CITY DAY REGATTA A SUCCESS

KOTA KINABALU :  The Kinabalu Yacht Club (KYC), in preparation for the upcoming 13th Sukma in Melaka in June, has successfully organised the 11th City Day Regatta in Tanjung Aru on Sunday.

KYC Commodore Louis Tseu, said KYC has been able to work closely with the Sabah Sailing Association (SSA) in promoting sailing among the younger generation.

This Regatta has become Sabah's as well as SSA's yardstick to unearth sailing potentials for the coming Sukma," he said.

"Winners of this competition will be representing the State in Sukma, this coming June in Melaka".

Meanwhile, in this year's 11th Regatta, a total of around 75 sailors from all over Sabah, Peninsular Malaysia, Labuan, Navy France, the Navy and Singapore competed in the event.

The teams involved sailors from Sandakan Yacht Club, Tawau Yacht Club, Federal Territory of Labuan Sports Council, NOSS of Singapore, Royal Malaysian Navy in Lumut, Perak and a sailor from France.

In the same development, six classes of boats were categorised in the competition, namely the Int. 470, Int. 420, Laser/Laser Radial, Sail Board, Optimists Division A, B and c and Optimist Novice Class.

Overall champions for the above categories were Ahmad Shafiq and Adam Chan from SSA competing in the Int. 420, Mohd Hadi Busrah and Salleh Ahmad of the Navy competing in the Int. 470, Carmen Chok Xiao Rou (Novice) from Sandakan Yacht Club, and Nicole Chan Mei Yii (KYC) of the Overall Optimist category.

Apart from that, Haris Fabilah and Saiful Zamri, both from the Navy, Lumut managed to grab first and second place in the Laser Overall respectively, whereas Eric Rodrigoes from Navy France and Samsuri Ishak from Navy, Teluk Sepanggar placed first and second in the overall position respectively.

Present at the function were the Guest of Honour Yang Berhormat Datuk Masidi Manjun, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment, the Mayor of Kota Kinabalu Yang Berbahagia Datuk Iliyas Ibrahim, STB Chairman Tengku Datuk Zainal Adlin, SSA President John Yap and Laksmana Pertama Dato Anuwi Hassan of the Royal Malaysian Navy, Teluk Sepanggar.

NEW SABAH TIMES BY FRED LEONG    DATED : 09th FEBRUARY 2010

KYC AMONG TRAINING VENUE FOR SUKMA SAILORS

KOTA KINABALU :  The Kinabalu Yacht Club (KYC), one of Sabah's oldest clubs is proud to be linked with various sailing activities organised by the government and become part of its preparations for the upcoming 13th Sukma in Melaka in June.

Apart from getting all the support from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment, Youth and Sports Ministry, the Kota Kinabalu City Hall and Eduction Department, KYC has been able to work very closely with the Sabah sailing Association (SSA) to promote sailing among the very young.

KYC Commodore Louis Tseu said this in his address at the close of the 11th City Day Regatta in Tanjung Aru on Sunday, where the event has become part of Sabah Tourism Board's Calendar of Events and also SSA's ranking races.

This Regatta has became Sabah's as well as SSA's yardstick to unearth sailing potentials to don state colours for the Sukma, where KYC was proud to be involved to be one of their training centres to train and nurture sailors.

He said KYC through SSA has undoubtedly a good track record when it comes to producing prolific sailors who have brought pride and honour to the state and country in general in the past and will continue to promote sea sports activities particularly in sailing.

It has always been KYC's vision to assist the government's efforts in promoting sports tourism, and in view of this year's 11th Regatta, there were a total of 75 sailors competing, coming from all over Sabah, Peninsular Malaysia, Labuan, France, Royal Malaysian Navy and Singapore.

The teams involved sailors from Sandakan Yacht Club, Tawau Yacht Club, Federal Territory of Labuan Sports Council, NOSS of Singapore, Royal Malaysian Navy in Lumut, Perak and a sailor from Navy France.

