Seasons
Greetings to all, wherever your are in the world and
all the best for 2012 Happy Sailing.
Its
Off on another Adventure in life.!!! We wish you fair
winds and calm seas for the New Year
The Raja Muda Regatta
Campaign
Langkawi
Sailing School's sail training Vessels
Aeolus and Kay Sira set
off on the 06 Nov for the trip down to Port Klang
to Join this year's International Raja Muda Regatta.
The Voyage South was split
into 2 legs, Langkawi to Penang and Penang to Port
Klang. During these legs sail training Courses were
carried out and various RYA Certificates were successfully
earned.
During Leg one Aeolus was
skippered by Yachtmaster Instructor Keith Miller with
School Principal, Barry Wickett on Kay Sira.
Leg two saw a change of
crew and skipper with Cruising Instructor and Owner
Simon Read returning to Aeolus and Keith taking over
Kay Sira.
With a tight time schedule
to get down to Port Klang in time for the Regatta
it was all go with both crews planning the route down.
Aeolus had to contend with
a broken Propeller blade which was dealt with swiftly
and proffessionally by Skipper and owner Simon Read,
who had to arrange an emergency slipping and source
a new propellor, Then get it fitted and sail the boat
to Port Klang in time for the start. Thanks go to
the team from Penn Marine in Penang and also the crew
of Aeolus who managed to sail the boat to Klang in
record time.
Kay Sira was not without
problems of her own with battery Issues and a sea
water pump bearing that decided to seize. However
with new batteries fitted and a new pump it was all
systems go for the Regatta. The Crews moved on board
and were issued with the smart orange racing team
T shirts.
Below are press releases
issued by .AsianYachting .com for the 6 races of the
Regatta.
Pre Race Report
IRC Cruising Class 5 sees
Japan's Yasuto Fuda Dehler 38 Fortissimo 8 returning
for another go at the illusive trophy.
Simon Read Aeolus XC, Rob Wiiliams Hanse 545e
Odin Aquacraft Asia and Sonny Soh Hunter 33 PS are
all newcomers to the event. The RSYC have entered
their Jeanneau 32 Panacea skippered by coach Rizal
Sazali and crewed by junior club members. Morten Ringvold
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 37 Haffiman is crewed by the
Kedah youth team moving on from the dinghy level and
eager to gain some keelboat experience. Ken Yap's
Hunter 9.72 Millennium returns for the second year
and all will be chasing Gavin Welman's Hallberg-Rassy
Rascal that has won here before.
The grand old dames of the Non IRC Classic
Class 6 includes Richard Curtis' 100 year old Eveline
skippered by Trevor Richards and Jose de la Vega's
International 12 Metre Chancegger.
They will be joined by students from the Langkawi
Sailing School on Barry Wickett's Kay Sira
but will have to contend with the Royal Malaysian
Navy's Contessa 32 Musytari skippered by Lt Haniff
that have won the class for the last two years.
Race One
IRC Cruising Class
5 is the only class were yachts can motor but their
declared engine hours are multiplied by 1.5 and added
to the elapsed time. Japan's Yasuto Fuda Dehler 38
Fortissimo 8 make his intentions known by taking out
the handicap honours. Gavin Welman's Hallberg-Rassy
Rascal suffered in the light patches but still did
enough to score second place. Rob Wiiliams brand new
Hanse 545e Odin Aquacraft Asia took line honours by
the country mile but ended up in third place after
handicaps were applied. All three podium places are
filled by yachts that did not motor.
Although Barry Wickett's
Kay Sira finished over five hours in front of
Datuk Richard Curtis' Eveline skippered by Trevor
Richards, the grand 100 year old dame managed to leap
frog them and claim Class 6 handicap honours. The
Royal Malaysian Navy's Contessa 32 Musytari skippered
by Lt Haniff had to settle on third place and Jose
de la Vega's International 12 Metre Chancegger is
a no show for the time being.
Race Two
In IRC Cruising
Class 5 Japan's Yasuto Fuda Dehler 38 Fortissimo 8
climbed back on the top step of the podium and in
doing so retake the overall lead. The RSYC youth team
on their Jeanneau 32 Panacea skippered by Rizal Sazali
came good with second place. Third place for Gavin
Welman's Hallberg-Rassy Rascal knocks them down to
second overall. A broken forestay on Morten Ringvold's
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 37 Haffiman sees them retiring
from the regatta.
