Upon learning of Liu's plan, boating enthusiasts didn't hesitate to rally to his support with donations of up to a million NT dollars. Before he knew it, he had collected NT $ 3 million to establish the Taipei Sail Boating Association. A friend's public relations company even expressed willingness to sponsor him and to provide publicity.
熱愛帆船的朋友們，知道劉寧生的計畫後，一下子就募集了三百萬基金成立台北市帆船協會，還有友人的堤麥策略行銷公司願意幫忙招募贊助企業和宣傳工作。