Louis thanked the partipants especially the coaches and parents who have made the event a real success once again, while in the same note thanked all the gestures from the sponsors.

Present all the function were the Guest of Honour Yang Berhormat Datuk Masidi Manjun, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment, the Mayor of Kota Kinabalu, Yang Berbahagia Datuk Iliyas Ibrahim,  STB Chairman Tengku Datuk Zainal Adlin, SSA President John Yap and Laksamana Pertama Dato Anuwi Hassan of the Royal Malaysian Navy, Teluk Sepanggar.

FINAL RESULTS

CLASS  :  NOVICE OVERALL

1st  -  Carmen Chok Xiao Rou  -  SYC
2nd  -  Priscilla Chok Xiao Wei  -  SYC
3rd  -  Jack Ang  -  SYC
4th  -  Wong Wai Lok  -  SYC
5th  -  Ambigavalli Grant  -  SYC
6th  -  Tobias Tseu Wen Jiann  -  KYC
7th  -  Kimberely Kok Boo Yee  -  TYC
8th  -  Muhammad Syahrul Japar  -  KYC
9th  -  Muhammad Syawal Japar  -  KYC
10th  -  Paul Lee  -  KYC
11th  -  Shannen Or  -  KYC

CLASS  :  OPTIMIST DIVISION A

1st  -  Nicole Chan Mei Yii  -  KYC
2nd  -  Luthais Tseu Wen Zheng  -  KYC
3rd  -  Connie Tsen  -  KYC
4th  -  Wan Nazim B. Wan Mohd Norshid  -  MSL
5th  -  Brian Chow  -  KYC
6th  -  Brandon Sung  -  KYC
7th  -  Wan Hazim Wan Mohd Norshid  -  MSL
8th  -  Chong Jun Yang  -  SYC
9th  -  Vedhavalli Grant  -  SYC
10th  -  Shenna Kwan  -  SYC
11th  -  William Kwan  -  SYC
12th  -  Edwald Tan  -  KYC
13th  -  Nor Najihah Nor Hassan  -  SSA
14th  -  Savanna Isabella Marie Stephens  -  Div. A  -  KYC
15th  -  Jeremy Chok Cheng Fung  -  Div. A  -  SYC

CLASS  :  OPTIMIST DIVISION B

1st  -  Nor Naeilah Nor Hassan  -  SSA
2nd  -  Wan Ahmad Hazwan Wan Ahmad Norashid  -  MSL
3rd  -  Adele Lim  -  SYC
4th  -  Muhammad Zahimul Hakim Zainal  -  KYC
5th  -  Nurulhani Adlina Madzan  -  MSL
6th  -  Ganesh Grant  -  SYC
7th  -  Neily Nurqaseina Sazali  -  MSL
8th  -  Leslie Maxwealth Chong  -  MSL

CLASS  :  OPTIMIST DIVISION C

1st  -  Siew Soon Ming @ Sebastian  -  NOSS
2nd  -  Norshahirah Abdullah  -  KYC
3rd  -  Mathias Tseu Wen Leh  -  KYC

