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	Frog and Moto Inzi in Phang Nga Bay Regatta

The Frog is a fast Firefly sport catamaran, designed and built on Phuket by Marc Pescott. Even in a little wind when other boats don't even bother to hoist the sails we can easily speed up and have a nice sail. We do daytrips from Ao Yon, Phuket with her and sail around several islands and make can make a stop for snorkeling and lunch on the beach (on Coral island for example). Anyone can come on a join in cruise or charter the boat privately.
The Firefly one designs have a specific class during the regatta's in South East Asia. She is perfect to charter to join in one of the regatta's on the Asian regatta calendar.

Specifications:
Length 8.73m
Width 5.83m
Draft 0,26cm
Deck area (trampolines) nearly 40m2
Sail area 48m2
Sailing speed max 24.8 knots
Engine 6,5hp outboard speed 6,5 knots
4 single bunks below deck
5-6 sleeping on trampolines
Ice boxes, on board toilet
Included:
Water, soft drinks, beer
Picknick lunch
Snorkel masks
Raincoats
snacks, skipper and co-skipper
Insurance and fuel

By Bob Mott

Firefly One designs are heading for the Royal Langkawi Regatta 2007.
Chris Jongerius', “The Frog”, to be launched on the 2nd February just in time, Roger Kingdon, “Moto Inzi”, defending his win at last years event, Andrew Marshall, “Pink Lady”, Bill Phelps, “Twin Sharks”, and last and by no means least, Henry Kaye “Mamba”, the main driving force behind the class, are all heading for Langkawi for the Royal Langkawi International Regatta.
They could be called the “Phuket Five”, a solid group of like minded multihull sailors with imagination and flare* and the eagerness to race in a one design class, doing away with the issues of handicaps. All have different departure schedules from Phuket, some leaving early and making stops on the way, at such islands as Koh Muk and Koh Rok Nok, both southern Thai islands around the midway point to Langkawi. Some are going straight through the night.
One thing is for sure, the racing will be competitive with the designer, Mark Pescott, helming Twin Sharks and a formidable bunch eager to beat him. Mark hails from Australia where they have such a thing as the “Tall Poppy Syndrome”. A practiced art of toppling the ones at the top of the ladder, no matter what it is. He will definitely be the target amongst the group. What better pleasure could be gained other than beating the designer of the Firefly! Tough windward leeward courses have been selected by the group to make for as competitive racing as possible. No procession courses for these guys. Tactics, skill, agility aboard and sheer determination will bring about the three that find themselves on the podium. And a bit of luck as usual will also play its part.
This years Multihulls Challenge Cup will be awarded to the winner of the group along with daily Firefly one design trophies. To make it closer crews are weighed and any shortfalls on weight will require that water containers be added to bring the total up to the required level. Not more putting light weight crew aboard. And no drinking the water on the way around the circuit!
“The Frog” the only Firefly built specifically for charter will have media aboard from “The Star “newspaper Malaysia. Another of the cats will carry a cameraman from “The Star’ and it is hopeful that some Penang Sailing Clubs youth team kids can be put aboard some of the cats.
Hopefully, the beginning of a bright future in sailing multihulls for the youth of Malaysia.
If anyone happens to be interested in chartering a Firefly, send Chris off an email at chris@andaman-sea-club.com
The Firefly participation at the Royal Langkawi Regatta will be publicised in Multihulls USA, Multihull World Australia, Multicoques and Multihulls France, SEA Yachting Thailand along with a number of other hard copy magazines and sailing websites.
This years Royal Langkawi Regatta will be a event to remember for the One Design Firefly group and will be an event to be remembered, due to the participation of those who are lucky enough to have the opportunity to sail on one these fast and furious speed machines, sometimes described as Hobies on Steroids.
Colourful they are, none like the other, with greens, yellows, blues in ever increasing artistic designs, one trying to out do the other. Not only is the competition on the water, it is in the dramatic colours of the class. I suspect they will still be racing at the bar, discussing tactics before the racing begins and competing after the days racing with tales of the days event.
It will be a proud moment for Mark Pescott, the designer, and the Latitude 8 boys, Mark Horwood, Ben Kimball and Damien Kimball to see the Firefly One Design fleet down there competing. If any are interested in test sailing / purchasing one of these exciting machines you can get Mark or Ben at www.latitude8yachts.com info@latitude8yachts.com  
Keep an eye out for them, they will be hard to miss.

*flare: a light flair: a talent

Click on the picture on the right and find more Firefly one designs including Twin Sharks