CSC Commodore’s Cup & SailFest Finale 2026 – Day 2

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Day 2 of racing at the Commodore’s Cup 2026 intensified, as another round of close racing with razor-thin margins kept sailors and scorekeepers alike on edge.

The weather arrived like clockwork. As if aware that this was the final day of our North East Monsoon sailing festival, the breeze returned faithfully with steady winds of 10–16 knots throughout the day, providing excellent racing conditions across all fleets.

IRC Class

The IRC Class delivered a thrilling finale. After the day’s races were completed, the winner was decided on a tie-break, with third place just one point behind.

Shardana brought their A-game on Day 2 and were arguably the team that made the fewest mistakes on the course. Scoring two bullets, they tied with ShengLi on 9 points overall. However, Shardana’s series tally of three bullets compared to ShengLi’s one broke the tie, awarding Antanas and team a well-deserved victory and the 2026 IRC Challenge Trophy.

Victory continues to narrowly elude SMU Sailing Club, but this was certainly their closest attempt yet. Lo Tian and crew aboard ShengLi deserve recognition for their consistent performance, and we look forward to seeing ShengLi and the rest of the SMU fleet competing in our weekly races.

Rounding out the top three was Day 1 leader, Forever Young. The Young 840 struggled to maintain her momentum on Day 2, plagued by a mix of technical and tactical hiccups. A particularly costly moment came in Race 6 with an overpowered spinnaker attempt, ultimately relegating her to 3rd overall.

However, her overall performance across the season proved sufficient to crown Forever Young the 2026 SailFest IRC Champion, claiming the SailFest Challenge Trophy. Impressively, despite not winning any individual qualifying event, she placed in the top four across all five SailFest races, proving once again that consistency is the key to success.

She was followed closely in the SailFest standings by Adona and Born in Fire, both seasoned contenders who did not participate in the Commodore’s Cup but performed strongly enough in earlier events to secure 2nd and 3rd overall respectively.

Keelboat PY Class

While sailors and officials grapple with an unexpected Man Woman Overboard situation from Brio, another tight battle unfolded in the PY Keelboat Class.

As expected, Notus and RSYC Lima resumed their rivalry with renewed intensity. Notus was slightly overzealous at the start of Race 5, recording a premature start that allowed the rest of the fleet to gain an early advantage.

Despite the setback, Adriaan and team aboard Notus recovered strongly, securing two bullets on Day 2 to clinch the overall victory in the PY Keelboat Class, finishing just one point ahead of RSYC Lima.

The J24 from RSYC, skippered by Lisette, had their plans disrupted in Race 4 when a commercial vessel passed through the course. Nevertheless, the team bounced back with a 2nd and 1st place finish in the remaining races to complete the series with 8 points overall.

Southern Light continued her steady performance throughout the regatta, posting finishes of 4th, 6th, and a series-best 2nd in the final race, ending with 17 points and securing third place overall.

Much like Forever Young in the IRC fleet, Southern Light’s consistent results throughout the season were enough to secure the 2026 SailFest Keelboat PY Challenge Trophy. An unblemished record in the first three SailFest events helped propel the Moody 376 to the top of the season standings — a well-deserved achievement for the Sharpe family and crew.

Joining Southern Light on the SailFest podium were two familiar 34-footers — Sapphire Star and Skybird, tied on 17 points. Despite being absent from the Commodore’s Cup, Sapphire Star’s stronger finish at Round Tekong broke the tie, leaving Edwin Low’s Dehler 34 Skybird to settle for third overall.

Multihull Class

Competition in the Multihull Class remained fierce for second and third place, although Ding Hao proved untouchable at the front.

Completing the series with three additional bullets, Ding Hao secured a perfect clean sweep of all races, demonstrating exceptional speed and consistency.

Miss Visayan eventually emerged as the best of the rest, fending off strong challenges from Dot Dot Dot and Bula, who finished third and fourth respectively.

For the overall SailFest standings, Ding Hao was presented the 2026 Multihull Challenge Trophy, having won four of the six SailFest events this season.

In contrast to the Commodore’s Cup results, the positions were reversed between Miss Visayan and Dot Dot Dot in the overall SailFest standings. Strong performances from Dot Dot Dot at the Felkin Buoy Race and Two-Island Race allowed them to edge ahead by two points, securing second overall.

Beach Catamaran

It has been Twisted Creature’s best sailing season yet, and we remain grateful for her enthusiastic participation and support of the Club’s events.

A first-place finish at Round Tekong and the Commodore’s Cup, combined with fourth place at this year’s Catamaran Championships, ensured the Viper F16 secured the 2026 SailFest Beach Catamaran title.

We hope this strong showing will encourage more beach catamarans to return and race regularly in future events.

Dinghy Division – Day 2

Day 2 of the Commodore’s Cup brought another exciting round of racing for the dinghy fleet.

With three races remaining, sailors approached each start with heightened focus. The race management team efficiently set the courses, allowing the fleet of 22 dinghies across multiple classes to complete the full schedule of seven races over two days.

Optimist

In the Optimist fleet, George Kai Wittington proved unstoppable. Delivering a near-perfect performance, he won six out of seven races, with his only blemish being a third-place finish in Race 6.

Handling his lead with maturity beyond his years, George successfully defended his position against strong challengers Estelle Yeo and Ryan Choo.

After seven races with one discard, George Kai Wittington claimed 1st place overall and took home the Optimist Challenge Trophy.

Estelle Yeo mounted a strong comeback on Day 2 to secure 2nd place overall, edging Ryan Choo by just one point, leaving Ryan to complete the podium in 3rd place.

ILCA 4

The ILCA 4 Division saw intense racing throughout the day.

Amandine Pitsilis sailed a highly composed and tactical series, adapting well to the wind conditions. Winning two of the final three races, she pulled clear of the fleet to secure a convincing victory and the ILCA 4 Commodore’s Cup title.

Behind her, Reyes Tan and Lauren Lim were locked in a tight battle for second. Both sailors pushed each other throughout the series, with every manoeuvre requiring precision and sharp tactical awareness.

