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CSC Optimist Championships 2019 (Gold Fleet) Final Day

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Dark clouds and slight rain greeted everyone this morning as we drew to a close on the final day of the CSC Optimist Championships (Gold Fleet).

Winds were well behaved in the morning- blowing constantly from northeast. However, it took a great turn in the middle of race 2, and started oscillating unstably from northwest to northeast, with strong currents pushing from the west. The race committee had a difficult time setting the course fairly for the 3rd race. However, all efforts to squeeze in 1 more race were all for naught as an impending storm approached from northeast at an alarming speed, forcing race officials to can all plans and quickly marshaling the participants back to shore. The storm came swiftly and left the racing area in poor visibility, thankfully with most participants already safely back on shore.

Kenan Tan (SGP 112) bagged the gold overall with an insurmountable 12-point lead ahead of 2nd boat- Jayson Tan (SGP 119). A bullet in the final race sweetened the win for Kenan, making his tally 5 bullets from 10 races. A stable and calculated performance of 6th and 4th in Race 9 & 10 meant that Radiance Koh (SGP 114) secures her 3rd place overall and best girl yet again, just 1 point ahead of Ethan Teo (SGP 4688) – whose poor finish in the last race possibly costing him the 2nd runner-up position settling for 4th place overall.

In the Junior Mixed Division, Zach Low (SGP 4666) tops the fleet in overall 21st. He notched three top 20 finishes in this Regatta, an outstanding result for a boy of only 10yrs! Mark Wong (27th), Austin Yeo (35th), Ethan Chia (36th) and Nicole Lim (41st)?make up the rest of the top 5 junior mixed winners, holding their own against some older and more experienced participants in these challenging conditions.

It was great to see atypical wind conditions and sailors lapping up the NE monsoon winds during this regatta, planing on the swells and handling the wet and windy weather with confidence.

CSC would like to thank:

  1. Parents and Participants of the Regatta: we hope you had a good time on and off water over the past few weeks!
  2. Xtreme Sailing Products – for sponsoring a spread of quality sailing gear every year as prizes.
  3. Uncle Mike & Uncle Joe Chan, for officiating as on-water Juries for the Gold and Silver Fleet respectively.

We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year – have a good rest and enjoy the remainder of the school holidays.

See you all next year!

Results

Final Results

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CSC Optimist Championships 2019 (Gold Fleet) Day 3

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Today marks the 3rd day of the CSC Optimist Championships (Gold Fleet). Weather conditions were excellent for racing. Bright sunny skies and a good 12-15 knots wind blowing almost constantly from northeast.

The race committee managed to pack in 4 races by 3.30pm, allowing the sailors to come back early and soak up the sun and enjoy the swimming pool.

With the strong currents opposing the wind today, the race committee decided to fly the black flag for all races, as sailors were getting pushed over the starting line. Despite the severe penalty, there were still a handful of sailors that bagged the disqualification due to ill-disciplined starting procedures.

At the end of Day 3, Kenan Tan continues to stand strong as the leader despite not registering any bullets, acquiring consistent top 5 finishes for all 4 races, proving that the strong winds were not an issue for him. Ethan Teo overtook to become 2nd in the overall standings. However, he will have to put in his best effort tomorrow, as he is currently tied on points with the third boat- Jayson Tan.

Nothing is over yet for these sailors, for tomorrow is the last day of the regatta, and anything can happen.

Good luck and fair winds to all sailors!

Results

Day 3

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CSC Optimist Championships 2019 (Gold Fleet) Day 2

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Sailors racing in the CSC Optimist Championships (Gold Fleet) had to endure the cold and rainy weather for Day 2.

4 races behind after a wet and wind-less Day 1, the race committee was determined to run more races on Day 2. There was a short postponement of the race in the morning as the weather still did not look promising. Fortunately, it pulled through in the afternoon, and despite the rain, the race committee managed to squeeze in a total of 4 races.

Recently crowned SEA Games 2019 silver medallist Kenan Tan is currently dominating the fleet, delivering 4 bullets for all 4 races. 14 points behind in second place is Jayson Tan, who had all top 6 finishes for today. Trailing behind on third place by 5 points is Ethan Teo. The top 5 finishers for today will need to work harder tomorrow if they want to climb in the rankings, as there are a substantial amount of points between each of them.

The NE breeze has arrived on schedule today – another day for the sailors to prove their worth.

Good luck and fair winds to all sailors!

Results

Day 2

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Sunday Series III 2019 Finale

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The winds continued to blow strong from the NE, prompting an atypical course to end the series. The Race Committee decided on a pennant 6 course, taking sailors around Pulau Ubin and back to the Club for a nice afternoon passage race in champagne sailing conditions.

