Phuket Kings Cup 2010: good news, more wind expected on day two

11:57 PM Mon 6 Dec 2010 GMT

'Free Fire up the inside of Evolution Racing as the Racing Class start Race 1 on Day 1. 2010 Phuket King’s Cup Regatta.' Duncan Worthington Click Here to view large photo

Day two of the Phuket King's Cup looks like delivering some good news for both the sailors and the race committee with stronger winds forecasted. After a light-wind, tactically challenging day yesterday, the sailors will enjoy some more puff if the predicted 10 knot plus east, south-easter eventuates. Add in thunderstorms and a strong outgoing tide and you have an interesting formula emerging for today's racing. Race officer Jerry Rollin expects to send the Racing and IRC1 classes off on a windward/leeward and then a southern island passage race 'only if we have a steady wind'. The multihulls, Firefly 850s ...

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by Tracey Johnstone

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