Yachting enthusiasts flock to Tainan for regattaBy Wang Chu-hsiu and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writerThe first keelboat regatta held off Taiwan proper yesterday drew crowds of yachting enthusiasts to Tainan’s Anping District (安平). The conditions near the club were ideal for yachting, club president Chang Ching-hsiang (張慶祥) said, adding that he hopes the competition will spur interest in water sports. A sailboat team yesterday participate in the first keelboat regatta in Tainan’s Anping District. Teams were comprised of four to six members each, and while age and sex were not considerations in the formation of yachting teams, team captains must be concerned about each member’s physical capabilities, as well as the rapport among the team as a whole, he said. “This regatta was really just the first step in promoting water sports at Anping.

Source: Taipei Times December 19, 2020 15:56 UTC