RBYC hosts Interport Regatta
By Azrol Azmi

ISOs at the mark during the Interport Regatta. Pix courtesy of Sandy Rose

Teams of sailors from all over Borneo competed in the two-day Interport Regatta hosted by the Royal Brunei Yacht Club last weekend.

Adults and Children teams from RBYC, Kinabalu Yacht Club, Kuala Belait Yacht Club, Sandakan Yacht Club and Piasau Boat Club displayed their sailing skills in a series of five races on Saturday and eight on Sunday last week.

The adults sailed in ISOs, light, sensitive and speedy dinghies requiring two-men crew. The juniors sailed alone in an Optimist, which caters for children up to 15 years.

Competing as part of four boat teams, adults and youngsters had to employ tactics, which benefited the team rather than individual sailors.

The Adults regatta competition was won by the Royal Brunei Yacht Club.

The team from Sandakan took home the Borneo Optimist Regatta Trophy for showing outstanding skills on the water.

The Dustry Millar Trophy, competed in by those who usually crew, was won by Kinabalu Yacht Club. The victory compensated for its first defeat in the Hales Trophy since 2001.

The RBYC hosted the event sponsored by Finesco Capital Management.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin