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Before the start of the annual Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta, Tiger Beer has kicked off events with a celebration of all things sailing with a nautical-themed Tiger party at Port Klang on 10 November 2011.

Now I have never been to a regatta so off I went with Malaysia’s Hottest Bloggers’ Samantha Kong to the Royal Selangor Yacht Club, which is the site of the launch of the premier offshore passage race inMalaysia.  Following on from the successful partnership forged between the Regatta and Tiger, the Tiger Challenge Trophy was officially presented by Tiger to the Regatta at an unveiling ceremony during the celebrations.

The unique feature of the Tiger Challenge Trophy is that for the first time, all IRC yachts regardless of their classes will compete for one distinctive trophy. The Tiger Challenge Trophy will be awarded to the IRC boat and skipper with the best offshore passage race performance, based on the lowest points score. The offshore passage races are run from throughout the Regatta passage; Port Klang to Pangkor, Pangkor to Penang and lastly, Penang to Langkawi, which is the last stop for the Regatta.

Sean Koh, Marketing Manager of Tiger said, “Here at Tiger Beer, we have always believed that determination and passion are the fundamental cornerstones to launch any bid for glory, and so we are extremely proud to be presenting the winners of the new “Best Offshore Passage Race Performance” category with the Tiger Challenge Trophy.  In an event that embraces so many different sizes and types of boats, To be able to honour the overall outstanding achievement of the Tiger Challenge winner regardless of class, gives us great pleasure.”

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We got an opportunity to meet Captain Shane Granger, owner and master of the Historic Sailing Vessel (H.V.) VEGA, which was docked at the yatch . The beautiful vessel and crew is to transport press and public relations personnel and H.V. VEGA will be present during all races.

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Built in 1892-93, for over 100 years the H.V. VEGA carried cargos of bricks, building stone, pig iron, and cement through some of the world’s roughest seas. Rugged enough for the North Sea and certified for Arctic trade, the H.V. VEGA was famous for her strength and ability to carry loads other boats her size could not.

Currently embarked on a career of missions of mercy, carrying cargos of donated medical and educational supplies on the South East monsoon to isolated island communities in East Timor and Indonesia, the H.V. Vega visits Singapore, Malaysia,  and Thailand gathering donated supplies for the people on these island. Captain Granger and his lovely wife told us some stories about their visits to the island where it’s inhabitants are so poor it’s really very heartbreaking.

To find out how you can help with this noble mission head over to http://www.sailvega.com/

One ofAsia’s most distinguished Regattas, the RMSIR takes place over 240km consisting of three overnight passage races. Besides awarding the Trophy for the best IRC passage race performance, Tiger is also the official title sponsor for RMSIR and will be involved throughout the race’s duration, including sponsoring the rickshaw racing inPenang.

For more information about Tiger Beer’s involvement in RMSIR, head over to www.tigerbeer.com.my

Now here’s your chance to win a prize for an experience of a lifetime!

Tiger Crystal, the limited edition and distinctively refreshing brew from Tiger is back for the festive season and this time around, with an exciting opportunity to win a rare experience to stay in a hotel made entirely out of ice and snow, the incredibly unique ICEHOTEL in Sweden.

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Recommended by author Patricia Schultz as one of the 1000 Places to See Before You Die,   ICEHOTEL, situated in the small village of Jukkasjärvi inSweden, is the world’s first ice hotel ever built. The largest ice hotel in the world, it is solely made out of 10,000 tons of ice and 30,000 tons of pure snow harvested from the picturesqueTorneRiver.

Standing firm from only December to April each year, it goes through a rebuilding process from scratch each year. Each room is uniquely designed and the hotel offers amazing art, nature, accommodation and gastronomy experiences for the guests, totally different from what they have experienced in ordinary hotels.

Tiger Crystal brings this once in a lifetime opportunity to its consumers through its “Refreshingly Different” Tiger Crystal Facebook photo contest. All they need to do is upload a photo of their most refreshingly different Tiger Crystal moment. The grand prize winner will walk away with a trip for two to the fascinating ICEHOTEL inSweden. Contest begins on 10 November 2011 and will end on 10 December 2011.

To find out more about Tiger Crystal and the “Refreshingly Different” Facebook photo contest, log on to www.facebook.com/tigerbeer.

About Tiger Crystal

Tiger Crystal is a limited edition celebration brew specially brewed to commemorate the Year of the Golden Tiger by the Official Beer of the Year. With its refreshingly crisp, easy drinking position yet full-flavoured characteristics, Tiger Crystal is set to be the choice of sophisticated urban drinkers who know what they want.