Todak Berjaya wins Raja Sungai title at Sarawak Regatta 2026

Todak Berjaya secured the Raja Sungai (King of the River) title and the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak Cup after winning the local 30-paddler men’s bidar boat category at the Sarawak Regatta 2026. The competition, held at the Kuching Waterfront on November 1, saw Landas Saga Sebuyau 3 finish in second place and Udak 8 take third.

Other major winners at the event included Kelisa Indomarine, which claimed first place in the Premier of Sarawak Cup category for the 20-paddler men’s VIP Kenyalang boat race. In the Borneo International Open 30-paddler men’s bidar competition, Yayasan Sarawak Dang Balai 3 won the Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts (MTCP) Cup, followed by Pusaka 4 in second and Sinaran Ratu Siska Sambas in third.

The regatta concluded with an awards ceremony attended by Sarawak Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar and Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. The week-long festival combined traditional sporting competitions with cultural and commercial activities.