32 nd CSC Annual General Meeting – 19 July 2019

______Rear Commodore - Report (2019)

I would like to start by acknowledging the members of the Sailing Events Working Committee for the time and work put in to see that our sailing calendar meets the general need for our sailors.

Thanks go to James Sharpe, Nigel Signal, Damien Geoffray, Justin Lean and Ashley Barnes.

ONEBERRY Ambassador’s Cup 2018 On 3 rd November 2018, we organized the 19th Ambassador’s Cup; welcoming 42 Embassies with 57 boats participating in this annual event. The winner in the Ambassadors category went to Hungarian Ambassador H.E. Istvan Szerdahely. H.E. James Sinclair of Chile returned in his 3rd term as the President of the Ambassador’s Cup, doing an excellent job at the helm. Sponsors to thank: - Oneberry Technologies - Yanmar & Chong Lee Leong Seng (CLLS) - Powerpartners - Cosmosteel - Kaefer Prostar - Casillero del Diablo - Asia Pacific Breweries Singapore - The Luxury Network Singapore & Diplomatic Council (The Global Think Tank)

Not forgetting the Sailors, Skippers and Crew for making this another fantastic edition of our signature event, the Ambassador’s Cup.

ONEBERRY Ambassador’s Cup 2019 (20 th Anniversary) 02 November 2019 is the date for the 20 th Ambassador’s Cup, and we are happy to once again announce ONEBerry as the Title Sponsor for this year. In addition, we also have a returning gold sponsorship from Yanmar . Boat owners, we again seek your support and we hope that you would register early as it would greatly help in our planning. 32 nd CSC Annual General Meeting – 19 July 2019

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2018 Twilight and Sunday Series Overall The 2018 Twilight Series (I, II & III) was completed with a total of 28 Keelboats, 8 Cruising and 11 Beach . Total number of Races for Twilight 2018: 16! Winners: IRC – Jong Dee / Paul Kendall PY – New Blue Eyes / Wendy Baker & Callum McCulloch Cruising – Eeepai / Michael Chia Beach – Persian Cat / Chris Waddington

Despite the smaller numbers, the Sunday Series (I, II & III) was no less successful, with a total of 23 Keelboats, 8 Cruising Multihulls and 13 Beach Catamarans participating. Total number of Races for Sunday Series 2018: 15! Winners: • IRC – Jong Dee / Paul Kendall • PY – Minx / Lucas Van Marschalkerweerd • Cruising Multihull – Witblits / Shaun Norris • Beach Catamaran – Nacra 15 / Uli Braun

2019 Twilight & Sunday Series In 2019, we welcome a new class of boat for our weekly club races, including the Weta to the line-up. Thank you all for your participation over the past year, please continue giving your amazing support by participating in this year’s Club Races, with the Twilight II & Sunday Series II now underway.

Signature Sunday Series 2019 (6, 13, 20 Jan) - Felkin, Tekong & Ubin Signature Passage Races - 4 IRC, 13 PY, 7 Beach Catamarans, 5 Weta Trimarans and 9 Cruising Multihulls (total 38)

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- Winners: IRC – Waka Tere / Kurt Metzger PY – Ikaroa / Michael Kaus Cruising Multihull – AbraCaDeborah / Deborah Barker Beach Catamaran – Stray Catz / Nigel Signal Weta – R2D2 / Scott McCook CSC Catamaran National Championships 2019 (16 & 17 Feb) - 8 Beach Catamarans - Madfish II / Doug Fimmell (Open 1 st & One-Design 1 st ) CSC Two-Island Race 2019 (23 Feb) - 5 IRC, 13 PY, 4 Cruising Multihulls, 5 Beach Catamarans (total 27) - Winners: IRC – Jong Dee / Paul Kendall PY – Sangaree / John Boers Cruising Multihull – Cicak / Tim Hill Beach Catamaran – Stray Catz / Nigel Signal CSC Commodore’s Cup 2019 (2 & 3 Mar) - 5 IRC, 9 PY, 3 Cruising Multihulls, 7 Beach Catamarans (total 24) - Winners: IRC – Waka Tere / Kurt Metzger PY – Balqis / Zaheera Hashim Cruising Multihull – Cicak / Tim Hill Beach Catamaran – Madfish II / Doug Fimmell CSC Trimaran National Championships 2019 (9 & 10 Mar) - 10 Trimarans, 7 Races - Dash Two / Scott McCook, Winner 2019 - Itchy-Go / Tim Jackson, Weta Winner 2019 East Johor Straits Race 2019 (10 Mar) - 4 IRC, 9 PY (total 13) - Waka Tere / Kurt Metzger (IRC 1 st ) Southern Light / James Sharpe (PY 1 st ) 32 nd CSC Annual General Meeting – 19 July 2019

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3rd SailFest Regatta 2019 (16 & 17 Mar) - 4 IRC, 5 PY, 3 Cruising Multihulls, 8 Beach Catamarans (total 20) - Waka Tere / Kurt Metzger (IRC 1 st ), Southern Light / James Sharpe (PY 1 st), Dash Boot / Clive Van Onselen (Cruising Multi 1 st ), Nacra Carbon 20 / Scott McCook (Beach Cat 1st )