In Race 7, a costly mistake from Lauren just 30 metres from the finish line allowed Reyes to slip through and secure 2nd place overall, leaving Lauren to settle for 3rd.

ILCA 6

The ILCA 6 Division continued to showcase a family rivalry between sisters Misa Laurie Lim and Maia Laurie Lim.

Misa dominated the fleet, winning all three remaining races to complete a smooth and flawless victory.

Maia sailed a cautious and disciplined series to maintain her 2nd place, carefully fending off challenges from Gabriel Lim, who also remained consistent throughout the event.

Despite retiring in the final race, Maia had accumulated enough points to secure second place overall, while Gabriel completed the podium in third.

Open Division

The Open Division, comprising 13 boats across ILCA 4, ILCA 6 and 420 classes, provided some of the most exciting racing of the weekend.

Sailors battled through powerful monsoon conditions, enjoying every demanding upwind leg and exhilarating downwind run as they completed the final races of the Commodore’s Cup.

Female sailors dominated the leaderboard, with Misa Laurie Lim (ILCA 6) leading the fleet with 10 points to secure 1st place overall and the Open Division Challenge Trophy. Amandine Pitsilis (ILCA 4) secured 2nd place overall, while Lauren Lim (ILCA 6) completed the podium in 3rd place.

A Successful Regatta

This event would not have been possible without the many volunteers and staff who helped organise and run the races both on land and on the water.

Our Dinghy Race Management team, made up largely of youth squad parents, generously volunteered their time throughout the weekend. Special thanks go to Rohit Behl, who led the team with the support of Grace Yeh, Grace Seet, and Laure Lim.

Your dedication and commitment made this event a success.

To all sailors — kudos for your determination, resilience and sportsmanship throughout the weekend. And to the coaches supporting these sailors — your hard work continues to pay off.

An incredible two days of competitive and enjoyable racing have once again made the Commodore’s Cup a highlight of the sailing calendar.

Until the next Commodore’s Cup — and hopefully with even more dinghies on the start line. ⛵

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Commodore’s Cup & SailFest Finale 2026 Day 1

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Commodore’s Cup 2026 – Day 1

The Commodore’s Cup 2026 kicked off with an impressive 42 boats on the water. A diverse mix of keelboats, multihulls and dinghies peppered the channel — truly a spectacular sight.

Prior to launching on Saturday morning, however, the mood felt rather subdued. It was hard to tell whether sailors were still recovering from Friday night, or quietly dreading the potentially challenging tail-end conditions of the North East Monsoon. At 9am, prospects did not look promising, with the reflections of moored boats mirrored perfectly on the glassy, becalmed waters.

As luck would have it, sailors were soon treated to a strengthening north-easterly breeze from around 10am, gradually building to an average of 12 knots later in the afternoon. This allowed the Race Committee to run three races for all classes, completing Day 1 with two Pennant 4 courses, followed by a Pennant 6 for the Multihulls and Pennant 3 for the Keelboats in Race 3.

The dinghy fleet also enjoyed a productive day on the water, completing four races in total — with the added excitement of occasionally having keelboats and multihulls passing through their course.

IRC Class

In the IRC Class, several regular contenders were absent, with many teams citing overseas travel or boat issues as reasons for missing this year’s event. This created an opportunity for fresh contenders to spread their wings.

We welcomed new entrants ShengLi and SMUMad from the SMU Sailing Club into IRC racing, alongside returning teams Simba, Shardana, and Forever Young.

Jasper Knoben’s Young 840, Forever Young, claimed the top spot heading into Day 2, setting the bar high with two bullets in Races 1 and 3. Close behind is ShengLi, where Lo Tian and crew demonstrated that consistency is key, securing three second-place finishes to stay firmly within striking distance.

Rounding off the top three after Day 1 is Shardana, with Antanas’ Dufour 34 showing flashes of brilliance on the course — including a bullet in Race 2 to keep the fleet on its toes.

PY Keelboat Class

The largest fleet was undoubtedly the PY Keelboat Class, boasting nine boats on the water.

The fleet also featured the largest boat in the regatta, the Beneteau First 50 FirstLight, skippered by Simon Piff, which towered over much of the competition on the course. Simon and his team did well to claim line honours in every race, with their best corrected result being 2nd place in Race 2, ending the day tied for third with Southern Light. The Moody 376 enjoyed a fairly consistent outing, highlighted by two third-place finishes.

At the top of the standings, the battle is shaping up to be a Platu vs J24 duel. Ad Smit’s Notus survived multiple broaches to complete the day with two bullets and a fourth place in Race 2. She sits just behind RSYC Lima, whose more consistent 2-1-2 scoreline gives her a one-point lead heading into Day 2.

Multihull Class

In the Multihull Class, Dinghao delivered a commanding performance, sweeping all three races to head into Day 2 with a perfect three-point score.

The Race Committee sent the fleet of five boats on a course around Pulau Ubin, adding variety and excitement to the racing for the corsairs. The battle for the remaining podium positions remains wide open, with 2nd to 4th places separated by just a single point, setting up an exciting showdown on Day 2.

Special mention goes to the AbraCaDeborah pair of Steven and Toby, who completed all races comfortably aboard the Commodore’s boat. Commodore Deborah Barker is currently recovering from an eye operation and unfortunately had to miss this weekend’s racing, but she will be present to grace the closing and awards ceremony this evening.

Beach Catamaran

We are always grateful to the wonderful Twisted Creature. The lone beach catamaran lent her support to the event in the absence of the rest of the fleet. Missing Race 3 due to another pole breakage, she is expected to return for more racing on Day 2.

Dinghy Division

In the Dinghy Division, four races were successfully completed on Day 1 of the Commodore’s Cup. Sailors were thrilled to race in what could well be the final stretch of the North Easterly monsoon conditions, making the most of every breeze and splash of water. Cutting through the waves and hiking hard through the gusts, the fleet enjoyed exciting racing throughout the day.

