STOP PRESS - Latest press release and results of the Presidents Cup Regatta in the Philippines where the Farr 40 and Sydney 38 have raced head to head. Go to http://asianyachting.com/news/PresCup01.htm

LOCAL NEWS

1. Over the next few months as the Times Clipper 2000/01 Round The World Yacht Race passes through Asian waters the AsianYachting website will carry regular updated articles and results for you to follow their progress through Japan and China including the up and coming Hong Kong to San Fernando Yacht Race to the Philippines at http://AsianYachting.com/news/TimesClip.htm To view further race graphics with position reports or to even place a bet with Ladbrokes visit the organisers website at: http://www.clipper-ventures.com

2. The http://AsianYachting.com site is presently being upgraded and I invite all Austral-Asian sailing organisations, race committee's and interested parties that wish to link their organisation and publish their clubs sailing and training programs for 2001 on the AsianYachting web pages to return email their information, race dates, news and details to me ASAP.

Newcomers might consider sharing our website to host a site (check out our reasonable rates) for your future yachting campaign. Similar to the Gotcha Lagi! 2000 campaign who have enjoyed some sponsorship success during 2000 using the website to introduce corporate clients to advertising and sponsorship of yachting in Malaysia go to http://AsianYachting.com/Gotcha to browse.

 

 

1. What a exciting race and fantastic finish the Vendee Globe turned out to be. Congratulations to Michel Desjoyeaux for setting a new single handed monohull record of 93 days to sail non stop around the world and 2nd placed British lass Ellen MacArther the youngest competitor in the race and all the competitors who have captured the general publics imagination and interest in sailing via the media to become national hero's. Raising the standards yet again and showing how the Internet can produce a new and exciting dimension to covering major yachting events.

 

2. As Grant Daltons monstrous high speed catamaran Club Med (33 meters (109.1 ft) long, 17.5 m (52.6 ft) beam and a rotating wing mast 41.50 m (136.16 ft) tall) nears the finish line of The Race which started of Barcelona on December 31st the sailing record books are to be rewritten yet again in as many days. If they finish on the 1st or 2nd of March they will have taken a remarkable 60 days to complete a global circumnavigation under sail. Breaking the previous Jules Verne record held by second placed Sport Elec by more than 15 days. Don't miss the last exciting days of The Race as the competitors struggle towards the finish.

 

My thanks once again to those who have emailed me about the newsletter.