Windsikher reclaim Raja Muda Cup and Class 1 title

PETALING JAYA: Three-time champions Windsikher (Sarab Jeet Singh and Nick Burns) won five consecutive line honours to reclaim the Raja Muda Cup and the Class 1 title after losing it in 2019 to The Next Factor (Rolf Heemskerk) in the Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta (RMSIR).

The Next Factor were forced to retire from the regatta in Penang after damaging both their original and back-up main sails, leaving the way clear for Ramrod (Gordon Ketelby) and Uranus (Malaysian Armed Forces skippered by Mohd Zaideybin Bahadun) to finish second and third respectively.

In Class 2, the Premier Cruising division, it was a tight race right up to the end with Yasooda (Hans Rahmann) and Firstlight (Simon Piff) ending racing day tied at seven points each, leaving Singapore’s Eagle (YP Loke) to claim third place. Yasooda were declared the eventual winners, bagging the class title and the Jugra Cup.

In Class 3, Dominic Liddell’s Venture – with Raja Muda Selangor Tengku Amir Shah onboard – put up a strong showing throughout the regatta to snag the Sports IRC class title and the Datuk Abdul Aziz Ismail Challenge Trophy.

A total of 24 boats had pushed off from the starting point in Port Klang, with the sailing in overnight passage races along Malaysia’s west coast throughout the week.

This year’s regatta returned to its full format with events for Classes 1 to 7 and saw participation from 30 countries, including Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Australia and Turkey.