A 72-year-old participant in the 2025 Royal Langkawi International Regatta was injured when her team's boat capsized during a race. Karen Rowlands suffered head, shoulder, and thigh injuries and was taken to the hospital. The incident occurred due to strong winds, causing the multihull boat to overturn. Other crew members are working to right the boat and assess the damage.
72-year-old participant of the 2025 Royal Langkawi International Regatta was injured when her team’s boat capsize d during a race at about 11 am today.
Rowlands, when met at the Royal Langkawi Yacht Club , said the incident occurred so suddenly due to strong winds, causing the boat, skippered by John Hearne of Australia and with four other crew members on board, to capsize. “I banged my head against the ship... when I tried to swim to get out from underneath it, I couldn’t feel my right shoulder. That’s when the other crew members picked me up and put me on the jetski,” she said.
Meanwhile, RLYC executive director Azlan Abdullah said he was informed of the incident by other crew members and he contacted the APM for assistance.
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