4th Royal Langkawi International Regatta 2006
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Premier Cruising
More RLIR 06 info and results can be found at: http://www.langkawiregatta.com/ Shufen's snappy regatta photos are at: http://www.shufen.net |
Premier Cruising
IRC
Ocean Rover More RLIR 06 info and results can be found at: http://www.langkawiregatta.com/ Shufen's snappy regatta photos are at: http://www.shufen.net |
Settling
into the daily grind... Ray Roberts and his Ulumulu - Quantum Racing team are edging closer towards the trip to Valencia by securing two handicap wins today. John and Francoise Thornton's Sydney 47 Mahligai claimed second spot in race 2 and fourth in race three. The biggest surprise of the day came when the Royal Malaysian Navy on Zuhrah took line honours from the mighty V60 Ericsson in race 3. Earlier the navy had been over the line at the start, caught up on the pin end and had trouble taking the spinnaker down at the rounding mark during race 2. Going searching for wind Ericsson tacked off into oblivion on the first windward beat that let the rest of the fleet jump in front of them and never recovered.
Multihull
Ocean Rover More RLIR 06 info and results can be found at: http://www.langkawiregatta.com/ Shufen's snappy regatta photos are at: http://www.shufen.net |
Up and running... Bright sunshine and a 10 to 12 knot North Easterly greeted the sailors on day one of racing. The classes have been further sub-divided into seven groupings and a total of 33 yachts from eleven nations have entered the 4th edition of the RLIR. Race Officer Make Pryke elected to race inside Bass Harbour for the afternoon start and course 14,15 and 16 were selected and the wonderful surrounding islands formed a picturesque backdrop for the yacht race.
Sportsboat
Ocean Rover More RLIR 06 info and results can be found at: http://www.langkawiregatta.com/ Shufen's snappy regatta photos are at: http://www.shufen.net |
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As we all know it comes down to crew efficiency and teamwork to win at any regatta not just the size and speed of the boat. Troy Yaw's team of Ariffin (Fin), Bruce Chai and a couple of Swedes from the SVEA Team will fit in well as they raced together on Ulumulu to secure victory at the Koh Samui Regatta back in May last year. It's anyone's guess what they will name the boat, most likely - Ulumulu - Quantum Racing.
Principal Race Officer Mark Pryke has seventeen courses to choose from that have been devised by the race committee. In case any problems arise between race committee and competitors alike we are blessed to have Bryan Willis Chairman of the America's Cup jury on hand to sort them out. So now the stage is set and it is up to the sailors to go out and do their best. Good Luck! |
Skipper and owner of the VO60, Thomas Blixt and his experienced three-man crew - Karl Thelander, Victor Ericsson and Johan Frost, will give those on board an adventure of a lifetime. Blixt is confident that Team Ericsson will be a real challenger in this regatta. “Ericsson has the experience and understanding of how to drive complex projects with operational excellence in all aspects. Each team member brings a mix of skill, experience and above all passion to win.” “Yacht racing is about speed, complex technology, fierce competition and teamwork. This mirrors the complexity of Ericsson’s global business. Our core values at Ericsson are professionalism, respect and perseverance, which are three qualities at the heart of a successful ocean racing team,” elaborates Signell. More on tthe VOR and Ericsson at www.ericssonracingteam.com |
Press Release - AY February News and Views
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They are all raring to go at the RLYC with the VO60 Ericsson (Ex Assa Abloy) expected to make her debut in Asian waters and vying for the great prizes on offer. For more Royal Langkawi International Regatta 2006 info, entry forms and NOR, kindly visit: www.langkawiregatta.com |
Malaysia's premiere sailing event all set for forth edition in 2006.
This forth edition of Malaysia's premier sailing event promises to be even bigger than the previous years with more than 15 yachts already registered. A total of 50 yachts are expected to compete in this year's regatta.  The
Royal Langkawi International Regatta is the brainchild of Y.A.M. Tunku Tan
Sri Abdullah Tuanku Abdul Rahman, the Commodore and principal founder member
of the RYLC. Inaugurated in 2003, the BMW RLIR 2005 is a part of the Asian
Regatta Calendar drawing regular boats as well as new participants who actively
race in regional yacht circuits.
Two other trophies - the Langkawi Sports Trophy and the Malaysian Multihull Challenge Cup will be presented to winners of the Sports Boat and Multihull categories.
"As the competition heats up in this event, we will strive to achieve our objective of raising the Malaysian profile within the Asian Regatta Calendar and give home grown talents a suitable platform to establish themselves." A special all expense trip to Valencia, Spain to meet the BMW Oracle racing team together with a tour to the BMW Oracle Base Camp awaits for the winning team of The Prime Minister's Challenge Trophy. This special winning prize is sponsored by the Partner of RLIR 2006, BMW Malaysia Sdn Bhd.