Waka Tere sailed well once again, right after their victory in the Twilight Series – scoring a bullet on corrected time against close rivals Red Rum and Invictus. Despite taking line honours, Red Rum had to settle for 3rd place after handicap, seperated by 39 seconds on handicap. For the overall Series, Waka Tere took the win as well, tying points with Invictus but winning because of their victory in today’s race. Born in Fire completes the Sunday Series III podium in 3rd, 1 point behind.

In the PY Class, it was a close fight between Minx and Southern Light, with the latter scoring line honours but losing out on handicap, handing the bullet for Race 5 to Lucas and Crew. Balqis completes the podium in 3rd. Despite winning race 5, poor attendance throughout the series meant Minx was left out of contention, and Southern Light won it convincingly 3 points ahead of Sapphire Star. Olmeto and Brio tied for 3rd, with the former’s bullet in Race 4 being the tie-breaker. Southern Light made it a clean sweep in the Overall Leaderboard, fresh from their victory in the Twilight Series for 2019. Having won Series I and Series III, they finished with 5 points after 3 Series, earning them a well-deserved double in the PY Class.

New sails gave Kaze a new lease of life, looking strong on the initial beat up to the North-Eastern corner of Pulau Ubin. However, superior boat speed from Buay Kaola helped them overtake Kaze and awarded them with line honours and the win for Race 5. Cicak completed the podium in 3rd, a result which surrendered their Series III victory to Buay Kaola, who scored 3 bullets and 8 points from 4 races, 1 point ahead of Cicak. Despite not sailing in Race 5, Miss Visayan‘s consistent performance and attendance rewarded them with a 3rd in Series III. For the overall Sunday Series 2019 leaderboard, Cicak tops the fleet with a 2nd in Series I, 1st in Series II and 2nd in Series III.

The Beach Catamarans were a no-show for today’s race, but we will acknowledge the attendance and superb performance from Jeremy Nixon on Bad Influence, winning both Series II & III to etch his name on the Sunday Series Challenge Trophy as the 2019 Beach Catamaran Champion.

Congratulations to all the winners, please see below for results and photos. Thank you and see you all for the New Year’s Eve Celebrations at CSC!

Sunday Series III Race 5 Results

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Sunday Series III Overall Results

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Sunday Series 2019 Leaderboard

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Twilight Series 2019 Finale

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What a treat! A full-on NE breeze greeted sailors on the start line for the Final Twilight Race of 2019, fitting conditions to celebrate the end of another great year of Twilight racing. 18 boats over 3 classes participated in the grand finale, with the PY Class making up the biggest fleet.

Waka Tere made it 5 bullets out of 5 races in the IRC Class, thus winning the Twilight Series III IRC Class and retaining their title as IRC Twilight Champions for 2019. Their consistent attendance and dominant performance throughout the year made it difficult for the fleet to come close, and will be the boat to beat in 2020. Despite taking line honours, Red Rum had to settle for 2nd place after handicap in yesterday’s race, followed by Invictus in 3rd. In the overall Series III results, it was a close fight between 2nd and 3rd, as Red Rum and Skybird were tied on points after 1 discard. Red Rum prevailed, having scored two 2nd place finishes – one more than Skybird.

In the PY Class, Birregurra sailed superbly with only 2-up, taking line honours and the win on corrected time. Southern Light was not far behind, lapping up the fresh breeze and beating 2 IRC boats in the process. Skippered by Leslie Sharpe, she scored her fourth 2nd place for the Series comfortably, 3 minutes ahead of Brio in 3rd. When the numbers were crunched, Southern Light’s consistent performance earned her the victory in the Series, 4 points ahead of Bapsy in 2nd. One of 3 boats in the whole class attending every single race, Brio’s perfect attendance, coupled with two 3rd place finishes helped secure them an overall 3rd in Series III. After tabulating the results for all 3 Twilight Series for the year, Southern Light was also crowned Twilight Series Champions in the PY Class, taking ho[me the Challenge Trophy for 2019.

It was Weta Weather for Tim Jackson’s Itchy-Go, surging ahead of the 3 Corsairs in the Multi-Hull Class to score another convincing win – making it 2 wins over 2 consecutive weekends. His late assault earned him an overall 3rd for Series III, a well-deserved podium placing. Cicak kept close rivals Buay Kaola in check to take 2nd place in yesterday’s race, sealing her victory for Series III just 1 point ahead of Buay Kaola. In the overall Twilight standings for 2019, Cicak once again etched her name on the Challenge Trophy, sweeping all 3 Twilight Series available for the year.

