Hong Kong Cruiser Owners’ Association Championship Series 2009/10

by Hong Kong Cruiser Owners’ Association on 22 Sep 2009 Good winds and a fair entry list saw the ABC Opening Regatta start the Hong Kong sailing year in true style. The ABC Opening Regatta is the first event of the COA Championship Series for 2009/10.

Congratulations to Drew Taylor and Joachim Isler and their crew on Ambush who, after winning the ABC Opening Regatta’s IRC division, now lead the COA Championships 2009/10 (IRC). Hot on their heels in 2nd place, Nick Burns and Fred Kinmouth with Mandrake… but keep an eye on Red Kite 2 this year. Anthony Root made a sterling charge up the rankings of the 2008/9 Championships, despite only taking delivery of his new charge mid-way through the sailing year. Against some of the big guns of Hong Kong sailing, an excellent start to the series with 3rd place!

Having seen No One Else dominate the HKPN A division of the Opening Regatta, one can only guess that they have been inspired to replace their lack-luster summer performances with a real challenge for this years Championship Series. The improvement in the J/35’s pace is nothing short of amazing and has occurred almost overnight! Hot on her heels are Rhapsody (winners of the HKPN Division B), G.A. and Chota Scye who respectively placed 2nd 3rd and 4th after one of the premier events of Hong Kong’s sailing season.

The next event of the COA Championship Series 2009/10 will be the HHYC Port Shelter Regatta next weekend (26/27 September) followed by a host of events in October. These will include the RHKYC China Coast Regatta, the COA Macau Races and, for the first time as part of the COA Championship Series, the DBYC Middle Island Regatta.

Please note that a request has been made to not let the 2008/9 results out of the bag, yet, though it would not take a rocket scientist to work out the podium places for the 2008/9 series!

COA CHAMPIONSHIPS 2009/10: HKPN DIVISION (AS PER 6th Sep 2009)

Overall results to date

Position Points Yacht
1st 92 No One Else
2nd 87 Rhapsody
3rd 86 Wild At Heart
4th 82 G.A.
5th 81 Chota Scye
6th 78 Miss Salona 2
7th 77 Mystique
8th 75 Reef Knot
9th 73 Poppy Too
10th 72 Talkinghead
11th 70 Darling
12th 70 Sleeepy Pigggy
13th 68 Skywalker
14th 67 Sawadee
15th 66 Soko
16th 65 Xanadu 2
17th 63 Yolo
18th 62 Ahyoka
19th 60 Intrigue Plus

COA CHAMPIONSHIPS 2009/10: IRC DIVISION (AS PER 6th Sep 2009)

Overall results to date:
Position Points Yacht
1st 93 Ambush
2nd 87 Mandrake
3rd 87 Boss Hogg
4th 83 Red Kite 2
5th 81 Moll
6th 79 Intrigue
7th 77 Authority
8th 76 Boracay / Jelik 2
9th 73 Xena
10th 73 The Farr Side
11th 71 Rampage
12th 70 Dexter
13th 69 Blackjack
14th 67 Wicked
15th 67 Fox in Soxs
16th 65 Red Eye
17th 65 Calamansi
18th 63 Pronto
19th 61 Crystal (2118)
20th 59 Kei Lun