Optimist

In the Optimist fleet, George Kai Wittington dominated the competition with an outstanding performance, winning all four races to sit comfortably in 1st place with 4 points.

Close behind is Ryan Choo in 2nd place with 11 points, followed by Estelle Yeo in 3rd place with 12 points, just one point behind Ryan. Meanwhile, Chloe Pitsilis and Arun Behl remain firmly in contention as they continue their fight for a podium finish.

These young sailors showed tremendous courage, determination and resilience, taking on whatever the monsoon winds threw at them.

ILCA 4

In the ILCA 4 Division, the leaderboard is incredibly tight, with a three-way tie for first place. Amandine Pitsili, Lauren Lim, and Reyes Tan currently share the top spot, each scoring 9 points after four races.

It was a breathtaking sight on the race course, watching these sailors push themselves to the limit in pursuit of this year’s Commodore’s Cup title. With Kate Yeh and two more sailors expected to join the fleet on Day 2, it remains to be seen whether the leaderboard will see a dramatic shake-up.

ILCA 6

In the ILCA 6 Division, sisters Misa Laurie Lim and Maia Laurie Lim are clearly on top of their game — proving that when it comes to racing, there are no sibling favours on the water.

With 5 points, Misa currently leads the fleet, while Maia sits in 2nd place with 9 points. Gabriel Lim, with a consistent set of results and 12 points, holds 3rd place, having finished third in each race so far.

Open Division

Finally, in the Open Division, a fleet of 12 boats across ILCA 4, ILCA 6 and 420 classes battled it out in a true test of speed and agility.

After four races, Misa Laurie Lim currently sits in 1st place, demonstrating steady and consistent sailing. Joining her on the provisional podium are Lauren Lim in 2nd place and Maia Laurie Lim in 3rd place — marking a strong female presence at the top of the fleet as the regatta heads into its final day.

Please see below for full results. Good luck and all the best for Day 2 of the CSC Commodore’s Cup!

Results

Commodore’s Cup 2026 Results_Day 1

Commodore’s Cup 2026 Dinghy Results_Day 1

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CSC Commodore’s Cup 2025 – Day 2

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Day 2 of the CSC Commodore’s Cup continued to test the sailors’ endurance and resilience, as the NE Monsoon showed no signs of waning. Coupled with a strong outgoing tide, the two pennant 4 courses deployed in Races 4 and 6 truly challenged all teams at the infamous Tekong Buoy. Despite the odds, all sailors did well to overcome the obstacles, successfully completing another three grueling races to end this year’s CSC Sailing Festival on ahigh.

In the beach catamaran class, the fleet was reduced to two, and amongst themselves, they made the wise decision to sail only two races, but the race organizer ensured that they were sufficiently challenged with a surprise pennant 7 course on the second race of the day. Twisted Creature looked jubilant after their triumph in the first race of the day, beating the very experienced Addiction to score their first and only bullet for the series. Addiction’s solo attempt for both races were sufficient for skipper Jeremy Perrier to clinch the Commodore’s Cup Challenge Trophy in her division. Overall, the Viper F16 also performed convincingly throughout the season, earning her the 2025 Sailing Festival Challenge Trophy as well. Twisted Creature’s first place finish in the Round Tekong Race and 2nd place finish in the Commodore’s Cup secured Kellie and Matt a most deserving 2nd placing overall.

The multihull class saw the resurgence of Ding Hao, as she bounced back from a dismal Day 1 performance to sweep the remaining 3 races and earn her place on the podium. It was however just slightly off Miss Visayan’s score, as the Corsair F28 successfully defended top spot with a 1 point margin after discard. Dot Dot Dot completed the winners’ list with a consistent showing of threes and twos to place 3rd overall. In the Sailing Festival Leaderboard, Miss Visayan made it a double for the weekend, winning Round Ubin, Felkin and Commodore’s Cup to claim the Multihull Challenge Trophy. Despite Bula’s absence from the Commodore’s Cup, Skipper Mike Flecker consistent attendance in all races from January to February was enough to place Bula 3rd overall.

There was plenty of start line action in the Keelboat PY Class for Day 2, with a few boats ending up a little to eager at the start line, forcing a pre-mature start. The intense close-quarters competition could also be attributed to the large fleet, totaling 11 boats on the line. Southern Light was the best performer for Day 2, amassing the lowest score (8 points) after three races. It was however insufficient to remove RSYC Dua from pole position, as the little J24 placed in the top three for Races 4 & 5 to secure the PY Challenge Trophy, successfully completing her title defence. Despite starting the day poorly, Firstlight quickly found their groove to finish in 3rd for the remaining 2 races to place 3rd overall for the Commodore’s Cup. In the Sailing Festival Leaderboard, Southern Light and RSYC Dua did a switch around, with the Moody 376 positioned as the best overall performer this season. She places ahead of RSYC Dua and Forever Young in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

6 became 5 in the IRC Class, as Zanzibar failed to find a spare sail in time to continue racing for Day 2, effectively ending their campaign early. The tussle for first place started off with another bullet coming from team Adona, putting herslef in prime position to win the Commodore’s Cup. Her adversaries certainly did not make it easy in the remaining 2 races, As Minx and Born in Fire took a bullet each, keeping things interesting. Minx surprised everyone with a brilliant tactical call in race 6, solving the puzzle at Tekong Buoy to round it first and extend an insurmountable lead on the leg to CAAS 2 and finish. In the overall sailing leaderboard, Ad Smit and crew sealed the double, winning both the Commodore’s Cup and crowned best performer in the IRC Class for the Sailing Festival 2025. Minx’s consistent attendance and results cemented her position in 2nd overall, beating the mast-less and absent J24, Jellico.

Congratulations to all winners, and thank you everyone for sailing with us in the CSC NE Monsoon Sailing Festival! We’re really pleased with the conditions and the fantastic participation, have a good rest and see you on Saturday for the Lady Helm Race.

