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CSC Keelboat One-Design Championships 2026 – Day 1

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1, 2, 3, Let’s Go!

The CSC Keelboat One-Design Championships 2026 kicked off in lacklustre conditions, with light and shifty winds paired with a strengthening outgoing tide making for a challenging start. A cautious Pennant 1 course was set for all 10 participating teams.

We welcomed back a rejuvenated SMU Sailing Team, returning to contest the regatta with four teams across both classes. Not to be outdone, Team RSYC fielded two teams — RSYC Lima and RSYC Dua — skippered by Roelof and Diederik respectively. Completing the J24 fleet were Jellico and Jock, both experienced teams helmed by Cedric and Suzanne respectively.

In the Platu Class, CSC scrambled two teams together at the eleventh hour to compete against SMUMad and SMUve. Boreas and Notus were helmed by a SEA Games medallist and a navy sailor respectively, bringing together a strong mix of experience and youth to challenge the well-prepared SMU teams that had been training hard in the lead-up to the regatta.

As the afternoon progressed, the breeze began to stabilise, allowing the Race Committee to shift to Pennant 2 and 3 courses for the subsequent races — ending the day on a positive note.

In the J24 Class, Jellico survived a nervous first downwind leg to score a bullet in Race 1, before following up with a 2nd and 1st place finish to end the day on 4 points. She is followed closely by Jangan Main Main and RSYC Lima, tied on 7 points heading into Day 2. The chasing pack remains tightly contested, with only a single point separating Jock and ShengLi in 4th and 5th respectively. While RSYC Dua showed moments of brilliance in Race 3, consistency proved elusive across the day.

Leading by example in the Platu Class, Boreas — boasting multiple SEA Games medallists and the most senior skipper in the fleet — secured 4 points from three races to top the standings. Just one point behind sits SMUve, a youthful SMU team led by the charismatic Lo Tian, President of SMU Sailing. Amid a lost halyard and a nearly overboard spinnaker pole, the team did well to recover and claim a bullet in Race 3, keeping the pressure on heading into Day 2.

A close fight for 3rd place is shaping up, with the patchwork crew aboard Notus — consisting largely of young sailors and CSC coaches — doing well to keep pace with the leading teams, though ultimately falling slightly short in the technical manoeuvres. SMUMad, skippered by Amanda Seah, suffered a similar fate, and both boats will return tomorrow eager to battle for a podium finish.

See you all this Sunday for another exciting day of racing!

Results

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CSC Sunday Series I 2026 – Race 5 (Final)

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After a light-air Twilight slog, we rolled straight into the final race of the Sunday Series — this time facing a very different challenge. Right before the start, several weather systems loomed around CSC, once again leaving the Race Committee with the difficult task of deciding on a suitable course for the day. A cautious approach was eventually taken, sending all 11 boats on a three-loop course around Changi Buoy and CSC 1.

What began as a gentle southerly breeze soon transformed into a full-blown storm, blanketing the East Johor Straits with a heavy downpour and gusts of up to 25 knots.

The only fleet to escape the worst of the squall were the trio of multihulls. A quick completion of the course gave them enough time to return safely to their moorings, with Miss Visayan once again leading the fleet to victory. Her win, however, was not enough to dethrone Bula in the overall series standings, as Michael Flecker & co. had already secured three bullets, ending the series as overall winners on 5 points. David Steel’s Dot Dot Dot struggled to replicate her Race 1 form, eventually settling for third overall with 10 points from four races.

The poor visibility and intense weather rattled a few crews, and unsurprisingly, some sailors made the wise decision to return to safety early, effectively retiring from the race. Good effort to SMUMad, Jock, and Remington for giving it a go in challenging conditions.

Waka Tere, the fastest boat in the PY fleet, just managed to stay ahead of the foul weather, claiming line honours and second place on corrected time. She left the remaining two teams in the Keelboat PY Class to switch into survival mode and battle the elements to the finish. Of the two, RSYC Lima emerged victorious, securing both the handicap win and overall PY Class triumph. Skybird completed the podium in third, though not without a fair bit of sail flogging and unnecessary adrenaline.

The overall standings ultimately reflected the Race 5 results. RSYC Lima claimed the series win, finishing one point ahead of Waka Tere (7 points to 8). Skybird followed in third on 12 points after one discard, narrowly edging out Team Jock by a single point.

In the IRC Class, Bound To Please handled the squall admirably, taking the rough conditions in stride and navigating through poor visibility to complete the race strongly. Her lead over Koru, however, proved insufficient to secure the bullet, and she settled for second in the race. SMUMad, prioritising safety with several inexperienced sailors onboard, understandably chose to retire early. Nevertheless, their efforts throughout the series were recognised and proved enough to earn a well-deserved second overall, breaking a tie with Bound To Please thanks to their bullet in Race 3.

The visibly absent Jellico had already done enough to secure the Sunday Series I title, having claimed bullets in Races 1, 2, and 4 to finish on 5 points after discard.

Congratulations to all competitors for surviving an exciting and testing day on the water! It has been a fantastic series, and we now turn our attention to next week’s Keelboat One-Design Championships, followed by the Tioman Regatta in June.

