KUCHING: Overturned longboats that threw paddlers into the water provided the extra excitement on the last day of the Sarawak Regatta at the waterfront here.
Some of the teams lost their balance after being hit by the waves during the races which drew thousands of spectators to the Sarawak River bank yesterday.
The annual Tourism Malaysia Calendar event attracted a record 250 entries, including four teams from Brunei, Singapore and Dubai vying for the honours in the tourism category.
The much-publicised all-women team from Dubai was beaten to second placing by the Bruneian team in the 20-paddler event.
The women were trailing some 100m behind. One of the two Singaporean teams came in third.
The Sarawak Regatta, first held in 1872 to herald the New Year during the Rajah Brooke era, has distinct historical and cultural significance.
Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin presented the prizes to the winners.
Courtesy of The Star
Some of the teams lost their balance after being hit by the waves during the races which drew thousands of spectators to the Sarawak River bank yesterday.
The annual Tourism Malaysia Calendar event attracted a record 250 entries, including four teams from Brunei, Singapore and Dubai vying for the honours in the tourism category.
The much-publicised all-women team from Dubai was beaten to second placing by the Bruneian team in the 20-paddler event.
The women were trailing some 100m behind. One of the two Singaporean teams came in third.
The Sarawak Regatta, first held in 1872 to herald the New Year during the Rajah Brooke era, has distinct historical and cultural significance.
Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin presented the prizes to the winners.
Courtesy of The Star
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