Results

Commodore’s Cup 2025 Results_Day 2

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CSC Commodore’s Cup 2025 Day 1

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The 2025 edition of the Commodore’s cup got off to a fiery start, with the prevailing NE Monsoon greetings sailors on saturday morning, together with some close-quarters action on the start line for all classes. This year, CSC is fortunate to host a total of 24 boats on the big-boat start line, with friends from RM and RSYC joining us for the weekend. Paired with a 10-15 knot breeze and a whole lot of passion, Day 1 developed smoothly without a hitch, as organizers secured 3 races comfortably.

In the IRC Class, a total of 6 boats participated, all eyes on the fastest boat Zanzibar and last year’s runner-up Adona to assert their dominance on the fleet. The Humphreys 42 got off to a decent start, taking line honours and 4th on handicap in Race 1. Unfortunately it was a case of Deja Vu, as they once again ripped their mainsail (a repeat of the nightmare at the Singapore Regatta), this time in Race 2, effectively ending their saturday campaign. Adona, however looked steady during all races today, scoring three bullets from three races to sit comfortably in first place. The fight for 2nd has developed into a close contest between Born in Fire and Minx. The X342, holds a slight edge over the X99 after 3 races, maintaining a 1 point lead going into Day 2.

The largest fleet in the Commodore’s Cup also boasts the biggest boats. Firstlight, fresh off their Singapore Regatta triumph, got off to a shaky start, but did well in Races 2 and 3 to secure 2nd overall behind the slippery RSYC Dua. The J24 solidifies their reputation as defending PY champions, scoring two bullets and a second place finish in Race 2 to sit atop the fleet. They will have to bring their A game in Day 2, as Firstlight, Jock, Southern Light and Bound to Please are separated by a mere point each, awaiting the much sought after discard after race 5.

In the Multihull Class, Miss Visayan emerged the best performer of 4, beating strong advances from Dot Dot Dot and recently crowned Trimaran Champions, Dinghao. Oojoo stands an outside chance of placing on the podium, sneaking in a 3rd place finish in Race 2. Completing the fleet would be the trio of beach catamarans. Addiction completes day 1 with a clean sheet of three bullets from three races. Balqis II and Twisted Creature are separated by a point, with the latter all but secured her 2nd position, as the Nacra 15 relinquishes her challenge with a no-show on day 2.

Stay on this page for more updates and more exciting racing developments on the 2nd and final day of the 2025 CSC Commodore’s Cup!

Results

Commodore’s Cup 2025 Results_Day 1

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CSC Commodore’s Cup 2024 (Day 2 and SailFest Finale)

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In typical end-season fashion, the NE Monsoon waned on Sunday, providing us with less breeze than we had hoped for. Nonetheless, it was enough for the Race Committee to carve out 3 races for all classes, and still make good time for the evening festivities.

Open Dinghy & Optimist Fleet

In addition to the lighter and more volatile conditions, The strong currents posed a further challenge for our less seasoned kids, while the lighter winds favoured our smaller sailors. With the varied wind and weather conditions, the past two days were a great opportunity for our sailors to sharpen their racing skills under the guidance of our coaches.

In the Optimist category, John Raphael Lim (4494), Jade Yeh (798) and Mikail Shahrom (704) make up our three medallists, with just a single point separating Raphael from Jade! Although siblings Gaitan Sullivan (SGP) and Riley Sullivan did not compete yesterday, they have sailed exceptionally well today and would have likely been contenders for the top five otherwise! We hope that all our Opti kids enjoyed racing this weekend and had fun with some friendly competition.

A big congratulations to Caio Sullivan (221931), Tiago Salgado (222437), and Ikuto Mori (221687) for securing the coveted top three places in the Open Division! A notable mention to Misa Lim (223203), the only lady competing in the Open Division who has also clinched a podium finish among the ILCAs.

Keelboats, Multihulls and Beach Catamarans

The big boys and girls faced the same conditions, but were fortunate to get a bit more of the strong stuff further out in the channel. Saturday’s winds did however batter some sailors into submission – as we miss Jonty J and Bubble Trouble on the start line for the PY and Beach Catamaran Class respectively. Reduced to 2 boats, Twisted Creature and Balqis II requested for shorter courses, clearly feeling the physical toll inflicted on Day 1. After battling it out on two pennant 9 and one pennant 4 course, the Nacra 15 emerged as the 2024 Commodore’s Cup champion, just 2 points ahead of close friends and rivals, Twisted Creature. Kellie and Matt however had put in some amazing effort this season, thus resulting in Twisted Creature being rewarded with a 2nd overall in the CSC Sailing Festival Leaderboard Final standings. Despite their absence at the Commodore’s Cup, Addiction skippered by Jeremy Perrier and the other Nacra 15 helmed by Uli Braun had secured 1st and 3rd respectively overall for this Sailing Festival – congratulations to both.

In the Multihull Class, there were some interesting exchanges on water, as the battle for 2nd place heated up between Miss Visayan and Dot Dot Dot. These were 2 very competent boats, and their passion had also translated into a protest proceeding after the race. Despite being dismissed, it was clearly a good learning opportunity for both teams to learn and improve their knowledge of the racing rules! Right at the top, Kublai Khan settled into her groove, completing the remaining 3 races with clean victories, taking the Commodore’s Cup Challenge Trophy as well as the overall 2024 CSC Sailing Festival Challenge Trophy for the Multihulls. Miss Visayan claimed 2nd place, with a consistent showing for all events available – the edge she needed over 3rd placed Bula, who unfortunately  had to miss the Commodore’s Cup this year.