See you all on the water then!

Results

Race 5_Sunday Series I 2026 Results

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CSC Twilight Series I 2026 – Race 5 (Finale)

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After over two months of racing, we concluded the first club series of the year yesterday in some pretty challenging conditions.

The 5th and final race of the Twilight Series saw a woefully becalmed East Johor Straits at five minutes to 4pm, leaving many of the 12 participating boats questioning the Race Committee’s decision to proceed with the scheduled start. It proved to be a wise call — while light, the breeze filled in shortly after, setting the fleet on a 1.5-hour journey to Squance and back for a shortened race.

When it comes to club racing, attendance and consistency always matter — and Koru’s Twilight Series success story can certainly be attributed to that. Despite entering the final race as an outside podium contender, being the only IRC boat present proved decisive. Her second bullet of the series elevated her to the top of the standings on 12 points after one discard. She displaces Minx, whose absence unfortunately relegated her to second overall despite an excellent run throughout the series. The remaining absent boats followed in the same order, with Shardana finishing a close third, just one point adrift. Simba won the only two races she entered, securing 4th overall, just outside contention. A special mention also goes to the two SMU Platu teams — thank you for racing with us this series!

In the Keelboat PY Class, a staggering 16 teams raced across the series! This season’s light-air conditions favoured the smaller and nimbler boats, and the results reflected that. In Race 5, the top three finishers were all under 25 feet, with the smallest of them taking top spot.

Nevis sailed a brilliant race, managing to stay in the pressure and remain close to the fleet to secure victory, breaking a series tie with Jock to claim the Twilight Series title. Boreas, a surprise entry led by Coach Jhing alongside the CSC ILCA Squad, sailed a disciplined race, navigating the course with precision to overtake several boats in the light airs and finish second on corrected time. It was a similar story for Jock, whose calm and composed approach minimised air disturbance while capitalising on every puff of pressure on the journey to Squance. Her third-place finish added valuable points to her tally, ending the series on 10 points and securing second overall.

There was slight disappointment for Team Skybird, who could not capitalise on a masterful sail to Squance and early lead, eventually parking in a hole that allowed much of the chasing fleet to overtake and beat her across the line. Still, her 6th-place finish was the only blemish in an otherwise consistent series, earning her third overall with 14 points.

The three-way battle in the Multihull Class resumed, though Bula’s absence in Race 4 had all but sealed her fate in third overall despite a commendable comeback from a premature start yesterday to finish second. Rounding Squance in first place meant Miss Visayan was also the first to benefit from the fresh northerly breeze when it arrived, carrying her comfortably back to the finish line and securing her third bullet of the series — and the overall Multihull title. Dot Dot Dot’s third-place finish in Race 5 was enough to secure second overall.

Thank you all for persevering and racing with us yesterday! We hope you enjoyed the racing and post-presentation entertainment. See you all this afternoon for the final race of Sunday Series I.

Results

Race 5_Twilight Series I 2026 Results

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CSC Twilight Series I 2026 – Race 4

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Article and results amended on 21 May 2026

A bleak Saturday afternoon was not a hindrance for our club sailors to race in the pre-finale of Twilight Race Series I. Tricky wind conditions coming from different directions caused by rain clouds surrounding the island was an added layer of difficulty, one which contributed to the eventual decision to have a shorter course for all the boats to finish within the time limit. It was a slow start, boats were heading to Squance with enough wind pressure to reach the mark and round. Unfortunately, the lack of wind sailing downwind to Changi Buoy was unimaginable, therefore, the race officers decided to shorten the course for all classes at CSC 1.

From the start in the Multihull class, Dot Dot dot skippered by David Steel was leading ahead against contender Gary Curtis on Ms Visayan, battling through strong current and light wind conditions – persuading both to navigate the course nearer to Pulau Ubin for less current effect. It was a close match race up to Squance when Ms Visayan stole the lead and carried it all the way back to the finish line,finishing strong in 1st place – establishing a 12 minute gap on Dot Dot Dot. Victory for Ms V!

In the IRC class, 4 strong boats competed in the podium finish.  Sailing solo, skipper Lucas Van Marschalkerweerd on Minx fought hard to finish on 3rd place with only 35 seconds away from Shardana skippered by Antanas Danys after corrected time.  Second place went to Koru skippered by Paul Town, outmaneuvered by Atul Sinha on Simba, who sailed cautiously to lead in his class – crossing the finish line to triumph by a slim 51 seconds on corrected time.

The small but certainly furious boats in the PY class sailed on a “slowly but surely” way took the top 3 podium finish. With 8 boat racing in this category, IMP skippered by Soeren Hossermann finished the race on 3rd place, joining him, Jock skippered by MJ Yeong sailed very well to secure the 2nd spot. In 1st place, Ben Smawfield on Nevis impressively won the race, catching every possible puff and breeze to sail forward. An undoubtedly tricky and definitely challenging condition to sail for everyone.

