Yesterday a joint meeting was held at Sabah Tourism Board to confirm formation of sub committees in Kota Kinabalu to both support and Publicize the 2010 Borneo International Yachting Challenge. The co-chairman YB Datuk Lee Kim Shin Minister of Communications and Minister of Sports, Sarawak and YBhg. Dato’ Seri Tengku Zainal Adlin Chairman of Sabah Tourism Board, both expressed their Goal was to take the sailing event to the next level by attracting more International racers and cruising to visit Borneo and spend some time visiting the tourist attraction such as the Mulu caves in Sarawak and Mount Kinabalu in Sabah.
The current website is going to be updated to provide more information on past race results, together with information on recommended places to visit, stay and eat at each of the ports of call.
The Question of involving Brunei in the program is still outstanding and it is subject to diplomatic agreement. The local yacht club is keen to be included but suitable access to berths, customs and immigration matters need to be arranged. In the meantime the race schedule will omit Brunei.
It is also hoped that free accommodation can be added to the participants package in both Labuan and Kota Kinabalu.
Some new promotion material such as flyers and posters are going to be prepared and invitations are to be sent out to to yacht clubs in SE Asia.
David Ogden
Webmaster
webmaster@borneorace.com
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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