Now reduced to 12, the PY Keelboat Fleet had the J24s asserting their dominance in the lighter and more fickle conditions, with RSYC Dua and RSYC Tiga sharing the spoils on Day 2. Dua claimed a bullet in Race 4 and 6, while Tiga took the remaining bullet in Race 5. Together their consistent results held back strong performances from the big boys, scoring first and second overall after 6 races. Southern Light came closest in the fleet’s attempt to unseat the leaders, finishing 3rd and a total of 20 points after 1 discard. This was a great result for the Sharpe’s, marking their return to Club racing after an extended hiatus. Despite their struggles, the never-say-die attitude from Remington reaped rewards – Paul and his lean crew of 2 secured 10th in the Commodore’s Cup, with a shiny first for the 2024 CSC Sailing Festival overall standings! The S&S 42 boasts participation in all 5 events, and a total of 12 points from their best 4 results. Consistency and attendance – this was reflected in the results for 2nd and 3rd placed Waka Tere and RSYC Dua – both teams having completed all 5 events, and performing consistently well throughout the season. We would also like to acknowledge the participation and support from the 6 visiting boats: RSYC Dua, RSYC Tiga, Bound to Please (RSYC), Premier Cru1 (SAFYC), Firstlight (RM) and Rainbow Dream (RM) ! Great stuff – you guys are always welcome to race with us.

It was certainly a day for the J24s, as Jellico switched it up a gear to unseat her larger sister, Adona. 3 bullets from 3 races secured her the Commodore’s Cup Challenge Trophy in the IRC Class, a great result from the defending national J24 champion. The tussle for 3rd was a battle between the Archambault 40 and the X342. Red Rum One had a good day out, and relished the long passage on Race 6, scoring her best result for the regatta. That together with an edge over Minx in Race 4 placed her 2 points ahead of Minx in the final tally. However Minx did not go home empty-handed, and have their spotless attendance to thank. Having raced in all races available for the Sailing Festival, the mighty Minx was rewarded with a well-deserved 3rd overall for the 2024 season. Jellico’s triumph at the Commdore’s Cup translated into a double, as she also secured the silverware for the overall sailing festival standings, placing 2 points ahead of Adona in 2nd.

And with that, the CSC Commodore’s Cup and CSC Sailing Festival 2024 comes to a close! Congratulations to all the winners, thank you to all the sailors who have participated and we look forward to seeing you again!

Keelboat, Multihull and Beach Cat Results

Commodore’s Cup Results 2024 – R1-6 and Overall

2024 Sailing Festival Leaderboard_Final

Open Dinghy and Optimist Results

2nd Day Overall Results_Open Division 3 March 2024

ILCA 4 Overall Results_Open Division 2&3 March 2024

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CSC Commodore’s Cup 2024 (Day 1)

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We’re nearing the end of the CSC NE Monsoon Sailing Festival! Fortunately for us, this season’s wind conditions were favourable, and the predicted NE breeze came through over the month of February. The CSC Commodore’s Cup marks the end of the NE Monsoon sailing season, as we celebrate sailing at CSC with 2 days of intense racing across 6 classes. The 2 new classes added this year are the Open Dinghy and Optimist Class – providing an opportunity to recognize our growing youth and dinghy fleet. A total of 52 boats registered for this event, an incredible turn-out!

The IRC Keelboat fleet were represented by 4 very illustrious boats, most recently the winner of the Sir Thomas Lipton Cup – Red Rum One returns to contest against the reigning Singapore Regatta champion, Adona, J24 one-design champion, Jellico and 2023 Tioman Regatta winners, Minx! 3 rounds of rain did little to dampen the mood on water, as these hotshots grinded their way through 3 races to complete Day 1 of the regatta. Sitting on top at the end of Day 1 is the J29, Adona. She scored 2 bullets and a 2nd to go into Day 2 with a 2-point lead over Jellico. the J24 struggled to keep up with the leaders in the passage to North Angler, a course which Red Rum One thrived in. The results showed, as she claimed 2nd on corrected time. After 3 races, the Archambault 40 and Minx are tied on points, and will be pulling out all the stops for the remaining races.

13 boats lined up for the start of the PY Class – the largest keelboat fleet with seen in awhile! Thankfully, boats played it safe on the starts for all 3 races, ending day 1 with no major incidents on water. We are pleased to have 6 visiting boats racing with us, namely: Firstlight, Premier Cru1, Rainbow Dream, Bound to Please, RSYC Dua and RSYC Tiga. THank you for making the effort to join us for the Commodore’s Cup! Of the 6, many did well, as the 2 RSYC J24s Dua and Tiga had a good day out, ending Day 1 in first and second place. Notable mention also for Premier Cru1 – the Bavaria 44 sailed extremely well for the passage race (race 3), scoring her first bullet and completing the day on a positive note. We also welcome Southern Light back from her long break, the Moody 376 sailed well and is tied for 3rd with Birregurra after 3 races. Another commendable boat that should be recognized would be the father and son duo on Remington. Sailing and completing all 3 races 2-up requires tremendous effort – kudos to the S&S 42!

Contesting in the Multihull Class are Kublai Khan (conquerors of last week’s Tri Champs), Miss Visayan, Dot Dot Dot and Sirius Swift. The fleet seemed quite closely matched, but Miss Visayan capitalized on several unforced errors from Scott and his team to secure 2 bullets from 3 races. Kublai Khan ends the day in 2nd place, just 1 point ahead of Dot Dot Dot. We expect a fierce return from Kublai Khan in the remaining 3 races for this series.

Twisted Creature, Balqis II and Bubble Trouble had their stamina pushed to the limits, as the trio of beach catamarans bemoaned the long courses and strong winds. Of the three, the little one emerged on top, as Zaheera and crew on the Nacra 15 scored 2 bullets and a 3rd to complete day 1 with 5 points. Twisted Creature however claimed that last bullet on the passage to North Angler, putting her within spinnaker pole’s reach of Balqis II going into Day 2. Bubble Trouble had some trouble with their spinnaker, but still managed to complete all 3 races available, even placing 2nd on the last race, ending the day with a grin. But the equipment failure and fatigue proved too much for Will and crew, retiring for Day 2.

The 28 dinghies on water had a fantastic day out – and what a great edition they are to the Commodore’s Cup fleet! After 4 grueling races in the prevailing NE Monsoon, John Raphael Lim completes the day on top of the 17-strong Optimist fleet. Podium finishes in all 4 races gave him the edge over 2nd placed Jade Yeh, whose first place finish in Race 4 keeps her in contention for top spot going into Day 2. Mikael Shahrom completes the best 3 performers from Day 1, with a bright spark in Race 3 to finish the day with 10 points and just 1 point adrift. In the Open Division, it was an evenly contested series with Tiago and Caio sharing the honours after 4 races. the ILCA 4 and 6 sailor both have 4 points after 1 discard, and will be looking to defend their position from a very competent dinghy fleet boasting several accomplished dinghy sailors in the mix.

