ABOUT THE RACE

The Borneo International Yachting Challenge is a Category 3 event, catering to five categories of boats, namely racing, cruising, sports, classic and ocean multi-hull. The highlight of the 5-day event is the 100-nautical mile Labuan - Miri Passage race in which the fastest boat is expected to finish in 20 hours. In what is possibly the missing link for sailing events in South China Sea region, the Borneo International Yachting Challenge will complete the sailing circuit made up of the Hong Kong to San Fernando Sea Race (Philippines), President's Cup (Philippines) and the Koh Samui International Regatta (Thailand). Side events for Dinghy boats will be held during the Miri Bay Regatta. It is open to the Optimist, Laser and International 470 classes. The overall winner of the Borneo International Yachting Challenge trophy will be those with the least accumulated corrected times of the Labuan Harbour Regatta, the Labuan-Miri Passage Race and the Miri Bay Regatta (IRC class only). The committee is made up of the Miri Marina based in Miri and the Labuan Tourism Council Action Group. The leading authorities lending support to the event for Sarawak are the Ministry of Urban Development and Tourism Sarawak and the Sarawak Tourism Board while Labuan Corporation/Labuan Tourism Action Council represents F.T. Labuan. The working committee is headed by the Honorable YB Lee Kim Shin, the Assistant Minister for Infrastructure Development and Communications and Puan Siti Maznah General Manager,Labuan Tourism Action Council. Miri Marina, a joint project of Samling Strategic Corporation and Pelita, is the hosting marina.

BIYC welcomes cruisers visiting the region to join in the fun and share in a unique cultural experience from duty-free Labuan, East Malaysia and finishing up in Miri Marina in Sarawak.