Kep club aims to get young Cambodians sailing.

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Kep club aims to get young Cambodians sailing.

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Kep club set to train young sailors
25 April 2017
The country’s first official sailing club is ready to get Cambodian students on the water, as part of a collaborative effort between Kep boutique resort Knai Bang Chatt and the Cambodian Sailing Federation (CSF).

According to Thong Khon, the minister of tourism and president of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia, in addition to providing tourists with a range of sailing courses and rentals, the club’s long-term goal is to introduce the sport of sailing to Cambodian youth.

He hopes the facility will train local sailors to compete internationally in tournaments and sporting events, such as the Southeast Asian Games that will be held in Malaysia in late August this year.

The CSF has also selected the Knai Bang Chatt Sailing Club to be one of the training facilities for the 32nd SEA Games in 2023, which will be hosted by Cambodia.

Knai Bang Chatt CEO Jef Moons is confident that the idyllic coastal town will be prepared to host events at the international games but less optimistic about a Cambodian sailing team’s performance in the 2023 event...
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