Coming through the round robin with a 10-0 score record was a real confidence booster for us heading into the final day of racing. Unfortunately, our talented tactician and mainsheet guy Garth Ellingham was hit with heat stroke and we had to make a quick decision to forfeit one of our races. In hindsight, it probably wasn’t the best decision - we hadn’t had a loss on our record to date, however we were already guaranteed top spot heading into the Semis.
Results for the Semis:
Flight 1: Robertson/Kaye: Robertson by 44 sec
Flight 2: Robertson/Kaye: Robertson by 1m 23 sec
Flight 3: Kaye/Robertson: Robertson by 30 sec
Teams through to the finals:
Michael Dunstan (SLAM Match Racing Team)
Phil Robertson (WAKA Racing)
FINALS
Pressure was on and it was these moments that would make or break our dream of winning the Asian Match Racing Championships and entry to the prestigious Monsoon Cup. The pressure was on, with Garth recovered and back on board, team confidence was high, but the battle between SLAM Match Racing and WAKA Racing wasn’t to be taken for granted. After three intense races and some awesome sailing with Waka Racing dealing all the penalties, looking for every opportunity to take the lead, and keeping tight cover on SLAM Match Racing, New Zealand Team WAKA Racing were announced CHAMPIONS OF THE 2009 ASIAN MATCH RACING CHAMPIONSHIPS! We are thrilled to tell you that we will be heading in a few weeks to compete in the 2009 Monsoon Cup!
Flight 1: Robertson/Kaye: Robertson by 44 sec
Flight 2: Robertson/Kaye: Robertson by 1m 23 sec
Flight 3: Kaye/Robertson: Robertson by 30 sec
Teams through to the finals:
Michael Dunstan (SLAM Match Racing Team)
Phil Robertson (WAKA Racing)
FINALS
Pressure was on and it was these moments that would make or break our dream of winning the Asian Match Racing Championships and entry to the prestigious Monsoon Cup. The pressure was on, with Garth recovered and back on board, team confidence was high, but the battle between SLAM Match Racing and WAKA Racing wasn’t to be taken for granted. After three intense races and some awesome sailing with Waka Racing dealing all the penalties, looking for every opportunity to take the lead, and keeping tight cover on SLAM Match Racing, New Zealand Team WAKA Racing were announced CHAMPIONS OF THE 2009 ASIAN MATCH RACING CHAMPIONSHIPS! We are thrilled to tell you that we will be heading in a few weeks to compete in the 2009 Monsoon Cup!
‘You made it look easy, but it certainly wasn’t.’- Peter Gilmour
WAKA Racing – Skipper Phil Robertson, Tactician Garth Ellingham, Trimmer James Williamson, Pitman Samuel ( Muscle Man)Archer Bell and Bowman Adam Martin would like to say a huge thank you to their sponsors, supporters for making it possible for us to come to this event.
Final Standings for the Asian Match Racing Championships 2009
Final Standings for the Asian Match Racing Championships 2009
Interview with Phil Robertson and Michael Dunstan
COMING NEXT FOR WAKA RACING…
The WAKA Boys will be joining crew members from New Zealand's Black Match Racing Team in a Ker 32 for the Raja Muda Regatta. We are racing from Terenganu to Penang to Langkawi with some fleet racing in between.
RAJA MUDA REGATTA so far…
Race One – 5th Place – Sailed in Torrential rain for 8 hours.
Race Two – 1st Place – An awesome result for us as we are racing against boats that are much faster than ours. We sailed around a rain cloud and all the other teams had to go through. Right in the middle of the cloud the wind dropped to nothing, and ‘Ku Ku Ker Chu’ ended up crossing the finish line 2 hours ahead of the next team.
The WAKA Boys will be joining crew members from New Zealand's Black Match Racing Team in a Ker 32 for the Raja Muda Regatta. We are racing from Terenganu to Penang to Langkawi with some fleet racing in between.
RAJA MUDA REGATTA so far…
Race One – 5th Place – Sailed in Torrential rain for 8 hours.
Race Two – 1st Place – An awesome result for us as we are racing against boats that are much faster than ours. We sailed around a rain cloud and all the other teams had to go through. Right in the middle of the cloud the wind dropped to nothing, and ‘Ku Ku Ker Chu’ ended up crossing the finish line 2 hours ahead of the next team.
UPCOMING AND CURRENT RACING
Raja Muda Regatta (finishes 21 Nov)
Sunseeker Australia Cup 26-29th November
Monsoon Cup 1- 6 Dec
Raja Muda Regatta (finishes 21 Nov)
Sunseeker Australia Cup 26-29th November
Monsoon Cup 1- 6 Dec
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