Senior
sailors join the sporting action in Singapore...
By
AsianYachting
Event Media
 August
20th: After a week of youthful
sporting competition (YOG
2010) held all over the island nation, the senior sailors
(19 & above) get another chance to display their yachting prowess
as they take to the waters off Raffles Marina for two more days of solid
racing action. Last weekend the opening rounds of the 13th
SMU-RM Western Circuit Sailing Regatta were fired away (See
Results)
and this weekend the keelboat teams and catamarans get a chance to improve
their standings on two passage races, while the International Moth class
take on short course racing in front of the marina. Also the IOM remote-controlled
yachts are gunning for the annual WC title this weekend.
 There
is no shortage of youthful enthusiasm and vigor at Raffles Marina as Andrew
Tam's Singapore Management University (SMU) Yacht Club team go about the
business of running a regatta. Right from when they took over, they have
added a new dimension to organising regatta's and turned it into the corner
stone of Raffles Marina sailing calendar.
Up for grabs this weekend is the SMU
President’s Cup which will be awarded to the winner of the passage
race at Sunday's nights dinner and prize giving party. As this regatta
is held over 3 weekends the final rounds will be short course racing for
all classes next Saturday (28th Aug) together with the Gala Dinner &
Prize giving plus the Charity
Auction for Singapore
Sailability in the Raffles
Marina ballroom. Photos
of Day 1 and the items to go under the auctioneers hammer
for charity can be viewed from: http://www.westerncircuit.com/photo_gallery.html
As if that is not enough we can expect a full program line-up of acts
including top performing groups from the SMU to entertain us on the final
night.
 Also
installed for die hard yacht racing enthusiasts is an information evening
with Rob Brown from McConaghy
Boats and racing yacht designer Jason Ker from Ker
Design will present the new Ker
40 IRC One Design racing yacht on Friday 27th August at Dempsey
House in Singapore. You better get a move on as we noticed that official
reservations close today Friday 20th or email enquiries@mcconaghyboats.com
to see if there are any spare places. The evening will be an opportunity
for those interested to find out more about the yacht they expect to take
the world by storm and ask any questions face to face with the unbeatable
team that is behind the new revolutionary Ker 40.
 For
those that like to find out how other Asian racing teams are doing at
International events, we have good news from the other side of the world
that the three Hong Kong Teams presently battling it out in the Solent
for the Rolex
Commodores' Cup. At the end of play yesterday the three Hong
Kong teams still hold onto second overall to the runaway Irish, but have
been knocked back due to their small boat Rockall III’s mishap,
causing her to finish ninth (depending upon the outcome of their protest).
From being 30 points astern of the Irish yesterday, the Hong Kong team
is currently 40.5 points behind them. However the regatta is far from
over with a race around the Isle of Wight coming with a x1.5 points co-efficient
today (Friday) and a double points scoring inshore race to conclude the
regatta on Saturday. There is still a lot to play for and you can follow
all the action at http://commodorescup.rorc.org/
Conditions for the race around the Isle of Wight look set to be brisk
with southwesterly winds gusting up to 25 knots forecast. Take a look
at the stunning Rolex
/ Kurt Arrigo Photo Gallery
Raffles Marina would like to thank the
sponsors, Puteri Harbour, Luminox Watches and the hard-working and ever
enthusiastic SMU students for their support and superb organisational
abilities.
Full WCSR
2010 details check out the website at: http://www.westerncircuit.com/
Check out AY
Race Report 6
at: http://asianyachting.com/news/WC10/6.htm
AY Race Report 5
at: http://asianyachting.com/news/WC10/5.htm
AY Race Report 4
at: http://asianyachting.com/news/WC10/4.htm
AY Race Report 3
at: http://asianyachting.com/news/WC10/3.htm
AY Race Report 1 at:
http://asianyachting.com/news/WC10/1.htm
AY Pre-Regatta Report
at: http://asianyachting.com/news/WC10/0.htm
This WCSR
- AY
Race Report is proudly sponsored by:
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