SERASA, Sunday, 11 November 2018 – The Royal Brunei Yacht Club (RBYC) held a two-day Regatta 2018 competition at the RBYC, Serasa Beach where 7 personel from the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) participated in the competition this year. The competition was also contested by members of the Sarawak SUKMA Team and members of the RBYC.
Three categories were contested during the event which were the Open Mix Category, Optimist Category and Pico Category. All of the personnel from RBN competed in the Open Mix Category. The Open Mix Category is open for different type of laser sail such as the Laser 4.7, Radial, Standard, Int 420 and Hobie Cat. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Junior Grade Mohamad Amirul Azwan bin Hj Dullah won the RBAF award for the Open Mix Category.
The RBYC Regatta Competition is an annual event held by RBYC to test the skills of local and foreign sailors. The competition also gives new exposure to new participants on how laser sailing competition is a water sport that requires basic seamanship skills to complete the event. The next RBYC Regatta Competition will be held in April 2019.
