JOHOR BAHARU, NOV 15-- Part of the 70 yatchs from over 16 countries berthed near Danga Bay, which play host to the start of the Malaysian leg of events of an international sailing rally that spans the breadth of Southeast Asia here, today.149 sailors arrived here yesterday for a three days stay before continuing their Sail Malaysia Passage to Langkawi, an event supported by Tourism Malaysia. They started their journey from Darwin, Australia on July 26 and were treated a series of stopovers in Australia, Indonesia and Singapore. They will be in Lumut end of this month before arriving in Penang early next month and eventually Langkawi from Dec 18-20.--fotoBERNAMA COPYRIGHT RESERVED

photographed by: SHAIFULDIN AHMAD