Datuk Richard Curtis' Eveline skippered
by Trevor Richards is back on winning form today.
Second place for Barry Wickett's Kay Sira crewed by
students from the Langkawi Sailing School keeps them
in the overall Class 6 lead for the time being.
The Malaysian Armed Forces Contessa 32 Musytari skippered
by Lt Haniff have consistently scored third places
to be assured of the bronze medal.
Race Three
In IRC Cruising
Class 5 Gavin Welman's Hallberg-Rassy Rascal reveled
in the strong conditions to claim the daily double
and stay in the running for the overall title. The
Langkawi Sailing School crewing on Simon Read's Aeolus
XC are ecstatic with second place.
Third place for Japan's Yasuto Fuda Dehler 38 Fortissimo
8 brings them back to being tied for the overall lead
with Rascal and all to play for.
Back on winning form
Barry Wickett's Kay Sira crewed by students from the
Langkawi Sailing School extends their lead in Class
6. A bumpy ride for the Malaysian Armed Forces
Contessa 32 Musytari skippered by Lt Haniff for second
place. Datuk Richard Curtis' Eveline skippered by
Trevor Richards retired from the race with rigging
damage.
Race 4,5,6 and Summary
Extraordinary circumstances
yesterday led to Class 5 leader Gavin Welman's Hallberg-Rassy
Rascal being half way up the first leg at the start
and record a Did Not Start. Today Japan's Yasuto Fuda
Dehler 38 Fortissimo 8 Did Not Compete due to a damaged
forestay. Rascal and Fortissimo have been fighting
over the lead all regatta. First place for Rascal
today gives them a one point advantage over Fortissimo
and sail away with the title.
Vast improvements by Simon Read's Aeolus XC with crew
from the Langkawi Sailing School have elevated them
to third overall.
Consistently scoring
first and second places Barry Wickett's Kay Sira crewed
by students from the Langkawi Sailing School have
triumphed in Class 6 and take home the Eveline Trophy.
A late charge today by Datuk Richard Curtis'
Eveline skippered by Trevor Richards was not enough
to take back the lead. The Malaysian Armed Forces
Contessa 32 Musytari skippered by Lt Haniff could
not fire up enough steam to defend the title and ended
up in third place.
An Outstanding result
by all involved. Congratulations to all our students
who took part.
Bring on the Neptune
Regatta!!!!!
The Neptune Regatta campaign
starts 22nd Jan with RYA Courses taking place on the
feeder trips down to Singapore.
22-28 Jan Langkawi-Port
Dixon* 745.00 Euros
29-04 Feb Port Dickson-Singapore* 745.00
Euros
05-11 Feb Neptune Regatta (Across the
Equator and back) 895.00 Euros
12-18 Feb Singapore- Penang* 745.00
Euros
19-25 Feb Penang-Langkawi* 745.00
Euros
The Neptune Regatta 05-11 Feb
2012
There are still places available for this Event.
Only 895.00 Euros per person.
Get your bookings in now to avoid disappointment
This event has captured the imagination of sailors
and non-sailors alike, worldwide.
Imagine learning to sail, and racing across the Equator
and back. Gain the only RYA Certificate earned in
both hemispheres.
This Trip starts in the Raffles
Marina in Singapore. We sail across the busy Singapore
straights to Nongsa Point Marina where the Regatta
starts.
The only Regatta in the world to race across the Equator
and back.
Mile Building and Adventure
Sailing.
We will have our normal passage making Courses sailing
between Langkawi and Phuket with visits to the stunning
Islands in between.
Our Singapore trip was a great success last season
and we intend to do it again.
We also plan a Similan Islands trip in March, to the
world famous Islands renown for Diving and Snorkling.
26-03 Mar Langkawi-Langkawi
04-10 Mar Langkawi-Phuket
11-17 Mar Phuket-Patong
18-24 Mar Patong-Patong (Similans)
25-31 Mar Patong-Langkawi
01-07 Apr Langkawi-Langkawi
08-14 Apr Langkawi-Phuket
15-21 Apr Phuket-Phuket
22-28 Apr Phuket-Langkawi
There are places available at the moment
on all of the above trips 745.00
Euros per person
Shorebased Courses.
Our Shorebased program continues this season with
Day Skipper and Yachtmaster Courses.
We are also running a Yactmaster Ocean
Course this Season. Dates to be confirmed
