Raja Muda Selangor Int Regatta - absolutely as good as it gets

7:42 AM Thu 11 Nov 2010 GMT

'Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta 2008 - Langkawi inshore races' Guy Nowell Click Here to view large photo

Most sailors in the Asian region are pretty much familiar with the Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta by now - it describes itself as 'a challenging offshore sailing race. consisting of three overnight passage races, some 240 miles in total, plus two days of harbour racing in Penang and Langkawi. With regatta dinners almost every night, a trishaw race and lots of opportunities to socialise, onshore activities can be just as demanding as the sailing'. That's very much the short version. The 'Raja Muda', as it known to all and sundry, is the Asian regatta that stands out from all ...

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by Guy Nowell, Sail-World Asia