Poor attendance from the Beach Catamarans throughout the year meant that Chris Waddington’s Persian Cat wins the Twilight Overall for 2019 by default, having won Series I & II earlier this year. Series III was taken by Nigel Signal’s Stray Catz, who was one of only two boats which participated. We look forward to better attendance from this fleet next year, especially since there is such a big collection of Beach Catamarans in the boat yard, eager to go sailing!

Congratulations to all the winners, enjoy the photos and please see below for all Twilight Results.

 

Twilight Series III Race 5 Results

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Twilight Series III Overall

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Twilight 2019 Final Leaderboard Standings

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CSC Optimist Championship 2019 (Silver Fleet) Final Day

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Today marks the closing of the CSC Optimist Championships (Silver Fleet) 2019. The sailors were all excited and pumped, to give it their all for the last 2 races of the regatta.

Participants welcomed the more forgiving conditions on the final day, with sunny skies and a constant 10-12 knots wind blowing from the North.

The first warning signal of the day went off at 1100Hrs. As we drew near to the start, sailors started crowding on the line. The race committee and the Pin-end had to be on their toes to watch the line. Fortunately, it was a clear start for both races.

Xuan Yu secured his position as the champion for this regatta, after achieving 2 bullets for both races today, leaving him with an insurmountable 11-point lead over second boat- Jayden Khor, and an 18-points apart from third boat- Ryan Goh.

CSC Youth Team sailor Cheryl Yong displayed a strong performance for her final 2 races.?emerging 5th overall after clinching a 6th and 4th in races 8 & 9 respectively. However, the winds weren?t in both Ikuto and Trevor?s favour, landing them both with rough finishes, and plunging their overall results to 17th and 24th respectively. Special shoutout to Heng Yi & Giselle! 2 of our tiniest sailors participated in these daunting conditions, and never once did they throw in the towel. They can take pride in the fact that they held their own and finished most, if not all of the races.

CSC Sailors Final Results:

5th – Cheryl Yong Heng Xi
17th – Ikuto Mori
24th – Trevor Ng Zong Yang
31st – Christine Anne Tan Jie Ming (CHIJ KCP)
34th – Ng Kyle Jin
35th – Simone Ng Shu Xuan
42nd – Tupil Yohan Ayush
44th – Faith Ng (CHIJ KCP)
45th – Angyal Chew
47th – Sybelle Marie Antoinette (CHIJ KCP)
57th – Elizabeth Victoria Say (CHIJ KCP)
62nd – Edward Charles O’Shea
63rd – Yong Heng Yi
64th – Chloe Quek (CHIJ KCP)
70th – Giselle Ong Ai (CHIJ KCP)

Our Staff and Coaches believe such difficult conditions build character, and every sailor on water performed outstandingly. We witnessed many displaying a never-say-die attitude and an unwavering fighting spirit. The strong NE winds were challenging, and this fresh breeze reminds us that sailing is very much a physically demanding sport!

Congratulations to all the winners! And thank you to all participants and parents for joining us for the 2019 CSC Optimist Championships. BIG Thank You to:

XSP? (Xtreme Sailing Products) for once again sponsoring a splendid assortment of sailing equipment and products.

Uncle Joe Chan for keeping the sailors disciplined on water as on-water Jury for the event.

Coach Jhing for her inexhaustible energy coaching and caring for the CSC Sailors before, during and after the event.

All Coaches and support staff for making the event another successful one.

We look forward to hosting everyone again next year!

Final Results

2019 CSC Optimist Championships (Silver) Final Results

 

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CSC Optimist Championships 2019 (Silver Fleet) Day 2

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Threatening weather and gloomy dark skies towered over the racing area today as we kicked off our second day of the CSC Optimist Championships (Silver Fleet).

Winds were oscillating from North to Northeast and East. Even though the winds were good, the Race Committee had a difficult time setting the course fairly.

Despite the challenging wind shifts, participants still managed to end the day earlier than usual as 3 races were completed within a short time.

Xuan Yu overtook yesterday?s leader to become the top sailor currently, finishing first in 2 races today, consolidating his top spot with an 8 point lead on second boat- Jayden Khor, and a 12 point lead over the third boat- Ryan Goh. The top sailors will have more to prove as we complete the remaining 2 races tomorrow.

CSC Youth Sailor Cheryl Yong drew first blood when she scored a bullet in the first race today. However, the intense stress of attaining 2 firsts in a row proved too much for Cheryl, causing her to finish mid fleet in the second race today, but made amends on the 3rd race with a 10th placing. Ikuto will have to play ?catch-up? tomorrow after today?s races- 23rd, 10th & 41st, placing him at 13th position overall. The top performers from CSC today are Cheryl, Ikuto, and Trevor! All of whom are still in the fight for top positions if they do well for the final 2 races tomorrow.