OPTIMIST OVERALL

1st  -  Nicole Chan Mei Yii  -  Div. A  -  KYC
2nd  -  Luthais Tseu Wen Zheng  -  Div. A  -  KYC
3rd  -  Connie Tsen  -  Div. A  -  KYC
4th  -  Wan Nazim B. Wan Mohd Norashid  -  Div. A  -  MSL
5th  -  Wan Hazim  Wan Mohd Norashid  -  Div. A  -  MSL
6th  -  Brian Chow  -  Divi. A  -  KYC
7th  -  Brandon Sung  -  Div. A  -  KYC
8th  -  Nor Naeilah Nor Hassan  -  Div. A  -  SSA
9th  -  Wan Ahmad Hazwan Wan Ahmad Norashid  -  Div. B  -  MSL
10th  -  Adele Lim  -  Div. B  -  SYC
11th  -  Chong Jun Yang  -  Div. A  -  SYC
12th  -  Muhammad Zahimul Hakim Zainal  -  Div. B  -  KYC
13th  -  Vedhavalli Grant  -  Div. A  -  SYC
14th  -  Shenna Kwan  -  Div. A  -  SYC
15th  -  Siew Soon Ming @ Sebastian  -  Div. C  -  NOSS
16th  -  William Kwan  -  Div. A  -  SYC
17th  -  Edwald Tan  -  Div. A  -  KYC
18th  -  Ganesha Grant  -  Div. B  -  SYC
19th  -  Nor Najihah Nor Hassan  -  Div. A  -  SSA
20th  -  Nurulhani Adlina Madzan  -  Div. B  -  MSL
21st  -  Norshahirah Abdullah  -  Div. C  -  KYC
22nd  -  Neily Nurqaseina Sazali  -  Div. B - MSL
23rd  -  Savanna Isabella Marie Stephens  -  Div. A  -  KYC
24th  -  Jeremy Chok Cheng Fung  -  Div. A  -  SYC
25th  -  Leslie Maxwealth Chong  -  Div. B  -  MSL
26th  -  Mathais Tseu Wen Leh  -  Div. C  -  KYC

LASER RADIAL (GIRLS)

1st  -  Needa Lim  -  SYC

LASER RADIAL (BOYS)

1st  -  Harisfabillah Bin Muhamat  -  RMNYC, Lumut
2nd  -  Lyesner Deace Santuin  -  MSL
3rd  -  Mohd Nabhan Fahmi Zailani  -  MSL
4th  -  Darren Chow  -  KYC
5th  -  Mark Owen Joesph Motunggi  -  MSL
6th  -  Junior Hung Teck Vei  -  SYC

LASER STANDARD

1st  -  Saiful Zamri  -  RMNYC, Lumut
2nd  -  Jason Kok Fook sheng  -  TYC

LASER OVERALL

1st  -  Harisfabillah Bin Muhamat  -  Laser Radial  -  RMNYC, Lumut
2nd  -  Saiful Zamri  -  Laser Standard  -  RMNYC, Lumut
3rd  -  Lyesner Deace Samuin  -  Laser Radial  -  MSL
4th  -  Mohd Nabhan Fahmi Bin Zailani  -  Laser Radial  -  MSL
5th  -  Darren Chow  -  Laser Radial  -  KYC
6th  -  Needa Lim  -  Laser Radial  -  SYC
7th  -  Mark Owen Joseph Motunggi  -  Laser Radial  -  MSL
8th  -  Jason Kok Fook Sheng  -  Laser Standard  -  TYC
9th  -  Junior Hung Teck Vei  -  Laser Radial  -  SYC

SAILBOARD 

1st  -  Eric Rodrigoes  -  Navy France
2nd  -  Samsuri Ishak  -  RMNYC, Teluk Sepanggar
3rd  -  Abidin Aliakbar  -  KYC
4th  -  Khamis Aliakbar  -  KYC
5th  -  Alex Chan Seng Foo  -  KYC
6th  -  Ha Haw Chiong  -  KYC

INT. 420

1st  -  Ahmad Syafiq/Adam Chan  -  SSA
2nd  -  Karin Lim Sze Heing/Mabel Lim Sze Peng  -  SSA
3rd  -  Dana Chinn/Denise Ng  -  KYC
4th  -  Marjoe Laud/Tania Beverly William  -  SSA

INT. 470

1st  -  Mohd Hadi Bin Busrah/Salleh Ahmad  -  RMNYC, Lumut
2nd  -  Mohammad Razali Bin Mansor/Chin A/L In  -  RMNYC, Lumut
3rd  -  Leonard Chin/Carol Kurin  -  KYC
4th  -  Angela Foo/Anson Tan  -  KYC
5th  -  Omar Baki Aliakbar/Dg. Amie Ag. Damit  -  KYC
6th  -  Jean Freancois/Adrian Chang  -  KYC