Meandering in the Mergui Archipelago, Burma, April 2016

UPDATE (4 May): more photos here at Google Photo

Dallinghoo under (nearly) full sail.  From bow: Jibtop, Jib, Staysail, ForeTop,
ForeSail, Main.  All missing is MainTop.  We sailed with this configuration at
7 knots in 15 knots breeze

L to R: Dom, Noi, Ann, Andrew, Kristy, Michael, Jing,
Sabrina, Ye WinAing, George, Aung Tin Oo

This is the Customs and Immigration at the Thai-Burmese border
at Ranong (Thailand) and Kawtheong (Burma)

Dallinghoo, a fine schooner, 85 feet of prettiness

Late arvo, ghosting into another uninhabited island

Victoria Point (aka Kawtheong)

Kawtheong, Burma

Crew farewell.  Note the cool inflatable fenders

Back at the Boathouse Hotel, Kata Beach Thailand

Kata beach sunset

CSR 2016, more photos

Thanks to TC's Dropbox, a selection:

Drifting out the harbour, Day one, about 1 knot of breeze.
Grant, T, Trini, Gordie, Keno, Jonno, Noel

Trini, TC

Peer, Noel, Keno

Keno, Peer, Grunta, Bo

Jonno, Noel, Gordie, MC, T

Last evening, Day Three

Morning, Day four, Saturday 23rd March

Poseidon (aka Keno) appears for T's 50th, after finish, Saturday 26th

Forse, T, Jonno

At the bar opposite SBYC, the boyz

Da Boyz iz back

Grant, Noel, Jonno and Ken arrived back at RHKYC mooring at 3'30 last Friday.  All well and in good spirits.
I forgot to get a photo of the arrival, so here's a few earlier ones.
Thanks so much to them all for another safe delivery!

Grant at the after party, Subic

Jonno and Noel

Keno

China Sea Race 2016. Photos

Race start, Wednesday 23 March: Noel, Forse, TC, MC, Gordie, Jonno
Bo, Grunta, T, Trini, Keno

MC and Keno

Forse at start, 23 March

Lion Dance on the dock, Race start, 23 March

Drifting in early nothing winds, just pre-start

Still driftin' after start

TC and Jonno, when winds abated, having early morning brush

Keno on final day, breezes down to 10 knots

MC, Mainsheet trimmer, in relax mode

Noel

Jonno and Noel

Peer trimming spinnaker

Drinks at the bar, 26 March, Subic.  Keno, Gordie and Jenny

Looking down on the party, Gordie and co, Sunday 27 March

As for results, we were not exactly covered in glory.  We went fast, we thought, but needed to go faster. 13th over the line and 6th in Premier Division, won by Explorer, an Xc50.  By some degrees our worst result in these races.... Ah well... the joys of racing.
Still, it was a quick trip, 69 hours, and we hit a new boat speed high of 18.7 knots, and regular 13-15 knots.   And crew work fantastic, and in good humour.
In sum for winds: light/very light, at beginning and end; and windy, wet for most of the middle (20-40 knots).

Race day!

Xena race wash