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Finishing
up on a high note...
Racing
Class
In
general the racing was very close despite only four entrants and although
Ray and his team are off to sunny Spain courtesy of BMW a few interesting
synergies have developed from the regatta. The visiting Swedish V60 for
all to see in SE Asia for the first time and the Royal Malaysian Navy
Team scoring one line and one handicap win amongst the top class International
competition. The combination of Troy Yaw's Ulumulu team from
Sarawak with Ray Roberts successful Aussie Quantum Racing Team
not only produced the goods but has helped some Malaysian sailors to experience
what top flight racing is all about in their own country.
Sportsboat
IRC
Multihull
Club
Cruising
Ocean Rover
There
of to sunny Spain...
After
sweating it out for the last few days the Swedes on the V60 Ericsson
rebounded with a first and fastest in the extra race. The Royal Malaysian
Navy on Zuhrah have been improving with every outing and secured
second place in front of Ray Roberts which spoiled his almost perfect
score line. As far as the points tally goes Ulumulu - Quantum Racing
have all but virtually won the racing class and of to sunny Spain but
second place is still up for grabs. Ericsson and Zuhrah
are tied on 14 points and Mahligai only one point adrift on 15
after jumping up into second place in race four.
Sportsboat
Multihull
Club
Cruising
After
a tactically demanding performance Kevin Perrins Rusalka rebounded
to score his second win of the series and take back the overall lead coming
into tomorrows final race. Des Kearn's Harlander 45 Isobar Lee Marine
scored second place and is only one point behind the leader. After yesterdays
win Eric Kading's Fat Cat jumped into contention but today's
third place puts them into third overall and will have to put in a big
performance on the last race to get back up again.
A
nice steady morning breeze allowed Race Officer Mark Pryke to get all
classes away on race 2 but as noon approached the fading breeze caused
shortening course and mark relaying decisions to be fired off in rapid
succession. The racing class were well into their third race when the
call came and by the end everybody got a finish and were back in the RLYC
bar in record time.
Premier
Cruising
The
duel scoring system continues to confuse competitors, race officials and
media alike. One system uses the Ocean Multihull Rating and the other
is a performance based system that changes each day by the handicapper.
Roger Kingdon's Motor Inzi continues to shine as they leave everybody
trailing in their wake. Despite her design age Larry Pollock's Running
Cloud has stayed up with the more modern designs to fill second spot.
Kazuo Kobayashi's chartered Chameleon drops down to third today
but still in front of some favoured light weight and faster multihull
racers.
Club
Cruising
Eric Kading's Fat Cat came to the fore today over Des Kearn's
Harlander 45 Isobar Lee Marine who now has scored two second
places. Kevin Perrins Rusalka finished up third and as a result
of the juggling of places all three front runners have scored four points
each and the next two races will determine the podium positions.
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Thomas Blixt's V60 Ericsson got the best of the racing class
start by bursting out to windward with speed and overhauling the smaller
yachts to take a commanding lead by the first mark. Ray Roberts on Ulumulu
- Quantum Racing stayed on the pace and kept the bigger boat within
striking distance. As the afternoon wore on the breeze faded and dramatic
changes started to appear with each gust that saw some yachts struggle
to the finish. At the end it was Ericsson taking line honours
by twenty four minutes but with a massive handicap of 1.4360 it left the
door open for Ulumulu - Quantum Racing to sneak in by a mere
twenty six seconds to secure handicap honours over them. John and Francoise
Thornton's Sydney 47 Mahligai claimed third spot over the bigger
Royal Malaysian Navy Farr 5200 Zuhrah who got caught on the wrong
side of a few shifts coming up to the finish.
Premier
Cruising
IRC
The
Multihull class have opted to run two handicap systems to check there
results. Which ever way you look at it is Roger Kingdon's Motor Inzi
leading the way with some stunning bursts of speed in the early stages
to get clear ahead of Kazuo Kobayashi's Chameleon who finished
up a distant second. Larry Pollock's Running Cloud from the USA
missed out by 44 seconds from overhauling Chameleon and had to
settle on third place.
Club
Cruising
A
taste of the
Volvo Ocean Race coming
to Malaysia...
However
having the biggest racing boat does necessarily mean that the title is
all yours. They will have their hands full as Ray Roberts
successful Quantum
Racing Team have combined
their strengths with Troy Yaw's Ulumulu Team
from Miri Marina in Sarawak (East Malaysia). On this occasion they have
jointly chartered the DK 46 Drumstick which Ray's team so handsomely
won the 
Coming
hot on the heels from magnificent victories at the Rolex Challenge and
Scotchmans Hill Series at Skandia Geelong Week, Ray's Aussie based Quantum
Racing Team are hot property at the moment and its no wonder the DK 46
was voted the most outstanding boat of the series.
