2009/2010 AsianYachting Grand Prix Championship
January 2010 - Newsletter

We like to keep our readers up to speed, by producing monthly AYGP Newsletters and AYGP Updates before and after each of the ten selected regatta/races that score points towards becoming the AY Skipper and Yacht of the Season.

After the Royal Langkawi Int Regatta
After the nail–biting end to the Royal Langkawi International Regatta, Ray Roberts (12) takes a two point lead over Neil Pryde (10) in the Skipper of the Year award. As Roberts changed boats after the first event, his TP52 Evolution Racing (9) has closed in to be one point behind Pryde's Hi Fi (10) in the Yacht of the Year award. Frank Pong and his 75ft R/P Jelik III (3) added another point to their tally for third place in Langkawi and takes over third place in the AYGP. Although we are only half way through the season both Roberts and Pryde have had an extraordinary season going head to head at each of the regattas to take a valuable lead in the pointscore. They are constantly working on boat modifications and optimising their performance to suit the expected conditions. This dedication is the driving force of the racing class and has provided some exceptionally close and exciting racing as witnessed during the last race in Langkawi which went down to the wire. Follow your favourite teams progress throughout the season at: http://asianyachting.com/news/AYGP09-10.htm

8th RLIR Photo Gallery
The Royal Langkawi Int Regatta photo gallery has been posted online at: http://asianyachting.com/photos/photo.htm?RLIR10 As the Christmas Image Giveaway has been extended into the New Year - Click on the above link and go directly to the album, then click on individual images to enlarge and browse slide show. Check out the extensive AY Regatta Photo Library and if you find a photo you like, send us the details under the image and which gallery it came from, then we will send you "Absolutely free" the highest quality resolution images that we have on file. So what are you waiting for? Start clicking the mouse and sending your photo requests to: info@asianyachting.com

Next up... Singapore Straits Regatta (Jan 25 - 30)
Held in a late January time slot as the NE Monsoon winds are expected to have set in and produce excellent sailing conditions. The regatta is a SingaporeSailing event and this year Nongsa Point Marina Resort plays host by introducing a bold new racing format and the entire event will be held in Batam, Indonesia. The Nick Burns / Fred Kinmonth owned Mills 51 EFG Bank Mandrake, Sarab Jeet Singh's Sydney 40MOD Windsikher and Geoff Hill's TP52 Strewth make a return to the racing class and are expected to exert some pressure on the current AYGP leaders. This event also marks the conclusion of the three nations S.E.A. Perpetual Cup Series where the winner is awarded the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy. More info, NOR and crewing positions can be found at http://www.straitsregatta.com Email: secretariat@straitsregatta.com or Changi Sailing Club at: enquiry@csc.org.sg Tel +65 6545 2876 Fax +65 6542 4235

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