Korea Cup 2010 - island scenery

9:00 AM Tue 25 May 2010 GMT

'Juk-do. Ulleung-do Inshore Race. Korea Cup 2010' Guy Nowell &copy Click Here to view large photo

What a difference a day makes! On Saturday the Korea Cup Offshore fleet cruised across to Ulleung-do in bright sunshine, gentle breezes and an almost flat sea. By the time all the boats were tied up in Ulleung-do New Harbour in the early hours of Sunday morning, the fine weather had disappeared, and Sunday turned out grey and uninviting - with a promise of some more boisterous stuff to come. Sure enough, Monday's inshore race was postponed until Tuesday, as the rain came down steadily all day, with the sea cucumbers hanging on to the rocks (or wherever it is ...

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by Guy Nowell, Sail-World Asia

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