Plain sailing and visitor boost from the Royal Langkawi International Regatta as it marks 20th edition

The curtain-raiser for the international sailing regatta in the South East Asian 2024 calendar is back again in Langkawi, Malaysia, 15-20 January 2024, and this year marks a milestone of the 20th edition, the Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau reports. The annual event at the Royal Langkawi Yacht Club will see 33 boats, with more than 250 participants and helps position Malaysia and Langkawi as a prominent sailing destination while promoting sports tourism for the country. The 33 sailing boats come from Malaysia, Thailand, Denmark, the UK, Australia, Singapore, the USA, Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, China and Vietnam. The Royal Langkawi International Regatta (RLIR) will see a competition in seven classes. The RLIR acknowledges its co-partner Belt and Road Regatta (BRR) as well as the sponsors: Langkawi Development Authority (LADA), Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB), the Kedah State Government, Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF), ALJ Global Sdn Bhd, Hypergear, Liquid Marketing Sdn Bhd and Rainman. The RLIR is supported by the Malaysia Sailing Association (MSA) and the World Sailing and Aseanarean Bluewater Alliance. For more information, kindly visit www.langkawiregatta.com.