10 COUNTRIES FOR LANGKAWI REGATTA

ALOR STAR (Malaysia), Jan 8 (Bernama) -- The sixth KFC Langkawi Geopark
International Regatta 2009 will see nine countries competing against 14 local
teams for five days, starting Jan 14.

Malaysian Yachting Association (MYA) general manager Mohd Afendy Abdullah
said the nine were Thailand, Myanmar, India, Qatar, Syria, Indonesia, Turkey,
England and Hong Kong.

He said 250 participants would be taking part in the Laser, Optimist,
Overrall, Individual and Dinghi events in the regatta to be held at the National
Yachtingg Centre in Pokok Asam.

Mohd Afendy, who is also Kedah Sailing Association deputy president, told
Bernama Thursday that the competition was recognised by the International
Sailing Federation.

He said 27 sailors from the Gemilang Project, sponsored by the
National Sports Council, as well as the Royal Malaysian Navy would also take
part.

The event will be opened by the Sultan of northern state of Kedah's
daughter, Tunku Putri Intan Syafinaz Tuanku Abdul Halim, and closed by Youth and
Sports Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
-- BERNAMA