Fleet Race Challenge to Find 'Best' IRC and OMR Sailors at King's Cup



4:53 AM Fri 3 Sep 2010 GMT
'Close action is expected as the monohulls compete on a level-playing field in the IRC Combined Fleet Race on the last day of the 2010 Phuket King's Cup Regatta. Photo by Guy Nowell/Phuket King''s Cup Regatta.' Guy Nowell &copy Click Here to view large photo
With IRC and OMR fleets growing in Asia, the 2010 Phuket King's Cup Regatta introduces the IRC Combined Fleet Race and OMR Combined Fleet Race on Saturday 11th December - the final day of the Regatta. With separate start lines off Kata Bay on Phuket Island's West Coast, the two-class-only race allows cruisers to take on the 'grand prix' racers on a level-playing field. 'This is the first combined fleet race of its kind in Asia,' announced Simon James, Race Director. The number of IRC rated boats globally is approximately 7,500 in 40 different countries, 7% of which are in ...


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by Duncan Worthington




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