Good luck to all participants for the remaining races for the series!

Results

Commodore’s Cup Results 2024 – Day 1

Optimist Day 1

Overall Results_Open Division 2 March 2024

 

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CSC Commodore’s Cup 2023 (Day 2)

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What a most exciting Commodore’s Cup weekend! After the incessant rain on Saturday, Day 2 of racing in the rain felt almost normal. The breeze however did not kick in as early as we’d like, with an abandonment shortly after the start due to the light winds and strong current. When the north-easterly breeze finally settled into position, a pennant 4 course was set for the Keelboats, sending them to Tekong Buoy and back. Sailors new to the area were treated to the infamous tekong tango, as strong currents and light winds from the same direction meant that a significant amount of time was spent tacking in the vicinity of Tekong Buoy. Multihulls and Beach Catamarans were spared the journey, sailing on a shorter course to NP1 instead. After a long and arduous day of varying weather conditions, the race committee managed to secure 2 races each for the IRC, PY and J24 One-Design Classes and 3 races each for the Multihull and Beach Catamaran Classes.

Plenty of thrills and spills across the classes – from ripped spinnakers to mounting CSC 1 at the start line, there was never a dull moment on the course. Post-race, there was much chatter amongst the fleet, with organisers collating down-downs for the evening presentation. The skies cleared on schedule for the prize-giving ceremony held at Tekong Cove. In addition to the Commodore’s Cup, the overall CSC Sailing Festival Leaderboard Results were also to be announced on the same evening, consolidating over 2 months of CSC sailing events in the prevailing NE Monsoon. The Club is thrilled to have Georges as supporting sponsors for this event, providing light bites and finger food on the same evening.

In the IRC Class, Waka Tere kept their composure to complete a clean sweep of the series with 2 more victories in races 4 and 5. The team battled hard to maintain a sufficient lead over an unrelenting Adona, and prevailed. The J29 while out-sailed by Waka Tere, did a commendable job for the weekend despite the challenges, finishing the series as first runner-up with a total of 8 points. Completing the podium would be the exciting X342, Minx. She sailed well to score a best placing of 2nd in race 1, and a total of 11 points overall to place ahead of revered rivals Silhouette and Simba. For the Overall CSC Sailing Festival Results, Waka Tere edged out Adona on tie-breaker! With boat teams scoring equal number of firsts and seconds across all events after discard, this weekend’s victory tipped the scales in the Nelson 10’s favour, awarding Kurt and Gill’s team with the Sailing Festival Challenge Trophy. Despite placing 4th for the Commodore’s Cup, Silhouette’s 100% attendance and consistency across all events have awarded the Beneteau First 40.7 with a well-deserved 3rd.

The newly introduced J24 One-Design Class for this year’s Commodore’s Cup did not disappoint, as we witnessed a late surge and strong performance from Team Balqis in Race 4 and 5 on Sunday, scoring 2 bullets to close the gap with leaders, Jellico. It was however too little, too late, as Jellico’s  two 2nd place finishes were sufficient to secure victory with 5 points for the series. A valiant effort from RSYC Tiga, as their consistent 3rd place finishes for the remaining races secured her the final spot on the podium – congratulations!

With 10 boats registered, the Keelboat PY Class was by far the biggest fleet on the course. Leaders at the end of Day 1, Birregurra finally scored the bullet which had previously eluded them, on the short course in Race 5. For the long course to Tekong Buoy, the mighty Brio emerged victorious, making it 5 different winners for all 5 races completed! When the numbers were crunched, Birregurra was the most deserving winner of the Commodore’s Cup Challenge Trophy, having placed on the podium for all races to claim victory with a total of 8 points. Olmeto broke a tie between her and Invictus to claim 2nd place overall on 12 points. Invictus’s performance was also noteworthy – considering the team have had no training this year in the lead up to the event. In the overall CSC Sailing Festival Leaderboard, 2 boats were in contention for top spot – Southern Light and Brio! The former had a slight advantage with her victory at the East Johor Straits Race – placing her just 1 point ahead of Brio to claim the challenge trophy for the PY Class. Strong performances at the Signature Sundays as well as this weekend’s Commodore’s Cup secured Olmeto’s spot on the podium with 19 points.

Apart from hitting CSC 1, torn sails and minor injuries, it was mostly smooth sailing in the Multihull Class. 4 became 3 on Day 2, as AbraCaDeborah retired from the remaining races scheduled. Miss Visayan found a chink in Dinghao’s armour during Race 5, preventing the latter from obtaining a clean sheet for this year’s commodore’s cup. Miss Visayan’s hard work awarded the team with a 3rd overall after a gruelling 6 races. In 2nd place, Jaza Too made do with a patchwork of crew to maintain her position – finishing the series on 10 points. Skipper Graham Horn was however all smiles during the evening presentation, as his full attendance for this Sailing Festival season bore fruit, the Corsair Dash 750 was awarded top multihull for the 2023 Sailing Festival, completing the season with 9 points overall. Miss Visayan was a close second, having completed all races, she claims the first runner up position with 11 points. Dinghao’s victories in the Two-Island, Trimaran Championship and Commodore’s Cup assured her a place on the podium in 3rd.

