Pyeongtaek City Hall Yacht Team Achieves Four-Consecutive Championships at 14th Admiral Yi Sun-sin Cup International Yacht Regatta

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Pyeongtaek City announced on the 10th that the city hall workplace sports club yacht team (Director Kim Tae-jeong) participated in the '14th Admiral Yi Sun-sin Cup International Yacht Regatta' and achieved the remarkable feat of securing four consecutive championships.

Held from the 4th to the 8th at the Donam Yacht Racing Field in Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, this year's competition featured 40 yachts and approximately 300 athletes from 12 countries including the United States and China. The event was held without spectators to prevent COVID-19 transmission.

At the competition, the Pyeongtaek City Hall yacht team achieved a perfect game through the third of four total races, securing victory on the 7th regardless of the final race results on the 8th, demonstrating the team's standing as South Korea's strongest yacht team.

Director Kim Tae-jeong stated, "The athletes went through seminars spanning approximately three months covering everything from basic yacht principles to competition tactics in preparation for this event, and achieved excellent results through their efforts."