sail malaysia 2016 brief

Sail Malaysia
Discover Malaysia by Sea!
STRATEGIC INITIATIVE TO PROMOTE
BOATING AND TOURISM IN MALAYSIA
Sail Malaysia
Discover Malaysia by Sea!
About Sail Malaysia
The Sail Malaysia programme is owned and organised
by a private company registered in Malaysia,
SM Yachting Sdn. Bhd.
Sail Malaysia currently runs the 2 anchor yacht rallies
in Malaysia, known as the Passage to Langkawi and
Passage to the East, with ‘Discover Malaysia by Sea!’
as its tagline. This project is made possible with the
support from the Ministry of Tourism & Culture
Malaysia, Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board and 50
other pubilc and private organisations in Southeast
Asia and beyond.
Since its inception in 2005, Sail Malaysia have attracted
almost 1,000 yachts from 37 different countries to visit
the country, generating over RM 380 million in direct
income to Malaysia.
Sail Malaysia have strong ties with its partner
organisers in Austraia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore
and Brunei. The overall strategic agenda is to flood
the region with leisure vessels and to create Southeast
Asia as the ‘Carribean of the East’.
2-3 YEAR ASEAN CIRCUIT WITH
THROUGH MALAYSIA, THAILAND, INDONESIA
SINGAPORE & BRUNEI
Year 1
Sail Indonesia (Darwin to Batam) &
Sail Malaysia Passage to Langkawi
(Johor Bahru-Langkawi/Phuket)
Year 2
Sail Malaysia Passage to the East
Langkawi to Sandakan/Tawau
Year 3
Sail Indonesia
Tarakan to Australia/ New Zealand
Our main partners:
Boating Sector : Impact on Malaysian Tourism
Update 23 March 2016
WHY YACTHING RALLIES? Because that’s what the market wants
“Our sector (yachts/sailboats) of the market continues to benefit from what we now
regard as the ‘era of the Cruising Rally’.”
BERTHON MARKET REPORT 2014 (yacht broker)
Rallies are becoming more and more popular as a
means of travel:
“The tireless crusade of the World Cruising Club to
create an effortless and safe solution to the budding
blue water sailing continues unabated, with new rallies
such as the ARC+ and the Baltic Rally selling out almost
as soon as soon as they are announced. With a number
of new rallies starting up and wishing to share the
WCC’s space there is no doubt that taking part in an
organised blue water cruising rally has now become a
‘must do’ in the minds of many current and future
yachtsmen.”
Discover Malaysia by Sea!
Langkawi
SAIL MALAYSIA PASSAGE
TO LANGKAWI
Penang
Pangkor
PD
Johor Bahru
EVENT BRIEF AND OBJECTIVE
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Starting from the promotions points in Cairns & Darwin in
July, this rally will cover over 3,000 nautical miles and 4
countries.
The overall organisation is done in collaboration with
Tourism Indonesia.
Sail Malaysia is responsible for the Malaysian leg of the
rally from November to December.
The joint promotions starts from Australia.
Traditionally, this event has brought the majority of newly
arrived yachts into Malaysia.
This event has practical approach which is to help cruisers
familiarise with Malaysia and use our country as a longterm hub.
2016 programme
Cairns promotions
28 June – 2 July
Darwin promotions
17 – 22 July
Indonesian rally
July – end October
Malaysian leg:
Nongsa Point Marina (Batam)
1-2 Nov
Puteri Harbour Marina
4-8 Nov
Admiral Marina Port Dickson
13-18 Nov
Pangkor Marina Island
22-28 Nov
Straits Quay Marina, Penang
2-4 Dec
Langkawi
8-10 Dec
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This is a yachting rally which
covers the breadth of our
country.
The event is meant to unearth
the potential of Malaysian
waters as a boating paradise.
Much of our great cruising
destinations in the east and NOT
in the traditional
circumnavigation east-west
route.
The ‘Discover Malaysia by Sea!’
theme is used to project a
mental ‘sea highway’ from west
to east Malaysia.
Date
3-4 April
11-13 April
18-19 April
23-26 April
30 Apr-1 May
Destination
Rebak Marina Langkawi
Pangkor Marina Island
Admiral Marina P. Dickson
Puteri Harbour Marina
Sebana Cove Marina
Date
14-15 June
22-23 June
24-28 June
29 June
30 June–2 Jul
Destination
Kuching
Miri Marina
Brunei
Menumbok
Labuan
6-8 May
11 - 12 May
16 May
16-18 May
24-25 May
30 May-4 Jun
Pulau Tioman
Sg. Chukai
Pulau Kapas
Duyong Marina, Kuala
Terengganu
Pulau Redang
Anambas Islands, Indonesia
6-11 June
Natuna Islands, Indonesia
14-17 July
23-25 July
27 July
28-30 July
1-6 July
9-13 Aug
15-16 Aug
17-18 Aug
Kota Kinabalu
Kudat Marina
Turtle Islands, Sabah
Sandakan Yacht Club
Sg. Kinabatangan
Tun Sakaran Marine Park
Sg. Kalumpang & Sipadan
Tawau
ARRIVALS BY
COUNTRY
2005 – 2016
BY COUNTRY
Antigua & Barbuda
Australia
Austria
Belgium
British Virgin Islands
Canada
Cayman Islands
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
YACHTS
5
372
8
5
9
49
3
1
2
4
44
29
BY COUNTRY
Gibraltar
Guernsey
Hong Kong
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Jersey
Malta
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Panama
YACHTS
1
1
1
3
5
4
2
2
32
74
7
1
BY COUNTRY
Poland
Seychelles
Singapore
South Africa
South Korea
St. Vincent
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
US Virgin Is.
U.S.A.
Vanuatu
YACHTS
1
1
2
7
1
1
9
16
112
2
127
6
Sail Malaysia
Discover Malaysia by Sea!
ORGANISING PASSAGES USING THE PREVAILING WINDS
Southwest Monsoon
mid-May to early
Sept
PASSAGE TO THE
EAST
Northeast Monsoon
Early-November to
March
PASSAGE TO LANGKAWI
See Youtube videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjSb8reRc_U
– 2015 Passage to the East
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEvnYLbvCw0
– 2015 Tribute to ESSCOM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E06TFb2vDoc
– 2014 Passage to the East
PROPOSED SABAH SCHEDULE ITINERARY
Date
Destination
Main events
28 June
Menumbok
Buka Puasa ceremony
13-17 July
Kota Kinabalu
Technical & ESCCOM
briefing,
Official Rally Dinner,
Kinabalu Yacht Club
Games
22-25 July
Kudat
Kudat Festival,
Preparations with
ESSCOM
28 July
Turtle Islands
Turtle watch
29-31 July
Sandakan
Sandakan Convoy,
Rally Dinner,
Provisioning
1-6 August
Sg. Kinabatangan
Free and easy
9-12 August
Tun Sakaran Marine
Park
Free and easy
13 August
Semporna
Official Convoy
15-16 August
Sg.Kalumpang
Sipdan free and easy
18 August
Tawau
Official Rally Dinner