Other
contenders for the Prime Minister's Challenge
Trophy and the trip to Valencia for all the team are the
Royal Malaysian Navy on their new Farr 5200 Zuhrah built by DK
Yachts in Malacca. John and Francoise Thornton's Royal Corinthian Yacht
Club registered Sydney 47 Mahligai with a pile of rock stars
from Quantum Sails in Malacca and bunch of sailing pals from the UK onboard.
Although there is only four boats contesting the top racing class the
quality is there and the diverse nature and size of the boats and crews
is sure to provide plenty of interesting racing action for all to see.
Seven
boats are lining up in the IRC Class
which is mainly for the cruiser/racers like Beneteau, X-Yachts and older
Swan's. Keith Garry's Beaux Esprits will need to put in a good
performance if they expect to beat their own RSYC Commodore Aziz Kadir
on Juita and fellow sailors from the Selangor Youth Racing Team
on Gapurna Mas Ayu II. David Lindahl's Swan 40 La Samudra
won the cruising class at the Raja Muda and scored second in IRC 2 at
the King's Cup is always a threat where ever they are. Kevin Gillow's
Minx usually driven by his daughter Mia have won a few top events
in Phuket are sandwiched in with this do or die lot and depending on the
conditions could well spring a few surprises.
The
Sportsboats warrant a separate
class with six entries contesting the Langkawi
Sports Trophy. Five Platu 25's coming from the Royal Malaysian
Navy (2), Kedah Sailing Assoc Youth Team, Japan's Kenichi Takahashi on
Motomet and a team from the UK will be taking on Darren Gamble's Colgate
26 Halim Mazmin that should produce a interesting potpourri of
results by the end of the week.
Nine
multihull's are battling it out for the Malaysian
Multihull Challenge Cup, which if performance based will
probably be divided into two classes. Roger Kingdon's Motor Inzi
won the King's Cup a week after it was launched last December feels his
biggest challenge will come from Henry Kaye's trimaran The Sting
and Bob Mott's defending champion Chameleon on charter this time
to Kazuo Kobayashi's Japanese team from the Moroiso Yacht Club. Last year
it was a matter of who got to the start line in time for the more cruising
style of multihull sailors. Brent McInnes won here two years ago on No
Fixed Address and Joan Foo Mahony's Sedna made a late charge
last year to end up a close second could well find themselves amongst
the front runners by weeks end.
The
biggest class with eleven entrants is the Club
Class that will be contesting for the prestigious
Commodore's Challenge Cup for the yacht with the lowest
score at the end of the series. A grand mixture of classics like Des Kearn's
Harlander 45 Isobar and Morten Ringvold's Norwegian registered
Haffiman are taking on the newer generation cruisers of Ayahuddin
Rahman's Oyster 55 Chantique and Kevin Perrins X430 Rusalka
who scored a second place here at the inaugural regatta. Grenville Fordham's
Image Asia that run the Phuket boatshow are fronting up on the
J44 Jemini Jo that won the Ocean Rover class at the King's Cup
and we can all rest assured that happy go lucky Henning Lenz and his crew
on My Toy will all be having a good time.
Their
bigger sister the VO70 Ericsson is currently a contender in the
world’s premier round the world yacht race - the Volvo Ocean Race
2005-06. Jan Signell, President of Ericsson South East Asia and Country
Manager for Ericsson Malaysia says, “The VO60 Asia Tour gives us
an opportunity to reach and engage our Asian customers in a new and exciting
way. In addition to sailing, we will use this platform to showcase Ericsson’s
latest technology solutions such as Mobile TV, IMS and Broadband technologies.”
To date, Ericsson has hosted close to 700 thrilled customers globally
and now, Ericsson brings the experience of sailing an ocean racer to its
Asian customers.
Feb
racing action focuses
on the Royal Langkawi YC 
Langkawi,
November 2005 - The Royal Langkawi Yacht Club (RLYC) announces
the forthcoming Royal Langkawi International Regatta 2006 (RLIR 2006),
to be held from 12 February to 17 February 2006.
The
RLIR 2006 consists of two main trophies - the Prime Minister's Challenge
Trophy and the Commodore's Challenge Cup. The former is open to internationally
registered yachts while club-registered cruisers compete in the latter
category.
In RLIR 2005's
event, the Peter Ahern-skippered Yo! emerged triumphant to claim the Prime
Minister's Challenge Trophy for the third consecutive year while Lady
M, under the guidance of David Kimpton, won the Commodore's Challenge
Cup.
Y.A.M.
The
RLIR 2006 is organized by Royal Langkawi Yacht Club and supported by the
Malaysian Tourism Promotion Board, Lembaga Pembangunan Langkawi (LADA)
and the State of Kedah.