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Showing posts with label Royal Langkawi Yatch Club. Show all posts
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Thursday, November 17, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Charlie's Place Waterfront Restaurant by Food Paradise
Our first stop is to Royal Langkawi Yacht Club for our lunch.
Above are the views that you could see along and from the restaurant - Charlie's Place Waterfront Restaurant. I like the place where you can sit down and enjoy your meals + the sea view.
Please refer here for more detail picture his food experience.
Timbermad :-
Such a tempting dish.
Monday, October 26, 2009
State urged to provide more support
THE 8th Royal Langkawi International Regatta, organised by the Royal Langkawi Yacht Club (RLYC), will be held on the island from Jan 8 to 15 next year.
RLYC senior manager Abdul Rahman Mahani also said that Kuah jetty, where the sailing boats would be moored, was well protected, even in the event of a tsunami.
“We have about 30 to 40 teams taking part annually in the regatta and the same number are expected for the event next year.
“In fact, the inaugural Regatta held here in 2003 was a great success with 68 teams taking part,” he said.
Abdul Rahman added that more should be done by the state government to promote the event, as each regatta cost about RM1.5mil to organise.
“Although the state always participates in the event, it should do more to improve the media coverage.
“Our main sponsor BMW has also been very supportive of the event.
“The state should also think of helping us out financially as well,” he said.
Abdul Rahman said that Langkawi had the biggest harbour in the country for sailboats and also had dockyard facilities.
He also said the island was strategic as it was the centre point between Phuket in Thailand and Port Klang in Selangor.
To make the race more interesting last year, the organisers had the Langkawi Regatta around the many small islands — Pulau Timun, Pulau Tuba, Pulau Dayang Bunting, Pulau Beras Basah, Pulau Intan Kecil and Pulau Intan Besar — in Langkawi.
This year, it would probably be the same depending on the weather and wind conditions.
In the Langkawi Regatta, there are five classes — Multihull, Racing, Club, IRC and Speedboat — and all the boats will set off at the same time.
Anaklangkawi :-
State & federal government should support initiative by clubs like this having this kind of event. Not only it get participant from all over the world but also it will show the highlights of Langkawi as one of tourist destination. Isn't it benefits all?
RLYC senior manager Abdul Rahman Mahani also said that Kuah jetty, where the sailing boats would be moored, was well protected, even in the event of a tsunami.
“We have about 30 to 40 teams taking part annually in the regatta and the same number are expected for the event next year.
“In fact, the inaugural Regatta held here in 2003 was a great success with 68 teams taking part,” he said.
Abdul Rahman added that more should be done by the state government to promote the event, as each regatta cost about RM1.5mil to organise.
“Although the state always participates in the event, it should do more to improve the media coverage.
“Our main sponsor BMW has also been very supportive of the event.
“The state should also think of helping us out financially as well,” he said.
Abdul Rahman said that Langkawi had the biggest harbour in the country for sailboats and also had dockyard facilities.
He also said the island was strategic as it was the centre point between Phuket in Thailand and Port Klang in Selangor.
To make the race more interesting last year, the organisers had the Langkawi Regatta around the many small islands — Pulau Timun, Pulau Tuba, Pulau Dayang Bunting, Pulau Beras Basah, Pulau Intan Kecil and Pulau Intan Besar — in Langkawi.
This year, it would probably be the same depending on the weather and wind conditions.
In the Langkawi Regatta, there are five classes — Multihull, Racing, Club, IRC and Speedboat — and all the boats will set off at the same time.
Anaklangkawi :-
State & federal government should support initiative by clubs like this having this kind of event. Not only it get participant from all over the world but also it will show the highlights of Langkawi as one of tourist destination. Isn't it benefits all?
Promoting the sport to the masses ~ Royal Langkawi Yatch Club
THE SPORT of sailing crosses all barriers, Royal Langkawi Yacht Club (RLYC) executive director Wicky Sundram said.
“As long as a person wants to sail, there will always be a boat available and the boat captains are always on the lookout for recruits, especially those who are keen to learn the sport.
“It has been said that sailing is a luxurious sport but you do not need to own a multi-million ringgit boat to sail.
“There are clubs like the RLYC and the Royal Selangor Yacht Club that have kept the sport active and are even teaching youngsters about the sport,” Wicky added.
