35 sailors participate in Sandakan Regatta 2018
SANDAKAN: The recently concluded Sandakan RegattaSandakan River Race - Sabah Closed 2018 was another successful event organised by the Sandakan Yacht Club.
The three-day regatta was held at the sea fronting Sandakan Yacht Club from November 23 to 25. It is an annual event which is listed in the Sabah Sailing Association’s calendar of activities.
Thirty-five sailors from Sandakan Yacht Club, Kinabalu Yacht Club, Tawau Yacht Club and Navy Yacht Club Kota Kinabalu participated in this year’s regatta.
The closing and prize presentation ceremony was held on the evening of November 25 at the Sandakan Yacht Club and was attended by the club’s Honorary Vice Commodore Datuk Charles O. Pang, James Pua and Royal Malaysian Navy Region Two headquarters deputy commander Commander Azeman Yusoff.
Sandakan Yacht Club commodore Paul Wong in his speech gave the thumbs up to the organising committee spearheaded by vice commodore cum adviser to the organising committee James Leong, and organising chairperson Melissa Eng for yet another successful regatta.
Sandakan Yacht Club sailor Abby Lau Sie Err was selected to attend training with Sabah sailors in Kota Kinabalu from November 28 to December 6, 2018.
The 2018 Sabah Sailing Association’s ranking for Optimist Novice:
Boys: 1. Brandon Yap Zhen (KYC) 2. Adam Iwan Carraz (KYC) 3. Zeid Ashraf (KYC)
Girls: 1. Kee Aleana Abdullah (KYC) 2. Nur Hafizanah (SSA) 3. Marcella Wilson (SSA)
The 2018 Sabah Sailing Association’s ranking for Optimist Senior:
Boys: 1. Syahzaharoul Aiman (SSA) 2. Muhd Asmawi Iqbal (SSA) 3. Laurenz Leonardo Daim (KYC)
Girls: 1. Nur Awatif Safri (SSA) 2. Zeti Irdina Zainal (KYC), 3. Chow Yi Ling (TYC)