Foxy Lady 6 triumph in style with win in final Samui race

Foxy Lady 6 on their way to winning IRC One at the 2013 Samui Regatta.

Samui returned to its glorious tropical ways for the final day of the Samui Regatta with 10 knots of breeze and building, under a blue sky with calm seas. Ross Chisholm set two windward runs for all classes except IRC Zero, who needed just one more to complete their 10-race schedule.

Although Frank Pong's Jelik (HKG) had already wrapped up the IRC Zero title on Friday, he was out on the start line yesterday morning, full of energy. Some tweaks to the set-up on Friday night following their first and fifth places saw Jelik back up to speed to take the final race on the two nautical mile windward/leeward course.

Jelik was crowned class winner and also Frank Pong/Jelik the 2012/13 Asian Yachting Grand Prix Championship Skipper and Yacht of the Year.

Sam Chan's Freefire (HKG) placed second in the final race to secure second overall and, although finishing strongly with a third in the last race, it was not enough for the Royal Malaysian Navy entry Miri Marina Uranus (MAS), skippered by Mohamad Razali Mansor, to overhaul Ben Copley's Katsu (AUS), who took third place overall on countback.

Coming into the last day level on points were Foxy Lady 6 (SIN) and Walawala 2 (SIN) in IRC One. Urgent business in Europe meant Bill Bremner, owner/ skipper of Foxy Lady 6, handed the helm to Steve McConaghy for the final day and the pressure was on.

Two windward/leewards were scheduled and in the shifty winds there was plenty of chance to gain points and lose them. Foxy Lady 6 and Steve Manning's Walawala 2 battled over the short course to finish second and third respectively, behind the rapidly improving Elektra, skippered by Marcel Liedts.

Going into the final race, it was all to play for with a close three-way battle at the top. Having thrown away the lead last year on the final day, placing fifth in the last race and giving the title to EFG Bank Mandrake, all eyes were on the Foxy Lady 6 crew. Game on.

Windsikher (SIN), skippered by Sarab Singh, put in a good final race performance to finish second, missing out on the win by less than 10 seconds, and secure a comfortable fourth overall. A third for Elektra in the final race was enough to claim second overall and displace Walawala 2 who finished fourth in the last race and third overall.

After the disappointment of last year, it was Foxy Lady 6's time to shine, triumphing in style with a win in the final race and the overall class title.

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