BIYC asnd Kota Kinabalu
Simanderal
Michael Hughes and Ger White
Tue 31 Jul 2012 04:03
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We eventually left Miri --as part of the Borneo
International Yacht Challenge races---on 23 July. The BIYC has been going
for about 10 years, and gaining momentum--this year there were about 35 boats
participating, including 10 in our class--faster cruising boats--handicap
racing.
The races started with a race round the buoys off
Miri on 22nd---and we came first in our class on corrected time!! Then on
23rd/24th a 20 hour passage race to Labuan--we came 3rd--and finally a similar
length passage race from Labuan to Kota Kinabalu---we came 2nd, and overall were
also 2nd. So we were pretty chuffed with ourselves and much enjoyed the
prizegiving dinner on the 27th---great food and entertainment--(though a
shortage of alcohol, this being a Muslim country in Ramadan!!)
So, excitement over, we've spent the last few days
catching up on sleep---we got very little on the overnight passage races--and
enjoying the great resort at this marina--4 swimming pools, bars and
restaurants, lots of people we know from other boats---and quite a
sophisticated modern town on our doorstep.
But we'll likely leave in a couple of days and find
a nice island anchorage for some sand, swimming and
solitude.
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