The fastest boats in the fleet also see a no-show from 1 team, as Madfish II forgoes the remaining 3 races for the event. After a shaky start, the Beach Catamarans lapped up a pennant 0 course, sending sailors on a 2-loop NP1 and CAAS2 upwind-downwind for Race 5. Impressively, it took the fleet less than an hour to complete the course. Despite the exhaustion, Addiction gamely took on the 6th and final race – a short course to changi buoy and back to CSC 1 for 3-loops. Having started after the other fleets have finished, the viper f16 switched into gear and completed the race in a phenomenal 25 minutes, just in time for the evening’s proceedings! Addiction’s endurance and skills prevailed, scoring 4 bullets from 6 races to claim the Commodore’s Cup Challenge Trophy for 2023. Kaze Cat was her biggest challenger, scoring the remaining 2 bullets, to earn her first runner-up on 8 points. Madfish II completed the podium in 3rd. For the overall CSC Sailing Festival results, persistence, endurance and consistency were underscored in Twisted Creature’s Sailing Festival campaign and overall 3rd place finish for the season. Scoring a best result of 2nd in the Signature Sundays, the team overcame multiple capsizes, breakages and injuries over the past 2 months to emerge with 13 points from 3 events. Bravo Zulu, Matt and Kellie! In 2nd place, Madfish II completed the season with 7 points, having participated in all events available. Last but not least, the overall CSC Sailing Festival Beach Catamaran Champion is Addiction! Despite missing out on the East Johor Straits Race, the amazing duo of Jeremy and Daniel conquered the Signature Sundays, Catamaran Championships as well as the Commodore’s Cup to finish this season with an outstanding 3 points.

With that, we conclude the 2023 CSC Sailing Festival and Commodore’s Cup – we hope all of you enjoyed the racing and camaraderie over the many weeks of sailing. Big thank you to our sponsors Georges for serving a delicious buffet for the hungry sailors, and to all participants for joining us over the weekend!

Results

Commodore’s Cup Results 2023 – Day 2

CSC Sailing Festival Overall Standings

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CSC Commodore’s Cup 2023 (Day 1)

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The 2023 Commodore’s Cup is the most prestigious of the Sailing Festival Calendar, collecting 2 months of solid racing across various classes, and awarding the best performers in each class this season. This year, the Club also used the event to unveil our new pontoons, many months in the making! Previously scheduled for completion before the Ambassadors’ Cup, the works were unfortunately significantly delayed. Nevertheless, it was well worth the wait, as our pontoons have now been upgraded to a design which secures them to newly installed piles. After the morning’s skippers briefing, Madam Commodore Deborah Barker officially opened the new pontoons for members access, signaling a new milestone for Changi Sailing Club.

The event resumed and commenced with a splash, as competitors were greeted with torrential rain on the start line, cooling the ambient temperature down to 23 degrees celsius. It was a far cry from last week’s weather, with winds blowing from a westerly direction and visibility affected at times during the race due to the persistent precipitation. A grand total of 28 boats registered for this year’s event, 3 more than the 2022 edition. The fleet consisted of an eclectic mix of boats – 5 IRC, 5 J24, 10 PY, 4 Multihulls and 4 Beach Catamarans. Joining us are 2 visiting yachts from RSYC – Dua and Tiga! They will be contending in the J24 One-Design Class, a new category introduced this year.

Apart from the cold temperature and poor visibility, sailors also faced the added obstacle of navigating a very busy shipping channel! We would like to take this opportunity to remind sailors to keep well clear of inbound and outbound commercial ships. Despite the various challenges, race organizers managed to secure 3 races for day 1, well on track to complete the scheduled 6 races for the weekend.

At the end of Day 1, Waka Tere lead the IRC Class, scoring a hat-trick of victories to hold pole position entering Day 2. Fierce contenders Adona and Minx are looking to bring the heat for the remaining races, having shared the spoils for 2nd and 3rd placing in races 1 to 3 to be separated by only 1 point. In the J24 One-Design and Multihull classes, it was a similar situation – a clear lead was established by Jellico and Dinghao respectively, scoring consecutive wins in all 3 races to sit comfortably on top of their respective fleets.

The lines were however less defined in the PY Class, the largest fleet in this competition. In a fleet of 10 boats, Birregurra emerged the most consistent performer for Day 1, finishing in podium position for all 3 races to amass a total of 8 points. Victory for the individual races were shared by Bound to Please (R1), Invictus (R2) and Olmeto (R3). With 1 discard yet to be activated, these 3 teams are waiting to pounce on day 2, mounting a serious challenge for the top spot.

In the Beach Catamaran Class, a retirement in Race 1 due to equipment failure did not deter Addiction from finishing the day with 2 bullets and just 2 points adrift leader, Kaze Cat. The Nacra F20 will be trying their best to hold on to their lead for the remaining races tomorrow. Madfish II has an outside chance to break into the top 2, finishing the day with 8 points from 3 races. Hopefully with the combined experience of Doug and Uli, they just might!

We look forward to another exciting (and hopefully less wet) day of racing – good luck and fair winds to all!

Results

Commodore’s Cup Results 2023 – Day 1

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CSC Commodore’s Cup 2022 (Day 2)

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Our prayers for better wind conditions were not answered, with a sputtering North-Easterly breeze teasing us for awhile, only to soften and fail against the strengthening tide. Nevertheless, it was enough for the Race Committee to squeeze in 3 races for the Beach Catamaran Class, 2 races for the IRC and Multihull Classes and 1 race for the PY Class. Day 2’s scores resulted in a fair bit of reshuffling in the overall standings, and a very exciting outcome for the CSC Sailing Festival Overall Leaderboard for 2022.

Entering Day 2 in last place, the crew on Jellico had their work cut out for them – and boy, did they deliver! The J24 excelled in the light air and short courses, scoring 2 definitive bullets to overtake Waka Tere and Minx – securing victory as the 2022 IRC Class champions. Minx scored well enough to maintain a foothold on 2nd place, 2 points ahead of Waka Tere in 3rd. With the Commodore’s Cup Results included, the CSC Sailing Festival overall winner for the IRC Class saw a surprise win from Minx! The X342 successfully claimed the title after breaking the tie with defending champions Waka Tere – having finished ahead of her in this event. Despite missing out on the East Johor Straits Race and the Commodore’s Cup, Jong Dee had done enough in the Signature Sundays as well as Two-Island Race to place 3rd on the podium for the overall standings.

