JVK Eastern Seaboard Regatta at Royal Varuna Yacht Club

by Jordan Rumsby 7 Nov 2013 19:52 GMT 2-3 November 2013

JVK Eastern Seaboard Regatta in Thailand © Jordan Rumsby

Fifty-six young Optimist sailors came for the JVK International Movers Eastern Seaboard Regatta over the weekend of the 2nd and 3rd of November. The weather kindly cooperated over the weekend to give some great sailing and racing.

After the briefing on Saturday, the fleet set out in a light breeze for the first of the races. The first race was a difficult start with a strong tide pushing the boats over the line and eventually had to be started under a black flag. Khun Voravong Rajrattanaruk started well and chalked up his first win of the series. Unfortunately the two boats crossing the line in second and third were amongst the five boats that had still been caught over the start line at the gun, leaving Khun Kamonchanok Klahan to take second.

By the time of the second race, the wind had settled into a great sailing breeze and the fleet got away cleanly. Again Khun Voravong took the win this time with Khun Sutida Poonpat leading the chasing pack.

Race three managed to avoid a black flag, but the competition on the start line saw two boats scored ocs. Khun Suthon Yampinid started to show form by leading the sailors home.

As the conditions were excellent, the race team ran a fourth race to complete the day's sailing. Showing their ability to keep their concentration up, Khun Voravong and Khun Suthon took the race in that order.

The wind arrived early on Sunday to allow the final races of the weekend to get away after a short delay. Again the conditions were ideal. The race team knew they only had two races to complete for the series, and so set a long and challenging course for the Optimist sailors.

The first race of the day saw a new winner in Khun Chanokchon Wangsuk, but it was Khun Suthon who moved up the order with an excellent second. After yet another black flag start, the final race saw Khun Suthon sail his best to take a final win. However Khun Voravong, after slipping to fifth in the previous race, picked up his game and came across the line in third place for the overall win of the weekend. Behind the battle between the two leaders, only 3 points separated the next three sailors. This was decided in the final race with Khun Nopporn Booncherd taking third overall.

Congratulations also to Khun Chanokchon Wangsuk, Khun Patcharee Sringam, and Khun Peeravit Prapiapong who took wins in each of their age categories - U12, U10 and U8 on 1st January.

JVK Eastern Seaboard Regatta in Thailand - photo © Jordan Rumsby

It was excellent also to see 16 sailors from Varuna taking part and doing their best against some of the top sailors in Thailand. Best overall for RVYC was Khun Intira Parnpiboon (Som-O) who finished in 11th place overall. Also well done to Khun Phomraphi Thapthim (Poom), Miki Romanyk and Sophia Montgomery who all finished in the top 25 of the fleet.

Overall Results:

Pos	Sail No	Helm	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts
1	THA 1191	Voravong Rajrattanaruk	1	1	2	1	‑5	3	8
2	THA 2243	Suthon Yampinid	‑4	3	1	3	2	1	10
3	THA 15	Nopporn Booncherd	5	6	5	2	‑7	2	20
4	THA 212	Kamonchanok Klahan	2	‑9	6	6	3	4	21
5	THA 114	Pongsapat Pumyam	(bfd)	4	3	5	4	5	21
6	THA 845	Sutida Poonpat	6	2	4	‑8	6	6	24
7	THA 9378	Chanokchon Wangsuk	‑8	8	8	4	1	8	29
8	THA 202	Anapat Ngarmdee	3	5	7	7	8	‑9	30
9	THA 104	Praewa Kangkla	(bfd)	7	11	9	9	10	46
10	THA 444	Supparak Naimraksa	7	11	10	11	11	‑12	50
11	THA 18	Intira Parnpiboon (Som‑O)	12	‑24	13	10	10	14	59
12	THA 222	Suchakree Detthotsapol	10	12	‑18	14	18	7	61
13	THA 123	Thatcha Chaisen	‑15	14	14	15	12	13	68
14	THA 847	Paliga Poonpat	(bfd)	10	9	12	23	17	71
15	THA 193	Chanapai Vitjitkajee	20	‑23	15	13	14	11	73
16	THA 118	Patcharee Sringam	9	13	19	23	19	‑38	83
17	THA 113	Phomraphi Thapthim (Poom)	‑27	16	12	19	13	23	83
18	THA 282	Kan Promsuth	13	21	16	‑22	15	18	83
19	THA 168	Jedtavee Yongyuennarn	14	15	21	20	‑25	20	90
20	THA 99	Miki Romanyk	21	17	17	18	17	‑24	90
21	THA 98	Teerada Fakkaew	16	19	22	17	‑27	19	93
22	THA 154	Sarunwong Poonpat	19	18	24	‑30	26	15	102
23	THA 2010	Yossathorn Wankaew	28	20	25	‑38	16	25	114
24	THA 22	Chatthorn Suwankhosit	17	26	28	‑29	22	21	114
25	NED 66	Sophia Gail Montgomery	18	22	26	21	‑36	30	117
26	THA 88	Nalinthip Thongbai	26	‑27	27	27	21	22	123
27	THA 907	Chommanad Dhanee	23	28	‑36	26	35	26	138
28	THA 931	Porrama Laopiyasakul	11	29	37	34	‑39	28	139
29	SIN 5171	Sorntum Wiyaporn	(dnf)	32	23	25	28	31	139
30	THA 2002	Posspong	22	31	33	‑42	40	27	153
31	THA 68	Bulin Sannanam	29	45	‑46	40	24	16	154
32	THA 456	Napat Yossakda	(bfd)	34	20	16	29	bfd	156
33	THA 3	Chavanlak Jaitrong	(dns)	37	29	37	20	37	160
34	JST 188	Nivana Chaivoraprug	24	33	42	31	‑43	32	162
35	THA 7	Komson Sanasri	32	‑35	35	33	34	34	168
36	THA 9927	Chayada Wongvanich	25	41	39	35	30	(dns)	170
37	EST 45	Phubordin Vaiyasin (Tan)	36	‑43	30	43	38	29	176
38	3	Anika Goetschmann	(dnf)	30	32	24	56	36	178
39	THA 25	Tanasaporn Wiyaporn	31	39	31	41	41	‑42	183
40	JST 144	Thawanrat Lartham	37	38	41	36	‑44	35	187
41	THA 66	Prom Prompicharn	(bfd)	42	38	45	31	33	189
42	THA 1181	Suchanare	30	36	43	44	‑46	41	194
43	JST 16	Sorapong Pantatay	(dnf)	40	40	39	33	44	196
44	JST 119	Chanawee Kongprom	(dns)	25	ocs	dns	32	40	211
45	THA 67	Quentin	(dns)	dns	34	32	37	51	211
46	4	Farida Vernon	35	46	45	47	‑49	39	212
47	THA 6	Sasha Romanyk	38	47	‑50	46	42	50	223
48	63	Phitchakon Ungpakornkaew	34	‑50	47	48	48	49	226
49	JST 5	Peeravit Prapiapong	40	48	44	49	45	(bfd)	226
50	THA 537	Paravee Dangpratum	(dnf)	44	ocs	28	47	bfd	233
51	111	Panot Lisahapoenya	42	49	49	50	‑51	45	235
52	398	Thomas Hitchcock	43	‑51	48	51	50	46	238
53	1	Pawdee Scales	39	(dns)	dns	dns	52	43	248
54	1509	Areeya Elise Sonnichsen (Ellie	33	(dns)	dns	dns	55	48	250
55	2	Yuriko Hayakawa	41	(dns)	dns	dns	53	52	260
56	5	Charlies Bunchasakdiphat	(dns)	dns	dns	dns	54	47	272