Borneo Cup

Bondi Tram
Peter Colquhoun and Sandra Colquhoun
Fri 5 Oct 2007 05:39
We enjoyed our participation in the 4th Borneo Cup.  Andrew and Linda Richards joined us from Port Macquarie, and Steve and Cheryl Evans flew up from Sydney.  We had one race and the opening events in Labuan, then the overnight passage race to Miri in Sarawak, followed by 2 more races in Miri.
 
We had mixed (moderate? minor?) results, but it was all good fun and Bondi Tram survived in one piece. 
 
 
Opening Function
 
 
 
 
 
Serious pre-race tactics meeting at the Waterfront Hotel, Labuan
 
 
On the way to the start of the first race
 
 
Anchored off the Waterfront Hotel, Labuan
 
 
Start of race 1
 
 
 
 
 
Melbourne yacht Crystal Blues to port, with Neil and Ley Langford.  Neil and Ley had a long business association with Sandra when she was
at DB in Sydney.  Small world!
 
 
Getting near the finish of the passage race - 130 nautical miles
 
 
The finish line is in sight...
 
 
The Sarawak Seahorse which marked the finish line
 
 
 
Morning coffee, Miri marina
 
 
 
Miri Harbour race
 
 
Sandra with the welcome ceremony security detail
 
 
At the closing dinner and prize giving