Flying sport with tourism potential

Gliding nicely: A pilot controlling his model sailplane, which relies on wind and temperature to fly, during the Malaysia-Singapore F3K event in Tanjung Senibong, Johor. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

MORE than 60 participants from Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Thailand congregated at an open field along the Johor Straits to show off their skill in flying radio-controlled model sailplanes.

For the first time since its inception more than five years ago, the Malaysia-Singapore F3K event involving radio-controlled model sailplanes (also known as RC sailplanes or F3K) took flight in Tanjung Senibong near Pasir Gudang, Johor.