All Day English Breakfast

Pirates of Borneo is pleased to announce that  you can now get an all day breakfast with real bacon from Charles's Food bar at the Pirates Rib Shack Diner  in Asia City.

More and  more people are discovering the Pirates Rib Shack Diner and bar and enjoying the open air atmosphere, everything is available  from Mr Wong’s Sarawaken Chinese soup, Tarzan#s BBQ fish, Western style Ribs and seafood, to sandwiches, ice cream, coffees and tea. Not forgetting cold BEER

Coming soon Massage outlet and free tourist orientation proving advice on where to go and what to do in Sabah.

Join us at weekends for Tri Nations Rugby, AFL,NRL, F1 and other sports events.

On selected evening there is live entertainment. Tri Nations Rugby, AFL,NRL, F1 and other sports events

Call Nick 014  350 8965

http://piratesribshackdiner.piratesofborneo.com

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La Salle School Party at the Pirates

Some hundred plus pupils held a diner dance party at the New Pirates Rib shack Diner in Asia City on Saturday 20th June, easily fitting in the spacious open air surroundings, with live music  provided by resident musicians and augmented  by some of the staff and schoolmates with sketches, karaoke and dancing.

The Pirates Rib shack diner is the ideal place for functions both large and small and all manner of food can be provided to meet ones budget.

The Pirates formally operated a bar on Kota Kinabalu Waterfront however the smell and pollution caused by redevelopment  initiated a move inland where of course food and drink is much cheaper   Click Here for Map to the treasured secret, where you will find the best that KK has to offer! at prices you can afford.

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Formuala 2 Powboats Return to Sabah

The Formula 2 world Cup returns to Kota Kinabalu waterfront in a weeks time. 12-14th Dec.
Once again Briton Colin Jelf is hopiong to become champion again, deafeating 18 rival competitiors.

Colin has already arrived in Sabah and the boats are due to arrive on Monday.

One of the best places to view the race at Kota Kinabalu waterfront is The Pirates Beach bar, operated by Pirates of Borneo, who provide good food, wines, cocktails and beers.




David Ogden
Pirates of Borneo
Yacht Watch Service

F2000 Powerboat World Cup 2007 Sabah

Briton Colin Jeff dominated the final race which took place this morning off Kota Kinabalu, he lead from start to finish followed by his brother Owen ahead of third place Italian Alex Carrera. Once again the spectators had now idea as to what was going on as the commentary appeared to be only available in the pits area. Thus it was similar to watch an early movie, yes there was the whine of engines but no one new who was who. Half way through the race yellow flags were waved, why we can only guess, so the boats slowed and ran a few laps in convoy before sprinting to the finish. There was no indication as to how many laps were raced but I found out later a race is normally 30 laps.

The shame is that people were ignorant about the fact that Colin Jeff's win was the 3rd this year and he ending the day with 67 point out of 80, second place in the championship went to Alex Carrera with 39 points. I do not know the third place overall as could not identify the boat but think it was Latvian Uvis Slakteris who has had a string of fourth places.

The question on everyone's tongue is will the race return next year, if it does hopefully the local organiser will get their act together and provide decent information, that the public and the competitors deserve. this year there were too many people waling around with Official badges who did not have a clue about what was going on.



David Ogden
Yacht Watch Service

Farce At F2000 world Championship Sabah

What promised top be an exciton day in the history of Sabah the first final of the F2000 world cup Powerboat race turned into a farce today. there has been a total lack of information during the the event. it semester the only people who know what is going on are the pit crews.

The final race was abandoned after one of the competitors flipped on a downwind leg burying its bows in a wave. Conditions were far from ideal with a force 3 wind gusting to 4 causing the swell to have breaking waves.

The organiser decided to re run the final race on Monday but did not realise that the film crews were committed to other work so it seems the final; will be a closed door event with no publicity.

The company running the event may have good political contacts and initial ran a publicity campaign but have failed to provide the general public with any information as to what was taking place. This is a great shame and perhaps due to greed. It would have been far better to learn about the sport and the basic requirements such as a smooth surface of water, and at least have someone in the company who knew what a powerboat was.

David Ogden
Yacht Watch Service

Sutera Harbour Marina - F2000 World Cup Powerboat Race

The F2000 Worlds Cup power boat race is being help of Kota Kinabalu this weekend and a course has been laid out North of Sutera Harbour Marina off the waterfront. the race is the final of a series of races in which two British brothers are sharing the lead. O nthe first practice race hower it was Frenchman Jean Baptise who was setting the pce in the time trials.

The local organisers Powersport events are to be commended for bringing the race to Sabah, however they have a lot to learn by way of keeping the public informed with what is happening. thousands of people lined the waterfront to see the boats racing but know one has as clue as to which boat is which which makes a mockery of the whole event.

The Public came out to support the event but the organisers seemed to have spent more time and money setting up sideshows instead of profividing information about the racing.

David Ogden
Yacht Watch Service

Sutera Harbour Marina Meets With Marine Department Malaysia

Sutera Harbour Marina had a meeting yesterday with Jabatan Laut Marine Department Malaysia. The meeting was to advise Commercial Operators and Tourists groups about the current regulation that they have to follow.

Jabatan Laut will no longer tolerate the bending of rules and overloading of ferries carrying passengers.

The main reference documents are MSO 1960 which effects merchant vessels of less than 500 GRT and the section3 of 1953 port rules.

Every boat Captain need to hold a masters domestic trade certificate.
only two boat Captains are allowed per vessel.

All boats need to be registered and the original document displayed on the vessel the vessel registration number must also be clearly displayed
ferries are not to operate outside the limits laid down on their certificate.
Children over the age of 12 months are counted as a passenger
All vessels carrying more than 12 passengers to carry required safety equipment.

Penalties/Fines for non compliance to be paid by boat captain and Owner RM 1,000 per incident
Faded or missing registration number
Original registration document not displayed
Operating outside trade limits
Missing safety Equipment
Overloading boat.
Carrying excess passenger RM 350 per passenger.

Owners of Private vessels registered in Malaysia are required to have a seaman's crew card.


The Tourist guides association also advised that official guides are required by groups on the islands under the Tourism Act of 1992. companies will be fined RM7,000 if no guide is present and if an unregistered guide is used the fine will be RM20,000.

Sutera Harbour Marina staff will be checking an reporting on a vessels returning from the Islands with excess passengers.

Jabatan Laut Marine Department Malaysia will also be carrying out spot checks.




David Ogden
Yacht Watch Service