With only 1 race registered each day, the PY Class had their scores tabulated based on a Pennant 2 and a Pennant 1 course. Remington was the quiet achiever, having won Race 1 and placing 2nd in Race 2 to finish the series with 3 points, thus topping the PY Class. Her performance was closely matched by Marut, who secured 2nd place with a total of 4 points and a win in Race 2. Todak 2‘s runner-up placing on Day 1 broke the tie between her and Simba, earning skipper Leslie Fung a spot on the podium with 7 points. In the overall Sailing Festival Leaderboard for the PY Class, Marut‘s full attendance as well as her strongest showing in the Commodore’s Cup consolidated her place in the top 3, finishing this season with 13 points. The fight for top spot was again down to a tie-breaker – this time between veterans Simba and newcomers Silhouette. The Dehler 39 survived a very strong showing from Silhouette, breaking the tie with wins in the Signature Sundays as well as the Two-Island Race to claim the 2022 SailFest Challenge Trophy for the PY Class.

Jaza Too outclassed her competitors in nearly all events this season – only missing out on the Two-Island Race (won by Ragnarok). This Commodore’s Cup, she faced some stiff competition from the returning Miss Visayan – but pulled through with convincing wins in races 2 and 3 to secure the Multihull title with 6 points. Despite Snark’s absence on Day 1, her two 3rd place finishes for Races 3 and 4 was enough for her to claim her place on the podium, just 8 points behind Miss Visayan in 2nd. Joining Jaza Too on the podium for the overall Multihull Class Sailing Festival standings are Tri Harder (Corsair 760) on 18 points and Phoenix (M23) on 19 points. It was great to see all Corsair 28s racing on water this weekend – we look forward to more consistent participation from the multihull fleet for the remainder of 2022.

In the Beach Catamaran Class, Kaze Cat swept 2 out of Day 2’s 3 races, claiming the Commodore’s Cup 2022 title with a cool 4 points after discard. The Nacra F20 went on to win the Beach Catamaran Title for this year’s Sailing Festival, having participated in all events and winning the Catamaran Nationals as well as the Commodore’s Cup. Joining her on the podium for the Commodore’s Cup in 2nd place is Bad Influence, having scored 2nd in Races 1 to 4 and placing 1st in Race 5 to complete the series with 7 points. She also takes 3rd place on the overall standings, behind fellow Viper F16, Addiction. Big smiles from the crew on Balqis II, as they worked hard to complete their Commodore’s Cup campaign in 3rd. The Taipan F16 survived a very strong performance from Babe in the final race, edging ahead by 1 point after 1 discard.

Who knew Beer, Fish & Sailing Products would be such a great combination? Big thank you to the following sponsors for supporting this event:

  1. Asia Pacific Breweries
  2. ACE Fish Market
  3. Marintech SG

We’d also like to thank our Commodore, Ms Deborah Barker as well as Rear Commodore, Mr Paul Kendall, for gracing the event and giving out the prizes. Congratulations to all the winners! We hope that despite the less-than-ideal- conditions, everyone had an enjoyable weekend racing on water.

Commodore’s Cup 2022 Results

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CSC Sailing Festival Overall Standings

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Overall Multihull SF2022

Overall PY SF2022

Overall IRC SF2022

As the season ends, we would like to welcome everyone back for the annual Lady Helm Race celebrating International Womens’ Day #IWD on Saturday, 12th March. First warning signal is at 1355hrs – see you then!

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CSC Commodore’s Cup 2022 (Day 1)

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After a very wet and rather disappointing February, sailors approached the weekend with cautious optimism, as we look to end the CSC Sailing Festival with pleasant wind conditions. A total of 26 boats consisting of 16 Keelboats, 5 Multihulls and 5 Beach Catamarans registered for the 2022 CSC Commodore’s Cup – a modest number which may have been affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Unfortunately, the disappointment continued for official and sailors, as everyone struggled to make the best out of the fickle winds and strong outgoing tide. With light winds and forecasted thundery showers for the afternoon, the wind could not settle into a consistent direction, and hardly strengthened to anything above 8 knots. This resulted in only 2 races being run for IRC/Multihulls/Beach Cats and 1 race completed for the PY Keelboats.

In the IRC Class, Minx continued their fine form after their success at the East Johor Straits Race – scoring a win in Race 1 and a 2nd in Race 2 to top the fleet of 3 on 3 points, 1 point ahead of close rivals, Waka Tere. The Nelson 10 will be playing catch up in Day 2, as she attempts to make it 2 wins from 4 events in this year’s Sailing Festival, cementing her position at the top of the standings and retaining the Sailing Festival Challenge Trophy for the IRC Class. In 3rd place, Jellico is also a strong contender – having won the Commodore’s Cup last year under the name of Adona. She scored a bullet in Race 2, and is still very much in contention moving into Day 2.

The biggest fleet in this regatta could only muster 1 race, as light winds and strong currents bested many of the boats in the PY Class. After 1 race to Squance and back, Remington leads on corrected time, followed by Todak 2 in 2nd and Marut in 3rd. There is plenty to play for in Day 2 – sailors will be looking to recharge and pray for stronger winds on Sunday.

Consisting of 3 Corsair 28s and 2 Corsair Dash 750s, some of the Multihull Fleet experienced a few teething issues during the races – resulting in retirements from different boats across both races. When the numbers were crunched, Jaza Too leads the fleet as the only boat which completed both races – scoring 3 points going into Day 2. The rest of the fleet would be hoping for at least 3 races tomorrow to be able to discard their worst race in the series.

In the Beach Catamaran class, what was meant to be a fleet of 5 was reduced to 4, as Addiction which registered for the event did not show up on the start line. This development actually provided an opportunity for the newer sailors to shine, as we now witness a close battle for 3rd place between Balqis II and Babe. Kaze Cat tops the fleet comfortably in 1st, with Bad Influence completing the podium in 2nd place.

We continue to hope for more winds (perhaps one last puff from the North-East?) in Day 2 of the CSC Commodore’s Cup – which would provide the perfect stage for a grand finale to this year’s CSC Sailing Festival.

Results

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