Neptune Regatta 2011 - from Nongsa to Zero to Hero

3:56 AM Wed 9 Feb 2011 GMT

'Neptune Regatta 2011. The whole crew and crowd.' Guy Nowell Click Here to view large photo

Last week?s inaugural Neptune Regatta was a huge and resounding success. Event Organiser Tudor John was feeling pretty pleased with himself (and his team), on closing night, saying, ?In my wildest dreams I did not envisage such a tremendous success as has unfolded over the past week.? The concept was simple enough ? a race to the equator and back. Heck, it?s only 72 nm from Singapore as the crow flies. Or 83 nm through the islands of the Riau Archipelago, starting at Nongsa Point Marina. How hard can it be? Well, ...

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by Guy Nowell, Sail-World Asia