Maluku Governor Karel Albert Ralahalu has expressed eagerness to organize an international windsurfing competition in the provincial city of Ambon.

The governor said the water in Ambon, especially in Baguala Bay, was very good for international water sports including windsurfing and diving.

Governor Ralahalu opened the National Sail Competition on Thursday at Natsepa Beach as part of international marine event of Sail Banda 2010.

He said the higher the frequency of water sport competitions in Ambon, the more the local younger generation will love such kind of sports. Two times experience in successfully organizing two sail Indonesian open in 2006 and 2010 was enough to be a stepping stone to international wind surfing competition in the province in the years to come.

Therefore, Maluku provincial administration will make a coordination with the local branch of Indonesian Yachting Association (Porlasi) to discuss the plan to organize an international wind surfing competition.