After 4 races, current overall standing, in the Multhihull class, David Steel (Dot Dot Dot) and Gary Curtis (Miss Visayan) are tied in 1st place with both on 7 points and Michael Flecker (Bula) trailing in 3rd. Having a good result in Race 4, Jock is now standing on 1st place with Skybird on 2nd and Nevis on 3rd place – all separated with 1 point only. In the IRC Class, the top two boats are also seperated by a point, with Minx leading Shardana by 1 point. Simba is also a strong contender, having scored wins in Races 2 and 4. With 1 discard activated after race 5, Minx, Shardana and Simba have all to play for in the 5th and final race this weekend.

Congratulations to all the winners! We look forward to see you next weekend for the much awaited and exciting Twilight Series I Race 5 and Sunday Series I Race 5 Finales.

Results

Race 4_Twilight Series I 2026 Results

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CSC Sunday Series I 2026 – Race 4

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At the penultimate race of the first Sunday Series of 2026, sailors were greeted with fluky wind conditions ahead of the start — a challenge shared by race organisers as they deliberated over the most suitable course for the afternoon. After careful consideration, Race Course 5 was selected, taking competitors to Serangoon Buoy, back to CSC 1, onwards to Squance Buoy, and finally home to the finish line.

Right from the start, sailors trimmed their sails to the prevailing south-southwesterly breeze, making for a straight-line sail to Serangoon with little room for error. Leading the fleet on the return from Squance was the Corsair 750, Bula! Skippered by Michael Flecker and crew, she eventually secured first place, taking pole position heading into the final race of the Series on 24 May. Miss Visayan maintained her hold on second place, continuing a consistent run of form throughout the series. Dot Dot Dot, meanwhile, endured a roller-coaster campaign — claiming victory in Race 1 but struggling to rediscover that same form in the races that followed.

In the IRC Class, the mighty Jellico enjoyed an excellent outing, successfully keeping pace with the faster Bound To Please and Koru to triumph on handicap. Sitting on just 5 points after four races, she now leads the class and is well poised to secure overall victory for the series. Bound To Please and Koru, who finished second and third respectively on Sunday, have experienced mixed fortunes thus far, leaving them third and fourth overall. SMUMad, the Platu 25 campaigned by SMU students, also struggled with consistency but fared better than most — recording a win in Race 3 and second place in Race 2 to sit second overall heading into the final showdown.

The largest fleet has also proven to be the most hotly contested, with just a single point separating the top three contenders after four races. Waka Tere delivered another steady performance, with her third-place finish on Sunday marking her third podium appearance in four races. She currently sits atop the standings, just one point ahead of RSYC Lima. While less consistent overall, the RSYC J24 boasts the most race victories in the series, having won Races 1 and 3 to sit second overall. Not to be overlooked, Jock’s victory on Sunday propelled her into the top three, with two third-place finishes in Races 1 and 2 helping to separate her from the chasing pack. With one discard coming into play after five races, outside contenders Skybird and Notus remain firmly in the hunt, both set to benefit from dropping a poor result as the battle for podium honours intensifies.

Congratulations to all winners, and we look forward to seeing everyone next week for the fourth race of Twilight Series I!

Results

Race 4_Sunday Series I 2026 Results

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CSC Twilight Series I 2026 – Race 3

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We’re into our third race of the Twilight Series, and with a total of 17 boats on the start line, it was an impressive turnout for a regular club sail. Conditions were equally encouraging, with a steady 7–8 knot easterly breeze at the start getting racing underway promptly. Although the wind softened later in the evening, it held well enough for race organisers to ensure that all but two boats finished comfortably within the time limit.

The IRC Class saw five boats on the line, including the two that unfortunately did not finish. It proved to be a humbling lesson for the SMU Sailing Team, as both participating Platus overlooked that the Twilight Series is strictly a white-sails event. A timely reminder to always read the Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions. With that, the podium was decided by default—Koru took top honours, followed by Shardana in second, while Minx, helmed solo by Lucas, secured third place.

The PY Class, by far the largest fleet, featured 10 boats in competition. The lighter conditions favoured the smaller, more nimble boats—something clearly reflected in the results. IMP, an Esse 750 sailed single-handedly by Soeren Hossermann, delivered an outstanding performance to claim line honours and third place on corrected time. Crossing second was a composed trio of sailors aboard Jock. Just 5 minutes adrift, the Jockstars had done enough to secured overall victory on corrected time. Splitting the two was Nevis, the Catalina 23 Sport helmed by Ben Smawfield, whose smart course decisions and ability to stay in pressure earned a well-deserved second place.

In the Multihull Class, the usual suspects return to battle. This time, Miss Visayan and Dot Dot Dot were sure to sail the right course, leveling the playing field for all. A poor start from Bula left her playing catch up. Despite her best efforts, she could not successfully repeat her win from last week, leaving Dot Dot Dot and Miss Visayan to contest for top honours. The former did well to defend her lead after her first changi rounding – eventually finishing 2.5 minutes ahead of close rivals, Miss V.

Three down, two to go! We’re excited to welcome everyone back on 10th May for the 4th race of our Sunday Series I. See you all then.

Results

Race 3_Twilight Series I 2026 Results

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