After Saturday’s slog to Changi Buoy and back, the race committee thought that conditions could not get any worst for the Sunday Series I finale…. but it did. Starting with a heavy downpour at noon, sailors were sent to prepare their boats in the rain – with the hopes of the ongoing weather systems providing […]
A total of 10 boats graced the start line for the final event of Twilight Series I. Forming 3 classes, the participating yachts had to battle in extremely light air and the occasional wake from the Ubin ferries to contest Race 5 of the Series. With the storm systems clearing up, race committee was hesitant […]
Day 2 of the Championships saw the winds develop from the south, resulting in shifty and gustier conditions. Apart from the weather, sailors also had to keep their senses peeled for incoming and outgoing vessels crossing the course, with one causing a short delay for the first race of the day. In the PY Class, […]
Originally intended as the CSC J24 Championships, this weekend’s annual keelboat championships has slowly evolved into a more inclusive event, allowing for IRC, PY & Platu Classes to participate as well. We welcome our friends from Singapore Management University Sailing Club (SMUSC) and Republic of Singapore Yacht Club (RSYC), as they support the event with […]
With many sailors travelling for business, we notice a smaller core group of sailors consistently participating in our Club Series. Despite the decrease in numbers, there was still excitable action on water around the buoys as we conducted the 4th race of the Twilight Series. A total of 8 boats were sent to Squance in […]
The easterly breeze came in very nicely minutes before the start of the race and it made the start line a near perfect condition without any bias to either ends. Unfortunately, we had to attend to some government officials visit and could not be on water and as such, we could not give a correct […]
Twilight Series 1; Race 3 6 May 2023 The conditions for the afternoon made sailing easy for the fleet of boats. The westerly breeze averaging around 6 knots made it an easy day for racing, however, the strong outgoing tide added a little challenge as they made their way towards Squance. Kurt in Waka Tere […]
Not too long ago, Changi Sailing Club decided to organize a Regatta off the Lagoi Bay, Bintan, partnering with Bintan Resort Cakrawala and Grand Lagoi Hotel to bring sailors to a new racing destination. Alas, the weather on the weekend of 27-30 January was a little too rough for the participating boats, resulting in the […]
Club racing never fails to surprise – the predicted light winds for yesterday did not materialize, in its place was a 8-10 knot breeze from the South-East, taking sailors through the pennant 4 course with hardly a hiccup. The Keelboats were well represented, with 4 IRC and 6 PY Boats participating. A pair of Multihulls […]
The inter-monsoon sadness continues this weekend, as sailors endured mirror-like waters and a stifling heat to complete Race 2 of the Twilight Series I. The extreme humidity and light airs meant that race organizers had to shorten the course for all sailors, ending their misery on their journey back from Squance buoy. The IRC Class […]