert Knight A DK46
2 SIN 2811 Happy Endings Jonathan Mahony A Mumm 30
3 HKG 2112 Hi Fi Neil Frederick Pryde A Farr 52 MOD
4 SIN 5625 Lunchcutter II Keith Dunn A Mountgay 30 MBD
5 HKG 2166 Mandrake Nick Burn / Fred Kinmonth A Mills 51
6 SIN 418 Team F5 / Foxy Lady Bill Bremner A Sydney 40
7 SIN 234 Big Boys Toyz David Charles Coolledge B Burmudian Sloop
8 Lady Galadriel Andrew Mitchell / N. Richardson B CS 36
9 SIN 111 Loaded Tom Bonehill B Magic 25 MOD
10 SIN 5 Merdeka Indra Kartasasmita / Porlasi F J 24
11 SIN105 Platu105 Richard Ahl / Tim Tan B Beneteau
Platu 25
12 SIN 888 Scallywag Jeremy Muller B Sydney 32
13 SVG 1367 Selma Star Jesus E Avecilla Jr B Cruiser Racer
14 SIN 852 Shoon Fung Too Gordon Sutton Maxted B Young 840
15 SIN 1637 Solarmax Kent Goeking B X-99

16 SIN 789 Sumatra Grahim Lind B Oyster SJ35 sloop
17 SIN 700 Roo Dickon Addis C JS 9000
18 SIN 104 Teko Bob & Judy Howison C Beneteau
Platu 25
19 SIN 19 Rainbow Dream Simon Piff D
20 6188 Strewth Geoffrey Hill D MKL 49
21 KH 599 Red Baron Chee Siong Yin E Single Mast Sloop
22 SIN 1993 Scarlett O'Hara Simon Connor E Warwick 25
23 SIN 5028 WYSIWYG Jerry Lau E Ericson 28
24 SIN 2507 Hakuna Matata Raphael Phang F J24
25 SIN 91 Quarterdeck Wildon Goh F J24
26 SIN 7 RSYC Dua Jack Tan F J24
27 SIN 3274 RSYC Satu Kelvin Lim F J24
28 SIN 10 SMUVE Vladimir Borstnar F J24