Crowned victorious

With one remaining race in the Hague Offshore Sailing series, Karl Kwok’s Pac 52 Beau Geste (HKG) was declared the new Class A Offshore World Champion.

Composed of mostly Kiwis with a mix of other nationalities led by project manager Gavin Brady, the new World Champions are Jim Baxter, Nick Blackman, David Brooke, Chris Cowen, Matt Humphries, Matt Kelway, Patrick Kong, David Lenz, Spencer Loxton, Rob Salthouse, Dave Swete and Jim Williamson.

“Its been a thrilling week of racing here, and we are really pleased with the result,” says Karl Kwok, owner of Team Beau Geste.

While Kwok is no stranger to ocean racing – his various boats called Beau Geste have competed back into the 1990’s when his ILC 40 competed in the 1995 Admiral’s Cup – this was his first-ever World Championship.