Picture Show……Richard (2nd
left) exchanges burgee with Muhammad Fadzlin as James (3rd right)
and others look on
RICHARD LIM (林紫靈)
JAMES LEONG (梁駿健)
BY:
AZMIE AZMAN
Saturday
November 19/2016
SANDAKAN:
Royal Brunei Yacht Club sailor Muhammad Fadzlin Hassan becomes the first
foreign participant of the biggest sailing event in Sabah’s east coast held at
the sea fronting Sandakan Yacht Club from Nov 18 to 20.
The
37-years-old arrived in Sandakan on Thursday night to take part in Sandakan
Regatta/ Sandakan River Race/ Sabah Closed 2016 which began on Friday.
Muhammad
Fadzlin was the president of Brunei National Windsurfing Association from 2008
to 2013. He started windsurfing at the age of nine and only began sailing two
months ago, after consultation with Mohamad Mostaman Ismail, the Sandakan Yacht
Club (SYC) sailing coach.
Muhammad
Fadzlin who owns a windsurfing shop in Brunei, joined the Royal Brunei Yacht
Club more than one year ago.
According
to Muhammad Fadzlin, although still a staunch windsurfer, he decided to take up
sailing because it is a popular sport in Brunei.
I
took part in the annual Royal Brunei Regatta held last week and only found out
about Sandakan Regatta/ Sandakan River Race/ Sabah Closed during a recent
telephone conversation with Mostaman, Muhammad Fadzlin said.
He
said he drove all the way from Brunei for the event in Sandakan to gain more
exposure and experience.
Muhammad
Fadzlin was welcomed by Syc commodore Richard Lim, rear commodore cum
organising chairman James Leong, Mostaman and another Sandakan Yacht Club
sailing coach Saiful Zamri at SYC on Thursday night.
Meanwhile
SYC rear commodore cum organising chairman James said with Muhammad Fadzlin’s
participation, the total number of sailors taking part in this year’s edition
of the annual regatta is 64.
The
participating teams are Sandakan Yacht Club, Kinabalu Yacht Club, Tawau Yacht
Club, Sabah Sailing Association, Navy Yacht Club Kota Kinabalu and Royal Brunei
Yacht Club.
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