1. Editors note

2. Local News

3. International News & Views

Editors Note

Sorry for the long delay as the overall response to Newsletter 1 has severely tested the new system including contracting a email virus which has caused havoc, lost data and has required extensive computer reprogramming etc. Enough said, but please be extremely cautious when opening e-mails, especially duplicated ones or any attached files and documents in the future. Can anybody recommend a good e-mail virus detecting program?

As other sports are completing their seasons or taking a well earned Christmas break the media limelight turns to yacht racing in the Pacific, Indian and Southern oceans. As the annual South East Asian regatta season is with us again I hope to publicize and provide up to date results and news breaking stories either by e-mail or on the website AsianYachting.com during the Asean Regatta, Raja Muda Intl Regatta during November, the Thailand's King Cup in December and the Singapore Straits Regatta in Jan 2001. For more information I can be contacted at captmarty@AsianYachting.com and wish all participants the best of luck in their yachting pursuits.

LOCAL NEWS

1. After many months of capitulating the Raja Muda International Regatta  committee have released a new and exciting racing format for Malaysian waters during the 17th to the 25th of Nov this year. Especially designed to cater for all types of yachts wanting to race in this region. They have tried to retain the fun-loving and festive nature for which this island hopping event is famous for, as well as appeasing the all-out racers by including 4 races held over two days in picturesque Kuah Harbour in Langkawi. For more information, Notice of race and entry forms go to http://www.rsyc.com.my

2. The people that survived the Formula 1 fever that hit Malaysia last week should mark the ASEAN REGATTA  (2nd to the 5th Nov) dates firmly onto their Grand Prix calendar. This event is to be held next weekend in the waters off Admiral Marina in Port Dickson (only 45 mins drive in a Ferrari from Kuala Lumpur). The organizers expect many of the regions top racing yachts to compete on a 3-day program of short races and the skippers are expected to use this opportunity to hone their crews skills before the 3 major regattas coming up.

3. What ever happened to Impy the winner of the inaugural Kings Cup in Phuket, Thailand way back in 1987? Remember Dato' Aziz and his victorious crew who trained at the Royal Selangor Yacht Club in Port Klang on the Jeanneau selection 37 and beat allcomers Click to find out NOW! http://asianyachting.com/archive/impy.htm

INTERNATIONAL News and Views

1. On the 5th November, 2000 the Vendée Globe a single-handed, non-stop, around the world, yacht race starts from Les Sables d'Olonne, France. 24 skippers from 7 nations have entered this grueling event where just completing the course is considered an all time achievement.

2. Blue Water Rallies Limited the organizers of the 2001 Oz-Med Rally from Darwin, Australia to the Mediterranean are delighted with the response from cruising sailors "downunder".  A huge number of enquiries have been received from yachtsmen in Australia, New Zealand and the Far East. This cruising-only event is aimed at yachtsmen sailing their own yachts with families and friends as crew who are acutely aware of the benefits to be obtained from cruising in company through some of the more sensitive areas of the route. Details of the Oz-Med Rally and their other events are on their website www.yachtrallies.co.uk or e-mail Peter Seymour at pandarally@aol.com

3. Robert Mc Neil's maxi turbo sled "Zephyrus IV" who set a new record for the Capetown to Rio race earlier this year has smashed the Middle Sea Race course record by 8 hours. The Royal Malta Yacht Club reports that the fleet was really impressive and the sailing conditions were simply amazing for the yacht to complete the course at an average speed of  9.44 Knots.

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