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Monthly Dinghy Race (Race 3) – 25 May

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Changi Sailing Club held it’s monthly dinghy race every last Sunday of the month welcoming sailors of all experience levels for a lively and competitive day on the water. With a steady 5 to 7 knots of breeze coming from the Northeast, conditions were near-perfect for racing.

A fleet of  29 boats launched just after 2.00pm, with a mix of classes including ILCA 4, ILCA 6 and Optimist. The race committee set a windward-leeward course for Optimist and sausage-triangle for ILCA  ensuring a good test of upwind technique and downwind speed.

From the outset, it was clear the competition would be tight. A clean start for everyone in a  do or die one (1) race! Ikuto Mori (1st), Amandine Pitsilis (2) & Misa Lim Laurie (3) took the podium spots in the ILCA 4 division. In ILCA 6 division, Maia Laurie Lim, Jaydn Wilkins and our guest sailor Sam Tan-Hardy were announced winners.

In the Open Division, after a gybe while approaching to the finish line, Jaydn Wilkins was on the lead, unfortunately, for some reason he’s boat go stalled, lost speed and Maia Lim Laurie took line honours, followed by Jaydn in second and Ikuto rounding out the podium. On corrected time under handicap, Ikuto Mori claimed victory, highlighting the competitive balance across different dinghy types.

Sailors in the Optimist junior division (Charlie) as young as 9 years competing in the monthly dinghy race, Mikayla Wong took the 1st place, followed by Khalisha Mohamed in the 2nd place and her younger sister, Afiya Mohamed seated comfortably in 3rd place. In the much older division, Scott Goh took the first place in the Bravo squad, joining him in the podium: Morris Beugel in 2nd place and Elouan Gay, recently joined the squad showed a strong performance in securing the 3rd spot.

While waiting for the race 2 to commence, a gusty wind from the storm clouds opened and shook things up, with a few near-capsizes and quick recoveries adding to the excitement. Unfortunately, the Race Committee and coaches made a decision to stop the race due to safety issue forcing the team to head back to shore and proceed to award the winners.

A big thank you goes out to the race committee, parent-volunteers, coaches and CSC staff who made the event smooth and safe. Congratulations to all participants — whether you were battling at the front or mastering your first race, your spirit made the day a success!

Join us again next month on 29 June for another exciting round of racing!

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Sunday Series I 2025 – Race 5

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The 2nd day of this action-packed sailing weekend saw two events running concurrently – the Sunday Series I and May’s Monthly Dinghy Race. While the Dinghy Sailors did not have much luck with the wind, the Keelboats and Multihulls thankfully managed to complete the pennant 4 course on time – despite the conflicting weather systems at play.

The IRC Class flipped the script yesterday, registering as the larger of the 2 Keelboat fleets on the course. Racing was intense, as Adona, Jellico, Shardana and Jong Dee attempted to decipher the shifty winds throughout the afternoon. Jellico emerged as the team to beat, with Skipper Cedric returning from a long break – just in time for next week’s Keelboat One-Design Championships. While she placed 2nd across the line, she had done enough to secure victory on corrected time. Adona’s line honours and runner-up score sealed her win in the series, placing 2 points ahead of Jong Dee in 2nd. Shardana’s 3rd place finish in Race 5 also confirmed her spot on the overall podium, taking 3rd in the series with 9 points.

Represented by only two boats, the Keelboat PY Class missed many of the regulars due to work and leisure travels – leaving Jock and Skybird to spar on the course. Apart from a port-starboard situation, Jock looked re-energized and better performing than the Twilight Race – a good practice showing for next week’s One-Design Championships. The team went on to win the Sunday Series I in the PY Keelboat Class. Coming in second just 2 points behind was Southern Light – her closest competitor and the only other team to qualify for the Series honours.

Collecting the fleet would be a trio of Multihulls – the usual suspects: Dot Dot Dot, Miss Visayan and Bula. It looked like Bula took the backseat today, after a triumphant Twilight outing the day before. Dot Dot Dot brought her A-game, blitzing through the course to take the win in Race 5. Miss Visayan claimed 2nd, and Bula a very close 3rd. The exciting bit came when the numbers were crunched – all three boats were tied on points. The first tie-breaker removed Dot Dot Dot from contention, as she was the only team with 1 bullet. Miss Visayan and Bula had the same number of 1st, 2nds and 3rds – which led to the 2nd tie-breaker; whoever placed better in the last race. With that, Miss Visayan was announced Series I winner, much to the delight of the Skipper and crew!

Congratulations to all the winners – we had fun hosting the first of three finales this year. We take a break and shift our focus to Tioman in June, do join us for a memorable time sailing and racing off the eastern peninsula of Malaysia!

Results

Series Results_Sunday Series I 2025_Final

Race 5_Sunday Series I 2025 Results

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Twilight Series I 2025 – Race 5

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We have a full weekend of sailing activities lined up this weekend – basic sailing courses, NTU Dinghy Training, Monthly Dinghy Race, Youth Race Training, Twilight Series 1 finale and Sunday Series I finale. It is not every day we get to see our waterways overflowing with sailing activity!

The Twilight Series I Finale took place at 4pm on Saturday, in a 32 degrees weather that felt like 40 :( Thankfully the breeze cooperated, much to the delight of the 12 boats lined up on the start line for the 5th and final race of the series.

In the IRC Class, Josei once again stepped up in Skipper Paul’s absence, taking the helm of Jong Dee in the battle between the J35 and Dufour 34. Having missed out on most of the series, Shardana will not be in the running for overall honours. At the start, Shardana claimed an early lead on the downwind leg to Changi, setting the pace for the match race. Despite Jong Dee’s best efforts, the J35 was unable to close the gap, settling for 2nd. Shardana’s superb performance meant that she was the deserving recipient of the pennant 1 shot glass. In the overall standings, Jong Dee had done enough, winning Series I in the IRC category. 2nd in the Series for the IRC Class was the absent Simba. Her attendance in 3 out of 5 races was sufficient to secure her a runner-up position.

