Faiz Aji from Team Raja Kerbau won both the Class A and Class D categories in the RC Boat Race Tournament organised by the Belait RC Boat Team at Anduki Recreational Park on Sunday. Meanwhile, Salman from Team DTJRC won the Class B category, Popeye from Team Raja Kerbau won the Class E category, and Amin Aji and Mateen, both from Team Raja Kerbau, won the Class F and Class G categories.
The Class H category was won by Faez KB from BRCB. Over 37 radio-controlled (RC) boat racers gathered at the Anduki Recreational Park to compete in the tournament.
The seven categories were broken down into classes, with Class A for Tunnel/Catamaran Hull and Open CC; Class B for Tunnel/Catamaran Hull 43cc only; Class D for V-shape/Mono Hull and 43cc and above; Class E for V-shape/Mono Hull and 26cc and below; Class F for Tunnel/Catamaran Hull and 26cc and below; Class G for V-Shape/Mono Hull and 29cc to 32cc only; and Class H for Tunnel/Catamaran Hull and 26cc to 32cc only.
The tournament was also held in in conjunction with the 77th birthday celebration of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.
Participants competed in two qualifying heats, with the top 10 proceeding to the finals.
Acting Belait District Officer Haji Amirol Hafidzin bin Haji Muhammad as the guest of honour was welcomed by the chairman of the tournament Muhd Nurzairie bin Abdullah.
Also present was Legislative Council member and Penghulu of Mukim Bukit Sawat Yang Berhormat Haji Mohd Salleh bin Haji Othman.
The guest of honour presented medals to the winners and later visited the participants’ service booths where they maintained the RC boats and met with local entrepreneurs who had set up stalls at the park. – Daniel Lim
