Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta

Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta, Malaysia

An annual offshore Malaysian sailing event, the Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta was first competed for in 1988. This offshore race is organised by the Royal Selangor Yacht Club together with the RORC and also forms part of the Asian Yachting Grand Prix Championships.

One Of Asia’s Most Popular Regattas

As well as being one of the most popular regattas in the whole of Asia, the Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta also has a unique quality about it because of its mix of offshore passage and inshore races. The regatta itself was the brainchild of sailing enthusiast and Royal Selangor Yacht Club (RSYC) member the Raja Muda of Selangor.

The Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta is made up of three passage races that take place overnight, along with harbour racing that lasts three days. The harbour races take place in Penang and Langkawi, while the overnight races take place over a combined distance of some 260 miles.

The range of sailing vessels taking place in the regatta is very diverse, and includes classic cruisers that date back more than a century right up to high-quality IRC1 racers. The race is challenging, because, over its 9 days, the weather can be hard to predict. The tropical islands in the Melaka Straits, on the west coast of the Malaysian peninsula, make for a beautiful backdrop to the races.

The Schedule

Racing at the 2014 Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta begins on November 15th with a race from Port Klang to Pangkor. The race’s prize-giving takes place the following day in Pangkor.

On November 17th there are races from Pangkor to Penang, and the next day sees Penang hosting rickshaw races. On the 19th of November, the inshore races at Penang begin, with two races for classes one, three, four and seven. While there is one race for classes two, five and six. Prize giving takes place on the same day.

Races from Penang to Langkawi begin on November 20th, and the inshore races begin on November 21st from Langkawi. There are two races for classes one and three, and one race for classes two, four, five, six and seven. An inshore race from Langkawi is the final race at the regatta and takes place on November the 22nd, with two races for classes one, three and four. There is one race for classes two, five, six and seven. An awards party at the RLYC is the regatta’s final event.

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