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maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 16 MARCH 2016 23 Sport Answers to the MaltaToday crossword will be published next Wednesday WEATHER: Cloudy with the possibility of some showers VISIBILITY: Good locally moderate in showers WIND: Variable force 2 to 3, locally force 3 to 4 at first, becoming East Northeasterly force 4 to 5, locally force 5 to 6, backing North Northeast force 4 in the evening SEA: Slight becoming moderate SWELL: Negligible becoming low South Southeast Sea Temp.: 16°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 18 º C / 12 º C UV INDEX: 5 Today's Weather Chess Sudoku Pursuits Across 6. Reduce to a lower grade 7. Bedouin 8. Toil 9. Abilities 10. Long hard seat 12. Frozen dew 15. False 17. River sediment 18. Restaurant 19. Suds Down 1. Take off 2. People in general 3. Use again 4. Small sword 5. Travel on water 11. Bent 13. Treated with salt 14. Back portions of feet 16. Ark builder 17. Hardens Qd6 Be2+ Kxe2 Ne8 Qf8 Nd5 Rxe8# SAILING Royal Malta Yacht Club to host St. Patrick's Regatta Weekend The Royal Malta Yacht Club will be hosting the first weekend Regatta for the 2016 Racing Season between 19 and 20 March RACING will consist of two coastal races, one on Saturday and another on Sunday and crews taking part in both races will be eligible to win the Sir Frances Beaufort Trophy which will be awarded to the best performing boat. Registrations will be accepted until 17:00hrs on Wednesday 16th March and a Race Brief- ing for Crews will take place at 19:30hrs on the same day. All details of the Regatta can be found on the Notice of Race which has been upload- ed on the Club's website - http://rmyc.org/ races/?id=186. A Prize Giving will be held at the Club on Sunday 20th at 16:30hrs. In the meantime on the Social side, Club members and friends are invited to the Sham- rock & Shenanigans Night which will be held at the Club on Saturday 19th March. An Irish themed buffet will be served throughout the night as well as Guinness and Kilkenny. "We all know how popular St. Patrick's feast is and we decided to join in the fun and or- ganise a jam packed weekend for our crews, members and friends. We are grateful for the support the Irish Embassy is giving towards this event, without which this event would not be possible" commented Godwin Zam- mit, Commodore Royal Malta Yacht Club. Information on the Club's events can be found on the Club's website – www.rmyc. org or on the Club's Facebook page - https:// w w w. f ac eb o ok .com /Roy a l-M a lt a-Yacht- Club-45622369810/?fref=ts