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maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 20 JANUARY 2016 23 Sport Answers to the MaltaToday crossword will be published next Wednesday WEATHER: Partly cloudy with increasing high clouds, and with showers to Northeast of area. VISIBILITY: Good except in showers WIND: West Northwest force 6 veering Northwesterly and decreasing slowly to force 4 to 5 SEA: Rough becoming moderate to rough in the evening SWELL: Low to moderate West to Southwest locally low at first, becoming low West to Northwest. Sea Temp.: 17 °C A B C D E F G H 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 White to play and mate in four moves A B C D E F G H 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Last week's solution Sudoku rules are extremely easy: Fill all empty squares so that the numbers 1 to 9 appear once in each row, column and 9x9 box. PARTLY CLOUDY 14 º C / 9 º C UV INDEX: 2 Today's Weather Chess Sudoku Pursuits Across 1. Foot-operated lever (5) 6. Side by side (7) 8. Highest mountain (7) 9. Mineral spring (3) 10. Cat (4) 12. Renown (4) 15. Cover (3) 16. Try (7) 18. Add sugar (7) 19. Eccentric (5) Down 1. Tropical fruit (10) 2. Gaming cubes (4) 3. Trademark (5) 4. Rasp (5) 5. Sickness (6) 7. Path of a projectile (10) 11. Abrupt (6) 13. Desires (5) 14. Rise to one's feet (5) 17. In the greatest number (4) e7 d8=Q e8=Q+ Qd8 Qe6+ Kb8 Qb3+ Qb6 Qxb6+ Ka8 Qb7# SAILING Royal Malta Yacht Club Match Racing Winter Series kicks off 30 January WITH winter finally knocking on our doors, it is time to launch the annual Match Racing Winter Series at the Royal Malta Yacht Club. A popular fixture on the Club's racing calendar, Match Racing sees differ- ent teams race each other on two identical boats. After each race, teams are required to swap boats thus making it a very intense competition. Tactics are very different to those used in fleet racing. In its efforts to increase and grow partici- pation, this year the Club will be splitting teams in two categories based on their ex- perience - Seasoned and Newcomer. New- comers to Match Racing are being encour- aged by the Club to take part. The Club will be offering lessons and time to train prior to racing in a separate series. "Last year's Match Racing Series gener- ated quite a lot of interest by non-partici- pating crews, and in view of this we are set- ting up a system where newcomers can avail themselves of lessons and pre-race practice prior to racing in a separate league from the experienced crews" said David Anas- tasi, Rear Commodore Sailing at the Royal Malta Yacht Club " We hope that by the end of the season we will be in a position to have a final between all teams and look forward to seeing some new teams challenge past winners". Match Racing teams shall be made up of up to four sailors and racing will take place on H-boats inside Marsamxett Harbour close to the RMYC clubhouse. Match racing is also open to non-members and the Club encourages and welcomes other clubs to challenge the RMYC teams. Race Days will take place on the 30th Jan- uary; 6th and 13th February; 5th, 28th, and 31st March; 2nd April. Registration must be completed at the RMYC Secretariat by close of business on Friday 29th January. Racing schedule will be posted on the RMYC web- site and notice board before each race day. More information about the Winter Match Racing Series can be found on the Royal Malta Yacht Club website or via email on info@rmyc.org. The Club's 2016 Racing Calendar can be found on http://www.rmyc.org/races/?id=183