He said that many corporate companies had hired a sailboat for half-a-day for about RM5,000, inclusive of lunch, for team building activities.
“Sailing is a great activity for a team building course because every single person on board must contribute and work in order for the boat to sail.
“There are so many benefits to sailing and, as most of the states throughout Peninsular Malaysia, are surrounded by the sea, sailing can become even more popular if corporate companies look into sponsorship opportunities and buying their own boats.
“In fact, the sport has grown in leaps and bound. Three annual sailing events — the Royal Langkawi International Regatta, the Royal Selangor International Regatta and the Monsoon Cup — had gained popularity among sailors from Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia and Malaysia.
“Today, there are more than 60 teams in each Regatta.
“Our only hope is for the younger generation to pick up the sport with more sponsors looking to develop the sport even further.
“At present, we could see the results where Malaysia have world-class sailors winning international competitions,” he said.
The Star
“As long as a person wants to sail, there will always be a boat available and the boat captains are always on the lookout for recruits, especially those who are keen to learn the sport.
“It has been said that sailing is a luxurious sport but you do not need to own a multi-million ringgit boat to sail.
“There are clubs like the RLYC and the Royal Selangor Yacht Club that have kept the sport active and are even teaching youngsters about the sport,” Wicky added.
He said that many corporate companies had hired a sailboat for half-a-day for about RM5,000, inclusive of lunch, for team building activities.
“Sailing is a great activity for a team building course because every single person on board must contribute and work in order for the boat to sail.
“There are so many benefits to sailing and, as most of the states throughout Peninsular Malaysia, are surrounded by the sea, sailing can become even more popular if corporate companies look into sponsorship opportunities and buying their own boats.
“In fact, the sport has grown in leaps and bound. Three annual sailing events — the Royal Langkawi International Regatta, the Royal Selangor International Regatta and the Monsoon Cup — had gained popularity among sailors from Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia and Malaysia.
“Today, there are more than 60 teams in each Regatta.
“Our only hope is for the younger generation to pick up the sport with more sponsors looking to develop the sport even further.
“At present, we could see the results where Malaysia have world-class sailors winning international competitions,” he said.
The Star
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
It’s still plain sailing in Langkawi despite the Slowdown ~ Regata Langkawi Jan 2010
GEORGE TOWN: Despite the recent economic slowdown, the show will go on for the Royal Langkawi International Regatta (RLIR) in 2010.
There had been fears that the annual regatta, which is part of the Asian Regatta calendar, might be shelved due to the economic downturn.
There had been fears that the annual regatta, which is part of the Asian Regatta calendar, might be shelved due to the economic downturn.
But the regatta organisers Royal Langkawi Yacht Club (RLYC) allayed the fears by confirming in a press statement yesterday that they are calling for entries for the popular event scheduled for Jan 11-15 in Langkawi.
The event, which began in 2003, involves yacht racing in several categories – the Racing class, IRC class, Sportsboats, Multihulls and Club Cruisers.
The event, which began in 2003, involves yacht racing in several categories – the Racing class, IRC class, Sportsboats, Multihulls and Club Cruisers.
During the regatta’s early years when it was held in February, the absence of strong winds that are conducive for exciting racing had been a setback for the organisers.
However, the decision to switch the regatta to January a few years back to take advantage of stronger winds in the sea at the time, has breathed new life into the event.
The fact that the RLIR is sandwiched between the popular Phuket Kings Cup and Singapore Straits Regatta had also increased the interest from foreign yachts that actively compete in the region.
The fact that the RLIR is sandwiched between the popular Phuket Kings Cup and Singapore Straits Regatta had also increased the interest from foreign yachts that actively compete in the region.
Teams participating in the RLIR 2010 will compete for the Prime Minister’s Challenge Trophy (for participants of international-registered yachts), the Commodore’s Challenge Cup (for participants of club-registered cruisers), “LADA-IRC Challenge Trophy” (for participants of the IRC Class), Langkawi Sports Trophy (for participants in the Sports Boat Class) and the Malaysian Multihull Challenge Cup (for participants under the Multihulls category).
For the record, reigning champions Quantum Racing of Australia, skippered by Ray Roberts, had won the RLIR Prime Ministers Challenge Trophy for four years in a row.
The race entry forms, schedule and further information can be obtained from the RLIR official website http://www.langkawiregatta.com/
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