30th Raja Muda ready to roll
by RMSIR Media 23 Sep 2019 05:11 BST
15-23 November 2019
Tight racing in the Premier Cruising division - Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta © Guy Nowell / RMSIR
Have you wondered where the Jugra Cup got its name? Well, Bukit Jugra, a few miles south of Port Klang and visible from the sea, was once one of the royal towns of Selangor - and so HRH the Sultan of Selangor named his yacht Jugra, and later the trophy for the RMSIR Class 2 winners was also so named.
Early Bird discounts are only until the end of September, just eight days away. Fees for both a “boat including skipper” and “crew members” will be discounted for all payments that are received by RSYC before 01 October 2019, latest.
See the web site www.rmsir.com for full information on rates. Following online registration, the fees applicable will be calculated automatically and will include Malaysian taxes applicable at the time of payment. A Credit Card Authorisation Form is available for download on the web site to assist you with payment. So if you want to save money – register (if you haven't already) and pay early! Register at www.rmsir.com
Safety Check Lists
Safety Checks List forms for monohulls and multihulls are available online on our download page. These forms provide information on the safety requirements that you will need to meet to enter the regatta. The RMSIR Safety Officer will be checking yachts at Port Klang on 14th and 15th November and may also inspect your boat at any time during the event.
Crew Available
There are some competent and keen sailors currently looking for crew positions for the 30th RMSIR. If you are short of crew members on your boat, check the web site
Clean Seas
Each year at least 8m tonnes of plastic find their way into our oceans, according to the UN’s Clean Seas campaign. That’s like emptying a garbage truck into the ocean every minute. The Royal Selangor Yacht Club is determined to play its part in reducing marine plastic waste by introducing Recycling Bins, a No Plastic Straws policy and promoting the Clean Seas campaign. Whilst participating in RMSIR, and other regattas, sailors need to drink a lot of water. Traditionally this is purchased in large numbers of plastic bottles that are thrown away after each race.
During last year’s 29th event we strongly encouraged skippers to provide reusable bottles to their crew as drinking vessels, to obtain water in bulk containers, and to refill the drinking bottles during racing. This takes a little more effort, but has to be worth it to reduce plastic pollution. Last year we provided free sponsored boxed water to every boat. This year we will ensure that bulk drinking water is available for purchase in Port Klang and hopefully at other venues. Also, RSYC is installing a filtered drinking water station for use by all sailors and we are encouraging other marinas and yacht clubs to do the same.
AIS and Marine Traffic
During RMSIR passage races, particularly at night, it is a useful aid to navigation to monitor local AIS transmissions, either on your boat’s AIS receiver or by using a web-based ship tracking application such as www.marinetraffic.com. This provides graphical data from coastal AIS receiving stations supplemented by satellite receivers. There is now a requirement in Malaysia for larger fishing vessels to install and use an AIS transponder, and this will aid yacht navigators in identifying fishing boats as well as other vessels on their course. Fishing vessels are shown in brown on the map in this area south of Penang – there are lots of them!