The largest fleet for the series saw 5 boats representing the class in Race 5 – Nevis, Skybird, Marut, Wild Thing and Jock. The results were in the same order, but the finishing order were quite different. Skybird redeemed herself after her last-place finish in Race 4, sailing a much better race to claim line honours in the PY Class. Alas, her lead was not enough to claim victory, bested only by the nimble Nevis. The catalina 23 finished 11 minutes behind the dehler 34, placing 1min 10 secs ahead on corrected time – winning the final race and overall series with a total of 6 points after 1 discard. Marut completed the podium for race 5, but with this being her only race attended, was left out of contention for the series. Instead, a consistent performance by Suzanne & her Jock Stars throughout the series awarded Jock with a deserving 3rd overall.

4 Corsairs and a striking red Firefly represented the Multihull Class – as Stefan Vidan and friends made a guest appearance in our Twilight Series. Despite crossing the line last, a costly error of not sailing the right course from Dot Dot Dot bumped Firefly up to 3rd. The fight for top spot was intense, with Bula winning decisively in the final race, a crucial result for the overall standings. Her bullet made that 2 for the series, breaking the tie between her and Miss Visayan to claim overall victory.

Congratulations to all winners, we return to the Club today for the Sunday Series Finale and Monthly Dinghy Race happening concurrently – check out our ChangiLog tomorrow for latest results and race reports!

Results

Race 5_Twilight Series I_2025 Result

Series Results_Twilight Series I 2025_Final

 

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Twilight Series I 2025 – Race 4

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The afternoon of Saturday’s Twilight Race began with a light and slow South-Southeasterly wind direction. Southeasterly continues to blow enough for the boats to sail and fight the strong outgoing current down to Squance.  A battle against the tide and occasionally gusty wind. In the Trimaran fleet, Bula, Ms Visayan and Dot Dot swopping places showcasing tactical skills and judgement calls as they approached the turning point. Meanwhile, on the keelboat category, Forever Young was leading the pack comfortably against contenders: Skybird, Jock and Nevis in the PY division. Jong Dee, in the IRC class maintaining her lead to secure first place against Simba.

Upon rounding the bottom mark, a drastic change in the wind direction, the Easterly wind strengthen and stabilizes as the race goes up to next point, Changi buoy. The battle continues in the Trimaran and Bula is now ahead of the fleet sailing on the last leg for finish. With only a minute away, behind her was Miss Visayan staying focused and determined to catch her on the last stretch. Bula remained ahead and finished 1st, Miss Visayan placed in 2nd. With only four (4) seconds behind was Dot Dot Dot, photofinishing between these 2 boats. What a great finish!

In the keelboat division, despite of nearly 20 minutes away from the last boat to finish, after corrected time Forever Young only managed to secure 2nd place. Nevis, emerged the winner of the day, 1st place. Joining them in the podium, Jock took the last spot finishing in 3rd place. In the IRC division, Jong Dee has succeeded to win the 1st place. Well done to the winners!

A beautiful Saturday sundown race!

Next one, back-to-back Finale races for both Twilight and Sunday Series I on 24 & 25 May!

Results:

Race 4_Twilight Series I_2025 Results

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Sunday Series I 2025 – Race 4

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The recently concluded GE2025 was one of the most exciting elections in the past 2 decades, with the incumbent and the opposition crossing swords over the last 10 days. With the euphoria over and results in, sailors wasted no time to go sailing post-polling day – with clear skies and a gentle westerly breeze greeting the 8 boats on the start line for Sunday Series I, Race 4.

Not completely unlike the white vs the blue, IRC Class was represented by two strong teams, Adona and Jong Dee. The J35 secured the best start and an early lead, dominating the first leg of the pennant 5 course. Unfortunately the lack of a spinnaker on the downwind leg allowed the smaller of the two Js to close the gap, eventually assuming the lead halfway through the course. Kudos to the three-man effort on Jong Dee, for putting up a good fight and holding on to her lead for a substantial period despite the odds. Adona’s triumph set the stage for a finale showdown between the two teams on 25th May – and we can’t wait to watch!

In the PY Class, a team we have not seen since 2024 made a surprise return to the racing scene, and what fun they had! Skipper Gui was a steady helm of Marut – his 25ft Jeanneau Fun. Together with Lucas and Francesca, the team also did well despite missing a spinnaker, placing 2nd on corrected time – just 13 seconds ahead of Skybird in 3rd! The Dehler 34 had a team of young sailors onboard, and it was the skipper’s first foray into Sunday Series sailing after years of abstinence. The mood was good on the Moody 376, as Team Southern Light made amends for last week’s last-place finish, placing first across the line and on handicap.

Completing the fleet were the duo of trimarans comprising of Miss Visayan and Dot Dot Dot. The two 28 footers were neck and neck the whole course, taking turns to overtake each other. Miss Visayan delivered when it mattered, holding on to a lead of just seconds over Dot Dot Dot across the finish line. Excellent effort from both teams, and what a joy to witness! With Bula’s absence for Race 4, the three contenders are separated by just 1 point going into the final race.

Congratulations to all the winners. Despite the small participation numbers, racing for the first sunday series of 2025 has been nothing short of thrilling! We look forward to a nail-biting finale on 25th May.

Results

Race 4_Sunday Series I 2025 Results

Series Results_Sunday Series I 2025_5May

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