Bangkok--Dec 14--Francom Asia
Airtimes: Sunday, December 19, 2004 at 19:30
Wednesday, December 22, 2004 at 20:30 (replay)
Sunday, January 2, 2005 at 19:30 (replay)
This month, join CNN’s MAINSAIL in Malaysia as host Liz George visits the annual Raja Muda Regatta race, which stops at four of Malaysia’s top tourist spots including Penang and Langkawi.
The half-hour show begins with Liz George interviewing Prince Abdullah of Malaysia, who talks about his vision for the future of yachting in the region. As founder of the Royal Langkawi Yacht Club, the Prince has been the driving force in developing this sport on the island, hoping it rivals against the Caribbean and the Mediterranean.
At the Regatta, MAINSAIL profiles top boat owner Hong Kong billionaire Frank Pong and features his multi-million dollar new yacht Maiden Hong Kong. After years of hard work on building the yacht in Malaysia, Pong hopes his new sailboat is one of the fastest ever built to break records.
Additionally, MAINSAIL features Singaporean Elaine Chau’s plight to pursue her sail around the world in a race for amateur crews at the BT Global Challenge. As one of the few women to take part in the event, Chau hopes her 6-meter long yacht finishes the sail of one of the toughest races across the Atlantic in the Mini Transat.
Also on the program, Nick Moloney reports from Skandia on the Vendee Globe Round the World Race with 20 skippers sailing solo and non-stop around the world. The show also features ‘state-of-the-art’ sailing accessories including waterproof, windproof and breathable gloves and footwear, along with an innovative towel that dries four times quicker than normal.
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