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RAJA MUDA SELANGOR INTERNATIONAL REGATTA
Malaysia's Royal Selangor Yacht Club announced recently
at a media conference in Port Klang that the Selangor
State Government is committing for the next 5 years to
be this Regatta's main sponsor and that henceforth the
Regatta would be known as the Raja Muda Selangor International
Regatta.
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name alteration acknowledges the role patron H.R.H. The
Sultan of Selangor has played in founding and supporting
this Regatta when he was the Raja Muda (aka Crown Prince)
of Selangor and the wish of Selangor State, Malaysia's
first state to achieve developed state status, to use
its association with this world-renowned Regatta to promote
itself in future as a significant sailing and business
destination.
This IRC Regatta, now in its 16th year, is probably South
East Asia's most tactically challenging. It comprises
3 overnight 60-90 nautical mile Category 3 passage races
in the Straits of Malacca starting in Port Klang with
overnight stopovers en route on the beautiful islands
of Pangkor and Penang before finishing in Langkawi. The
remaining 4 races comprise 2 windward leeward races in
Penang and Langkawi.
Entries are expected to reach almost 40 yachts spread
across all classes. In the Racing Class the boats compete
for the specially commissioned Raja Muda Cup made by Royal
jeweler, Garrards. Confirmed entries to date include Neil
Pryde's Hi-Fi, Burns/Kinmonth's Mandrake, Frank Pong's
Boracay, Robert Knight's Malaysian built DK46 Drumstick,
Bill Bremner's Foxy Lady, Jonathan Mahony's Happy Endings,
Jeremy Muller's Scallywag, and the Royal Malaysian Navy's
new DK built Bahtera Perdana. In the Premier Cruising
class confirmed entries include 2004 Jugra Cup winner
Peter Cremers' Shahtoosh, Dr Ian Nicolson's new Intrigue,
Ed Van Den Heuvel's Swan Bolero and Geoff Hill's Strewth,
premier cruising class winner of the 2005 Hainan Race.
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The fleet is building rapidly into one of the most competitive
fleet compared to recent years. Past winners of
the Raja Muda Cup Neil Pryde (twice) and Warwick Downes
will be there, and Frank Pong's Reichel/Pugh 76 Boracay
should give them a run for their money. The Swan
Bolero will join the Premier Cruising Class to take
on the 2004 winner of the Jugra Cup Shahtoosh,
who was soundly beaten in the recent Hong Kong-Hainan
race by Australian Strewth, which is also joining
in. Club Cruising Class includes not less than 9 entries
from the Royal Selangor Yacht Club - this itself is probably
a record - and it reflects the strong sailing and racing
ethic of the Members of the host Club. They will
battle with yachts from Singapore and Phuket, and the
added quest for the Kra Challenge Cup within this class
should ensure plenty of keen rivalry. Eveline and
Sirius 1935 from the Classic division are currently
being spruced up at RSYC and we are expecting several
other boats that are currently lurking in Singapore and
Port Dickson, to join them. We are loking forward
to seeing these and more - probably a total of 35-40 boats
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Additional generous sponsorship from Gapurna SDN BHD
has enabled us to enter 2 youth crews from Selangor in
the Club Cruising class of the regatta. They will be sailing
in RSYC yachts MAS AYU II and VELA, chartered from Club
Members, and will play a full part in the event. The Honourable
Minister for Youth & Sports has been invited to attend
the welcome dinner at RSYC on 18th November, where she
will be introduced to the young sailors. We wish them
an exciting and enjoyable regatta. |
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We are grateful to Penang Port SDN BHD for granting
the participants free berthing and permitting use of the
Tanjong City Marina during the stop-over in Penang. Penang
Port is also sponsoring the refreshments during the Trishaw
Races, which will be staged at the Marina from 1700 on
Tuesday, 22nd November. |
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We are happy to announce the signing-up of Penang-based
Limbongan Batu Muang as sponsor for a new trophy to be
presented to the winner of the Premier Cruising Class
for the race from Pangkor to Penang. Managing Director,
Oh Kean Shen is a long-time Club Member and supporter
of leisure boating in Malaysia, and we are delighted to
have his company onboard. |
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THERE'S A NEW CUP IN THE CLUB!
The exciting new Kra
Challenge Cup is introduced to promote inter
club racing in the Kra peninsula and the idea caught an
overwhelming interest from various eligible clubs. RMIR
itself has committed to donate RM2500 towards any youth
sailing organisation in the Kra Peninsula nominated by
the winning club. This new cup will be able to introduce
a new form of friendly racing competition amongst our
neighboring club that was meant for amateur sailors only
and to focus on the need to build up the Asian youths’
interest to sail more. |
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GO PREMIER AND WIN A PEWTER!
RMN is planning to enter its new yacht in the Premier
Cruising Class in which the class will compete for the
prestigious Jugra cup donated in 2004 by HRH Sultan of
Selangor, the RMSIR's patron and one of RMSIR's founders.
Each winner gets to bring home a superb hand cast Royal
Selangor pewter, replica of the original 2.8kg Sterling
Silver. |
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A GREAT NEW ADDITION!
The two days of RMSIR Harbour Race will be held in
Penang and Langkawi consecutively this year, unlike the
recent years where the two days are held in Langkawi alone.
The change for the venue is due to the opening of Penang’s
stunning new inner city marina with more convenient and
safer facilities right in the heart of downtown Penang.
For RMSIR yachtsmen, it will be more time to enjoy Penang’s
unique mixture of cultures, food and fun. RMSIR will be
the first big event to be using the Marina and there are
possibilities that the official opening of the Marina
may be timed to coincide with RMSIR's stopover. Indeed,
this year Penang promises to be a great new addition to
RMSIR. |
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GREAT RACE OFFSHORE AND ONSHORE!
There will be a separate race in Penang which is very
important to all serious yachtsmen. On the day itself,
there will be an onshore Trishaw race. It will be fun
event with great prizes awarded for different categories
of participants from speed racers to the best dressed,
vintage to the amber nectar cruisers. All participants
are assured that there will be a team of officiating international
judges for this event who will ensure the harbour race
is conducted in accordance with all applicable rules for
onshore trishaw racing as well. |
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Contact us now for further details on the Regatta to express
interest or to book your entry in Asian sailing’s most
tactical, most challenging, yet most fun regatta.
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