Koh Samui Day Three. Three races and a great day on the water.

Three races today, two windward-leeward one island course.  We picked up a third in the first race, which was pleasantly surprising.  And one, maybe two, line honours (don't know yet -- it was an "on the water" squeaker), just off to the Tavern for prize giving and results).  Some dramatic events on the water, about which more later.  For now, just saying that we had a great day's sailing, a great change from yesterday's squib.
Photos below (thanks again Cess).

Grant asked if North Sails could do a little bimini for the back.
Instant service from Stevo

More photos below the fold

But not before it was tried out the nite before in downtown Samui, by TC -- here in the flood

Cameron and TC get their feet tended to

Iris woops it up.  Grant checks the new "bimini"

Lovely photo of Iris

Cess, Tony and Grant check out the competitors handicaps and times

While Jing does a bit of work, pre-start.  Digger digs for fag...

On the rail, 12 knots breeze, 8+ knots boat speed, beautiful day

And another to show where the rest of our fleet was: waay behind us.
Just where they should be.....

Champagne sailing in the Tropics

Approaching bottom mark.  Ready, aim, Kite!

Focus on the kite.  Jing, Peter, Simon, TC (trimming), Stevo, Richard, MC, Cameron, Grant

Richard does his job (navigating), Simon does his job (tactics)

The squall storms along behind the fleet.  Ready to douse spinnaker....

This brought us 40+ knots about a minute later.  We'd dropped kite
just before we were hit, and make it well, over the line.  Unfortunately,
this squallgave the back markers a major kick along to the line.

Jing enjoying the "carnage" in the fleet after we'd just crossed the finish.
First over the line, sixth on handicap

Fun and relaxation in the cockpit, on the way back to moorings, after the fun of the squall.
Simon, Grant, Cess, Judy, Iris, Stevo and Peter in the background