Regional News

Catch up on who's doing what, when, where and how in Southeast Asia's marine scene.

Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta takes place Nov 18-26

The 22nd annual international sailing event, consisting of three overnight passage races (over 200 miles in total) sails from Port Klang to Pangkor, then Pangkor to Penang and Penang to Langkawi, plus two days of "round the cans" harbour racing.

Simpson Marine presents the new Oceanis Range

This new launched Oceanis range featuring the latest technology, eligible for Dock&Go systems, is one of the latest models Simpson Marine is introducing to the region. The Oceanis 45 (on our cover) is popular with enough space for people to move around during cruising and is known for its comfortable interior design.

The Hanse 385 – The evolution of success

The new Hanse 385 is a contemporary performance cruising yacht and the successor to the much admired Hanse 37-foot range that has launched over a thousand boats. The new Hanse offers more equipment, a range of fresh details and even more sailing performance than its predecessor; and all at the same price.

B.P Marine Engineer launches new houseboat

B.P. Marine Engineer has teamed up with Leisure Line Marine. The two have combined to introduce a Thai-built luxury boat into the Australian market allowing customers to enjoy the benefits of a luxury aluminum boat without all the maintenance and financial expenses of ownership.

Phuket Six Senses Raceweek

Grenville Fordham has done it again; the eighth edition of this popular regatta turned even more heads with the presence of sailing speed and distance stars Paul Larsen and Dee Caffari adding even more excitement and pizzazz to an event that is already full-on as it is.

Canoeing through a tortured past in floating art

Mick Elmore, who laid much of the groundwork for this magazine when it was originally launched as Siam Marine, weighs in with this fascinating piece on paddling down the Kwae Noi River in a bamboo canoe designed by Canadian Brent Bateman.

SEA Property Multihull Championship

The fourth edition of this regatta, organized by the Ao Chalong Yacht Club, was a great success with the largest gathering of multihulls in the region competing in three days of racing and four nights of partying.

Remembering Jo Cooney

A few months back Jo Cooney tragically took her own life. For those of us who knew her well, Jo, the former editor of this magazine, will never be forgotten. In this four-page tribute we pay homage to the energy that was Jo Cooney.

Bakri Cono's Heliotrope

Bakri Cono is building a luxury range catamaran for Heliotrope Sailing at Ocean Marina This yacht targeting the upper-class charter market was designed and fully detailed by Albatross Marine. Every part of every item on this boat is going to be CNC cut by laser or router.

SEA Yachting's Q & A

This issue we visit with the oracle of Southeast Asian sailing, Captain Marty Rijkuris, and find out a little bit more about him and the Asian Yachting Grand Prix.