Liew (seated, middle) with the organisers, sponsors, race officials, and participants from Sabah, Labuan and Brunei. On her right is Koay.
KOTA KINABALU: The Tourism, Culture and Environment Ministry (KePKAS) will support the Kinabalu Yacht Club (KYC) in whatever way possible to enable the club to continue promoting sports tourism in Sabah.
Its Minister Datuk Christina Liew gave the assurance when closing the 36th KYC Harvest Festival & Sabah Fest Open Day Regatta 2024 at the club’s premises in Tanjung Aru, here, Sunday.
“KYC is playing a vital role in promoting sports tourism. Sailing is a healthy and green sport, and a source of sports tourism. I wish the club all the best in their endeavour to promote sailing as a tourism offering. You are complementing the Government’s efforts to stimulate tourism through sporting activities,” she said.
Liew commended KYC, the Sabah Sailing Association and teachers concerned for their collaboration in making the regatta a success.
About 80 people participated in the event jointly organised by KYC and the Sabah Sailing Association.
The 10 participating teams were KYC, Sabah Sailing Association, Tawau Yacht Club, Sandakan Yacht Club, KPV Labuan, Brunei Darussalam Yachting Association (BDYA), Kinabalu International School, Jesselton International School, Waterfly Borneo, and Borneo Paddle Monkeys.
Liew presented prizes to winners of the Marathon race – 1st Place (Int. 420) Nur Awatif Safri and Nur Hafizahanani,
2nd Place (Int. 420) Mohammad Shahieran and Muhammad Aiman Adam, and 3rd Place (Int. 470) Chia Ching Byn and Kelly Yin.
Earlier, Vice Commodore of Kinabalu Yacht Club Alan Koay Kah Seng expressed the organisers’ appreciation to the Minister, Sabah Tourism Board (STB), the Malaysian Navy’s Medic and its Rescue Team, Marine Police, Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK), Sabah Wildlife Department, and The Navy Yacht Club, Kota Kinabalu for their contributions, and to Borneo Paddle Monkeys, Waterfly Borneo and Milo for their sponsorships.
Also present were Sabah Sailing Association President Zainal Madi, Leonard Chin of International Jury Malaysia, Jesselton International School Principal Nicholas Haes, Chief Race Officer Amran Wahap and Assistant Chief Race Officer Omar Baki Aliakbar.