Good luck and fair winds to all – see the link below for latest results.

Results

CSC Optimist Championships (Silver Fleet) Day 2 Results

 

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CSC Optimist Championships 2019 (Silver Fleet) Day 1

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With a fresh NE breeze arriving early to greet the participants, Changi Sailing Club?s Optimist Silver Fleet Championships on Day 1 posed a great challenge for many of the sailors. The annual event saw a total of 76 youth sailors from across the island taking part, positioned strategically in the middle of the year-end school holidays.

Throughout the day, Sailors had to deal with strong gusty winds ranging from 12 to 16 knots. The conditions proved too
much for some to handle, forcing them to retire and recover from the races. Many did not give up, but also succumbed to the overwhelming winds and waves, thus not being able to meet the time limit to finish.

Despite the sailors being almost exhausted, the race committee decided to run a fourth race – a decision which truly tested the physical and mental endurance of these young participants.

After 4 races, the overall leading boat is currently Jayden Khor from SAFYC, who scored a bullet in race 1 and 3 top 10 finishes to sit on top with a comfortable 5 point lead ahead of second placed Xuan Yu, followed by Ryan Goh with just one point behind. Sailors from 4th place onward all scored erratically, and will be looking forward to activating a discard in the remaining days.

Our CSC Youth Charges showed no fear against the challenging conditions, even for the first-time racer Heng Yi! His never-say-die attitude was commendable, and we hope that he will continue to improve over the remaining races. The top 3 performers for CSC were Cheryl, Ikuto and Christine in 10th, 11th and 13th respectively. All 3 sailors placed in the top 10 for at least 1 of the 4 races, with Cheryl Yong scoring a bullet in Race 4! They have a good chance of breaking into the top 5 should they continue to sail well over the next 2 days.

Please see the link below for the results – Good luck to all sailors for the 2nd day of racing tomorrow!

2019 Optimist Silver Day 1

 

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Twilight Series III Race 4

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What started off as a promising breeze from a weather system building over Ubin and Tekong fizzled out as quickly as it arrived, leaving sailors stranded in glassy waters and strong outgoing tide. The race was shortened for all sailors as they crossed the gate coming back from Squance Buoy, as many of the boats could not make the turning point at Changi Buoy due to the lack of wind and strong currents. With it being the last race of November before participants return for the super finale on 7th & 8th December, many of the podium contenders turned up with full crew, making sure to cover all bases for the penultimate race of the Twilight Series 2019.

In the IRC Class, the fight was between Waka Tere and Skybird for most of the race, with the latter executing the better start of the 2. Despite her initial advantage, Skybird slipped to 2nd as the wind dropped – resulting in a 2nd place finish both across the line and on handicap. This meant that Waka Tere is assured the title for the Twilight Series III, having scored 4 bullets from 4 races in the Series. The 3rd boat of the fleet fell victim to the strong currents as they approached the gate, failing to tack earlier on the beat to get closer to shore and through the gate. Born in Fire‘s misjudgment cost her a finishing position, as they continued being swept toward Changi Buoy, eventually forcing her to retire.

Only seconds separated 1st and 2nd place in the PY Class, an incredibly close result which aptly represents the level of competitiveness and enthusiasm of the fleet. Sangaree takes the bullet just 5 seconds ahead of Southern Light after corrected time, making it 2 victories for the Series. However, Southern Light is in the driving seat for the Series, having participated in all 4 races and scoring three 2nd place finishes to be on top with 13 points. Series II winners Simba completed the podium finishers in 3rd, but will not be in contention for this Series due to poor attendance. Despite finishing 4th for yesterday’s race, Bapsy looks poised to give Southern Light a stern challenge next weekend, and is very much in contention for the Series III title should there be 1 discard.

The Multihulls thrived in the first 10 minutes of the race, lapping up the north-easterly breeze towards Squance. Little Itchy-Go did well to take the lead after the start, staying comfortably ahead of the chasing Corsairs & M23. She took line honours and scored her first bullet for the series, ahead of Cicak and Miss Visayan in 2nd and 3rd respectively. In the Series, Cicak and Buay Kaola are neck and neck, with the latter trailing 1 point behind after 4 races. Representing the Beach Catamarans, Nigel Signal’s Stray Catz was the only boat in her class, and somehow still managed to start prematurely during her start sequence. Despite the blunder, she was quick to recover and was the only boat which managed to get around Changi Buoy successfully before the the wind completely shut off.

Thank you all for joining us in the 4th race of the Twilight Series III, we look forward to consolidating the results for the Twilight & Sunday Series for 2019 next weekend!

Results

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