3rd CSC NE Monsoon Sailing Festival 2019 Collecting all of the above regattas, the event boasts an impressive total of 56 Boats (11 Cruising Multihulls, 12 Beach Catamarans, 5 Weta Trimarans, 6 IRC and 22 PY) took part in the CSC NE Monsoon Sailing Festival this year. *increased from 51 in 2018* We would like to congratulate the following winners in the Overall Sailing Festival Standings in their respective classes. IRC – Waka Tere / Kurt Metzger PY – Minx / Lucas Van Maarschalkerweerd Cruising Multihull – Eeepai / Michael Chia Beach Catamaran – Madfish II / Doug Fimmell Weta Trimaran – Itchy-Go / Tim Jackson

CSC One-Design Keelboat Championships 2019 This year’s J24 & Platu National Championships was renamed “CSC One-Design Keelboat Championships” with the inclusion of the Maxi-77 Class. 12 Boats took part (6 J24, 3 Platus & 3 Maxi-77). Winners - NUS Varsity Sailing Team (J24 1 st ) - SMUMad (SMU Sailing Team) (Platu 1 st ) - Ambindi (Maxi-77 1 st )

Congratulations to all the winners!

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6th CSC@Besar Regatta 2019 The 6th CSC@Besar Regatta held from the 15 to 21 June 2019 took place in champagne sailing conditions, with crystal-clear waters and fresh breeze throughout the event. Passage Race Line Honours: Zanzibar / Jonathan Mahoney Passage Race IRC Winner: Zanzibar / Jonathan Mahoney Passage Race PY Winner: Minx / Lucas Van Maarschalkerweerd P. Besar Series IRC Winner: Rainbow Dream / Simon Piff P. Besar Series PY Winner: Minx / Lucas Van Maarschalkerweerd Mark your calendars for future editions as this is one incredible race week you wouldn’t want to miss!

Cruising Sebana continues to be a popular and convenient destination for the sailors and new cruising – a hassle-free journey and clearance process into Malaysia. Johor River Cruise (Sebana) – 19 – 21 st Apr (Good Friday) Total: 16 boats Nongsa Cruise - 18 – 20 th May (Labour Day) Total: 3 boats

Upcoming Cruising Trips for the year: Tanjung Piayu (9 – 12 August) Deepavali Cruise (Location unconfirmed, 26-28 Oct) Goodwill Cruise to Nongsa Point Marina (14 or 15 December)

These are little adventures that you can enjoy; a cheap and exciting holiday for some.

Dinghy Sailing / CSC Youth Sailing Program Our monthly races which fall on the last Sunday of each month continues to attract the newer sailors and it also offers as a platform of our eager optimist sailors. This is where many gets the chance to apply and hone their skills.

Overseas Opportunities Our optimist sailors have been making waves at overseas competitions, having recently travelled to compete and train in Indonesia & Macau respectively. - CSC Batam Training Camp (15 – 18 March) - Macau International Regatta (31 May – 2 Jun)

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2018 CSC Optimist Championships At the 2018 Optimist Sailing Championships a total of 151 boats participated in the annual event. Silver Fleet: 5 – 7 Dec 2018, 79 participants Gold Fleet: 11 – 14 Dec 2018, 72 participants

As our signature dinghy race, the CSC Optimist Championships celebrates youth sailing at its best.

Singapore National Sailing Championships 2019 Over the June School Holidays, 13 of our Optimist Sailors represented CSC at the Singapore National Sailing Championships. Young upstarts Trevor Ng and Ikuto Mori did well to fly the CSC Flag high, finishing 1 st & 2 nd (8yrs and under) respectively. Trevor also finished 4 th in the overall Novice division. The future is bright for our youth squad.

School Training & Sailing Courses Our basic sailing course continues to be very popular with our new members and also many from the public. We have recently introduced a Membership Promotion for all Adult Dinghy & Keelboat Competent Crew Course participants, offering attractive discounts on Membership Fees.

During the week, we have 3 groups that are training with us. CHIJ, Katong Convent Primary being the biggest group, followed by the Home-School Community children who also partake in regular weekday dinghy training. In addition, we have students from NTU, NUS and SMU forming the other group which sends regular batches of students for basic sailing courses.

NTU Sailing Club (NTUSC), who trains every weekend with CSC, has been making waves in the tertiary sailing scene over the past year, taking podium placing in various regattas. On the Club front, we are happy that NTUSC has injected some youth and energy into our club racing, providing fresh faces as crew for the regular racing outfits at CSC. We look forward to continued success with NTUSC in 2019 and beyond.

Community Outreach Program In our course of being more involved with community service we have opened our doors in support to a few projects. Our Community Outreach Program supports many causes, and we are happy to be partnering the following organizations / associations to use sailing as a vessel to bring value to the various communities in Singapore. 32 nd CSC Annual General Meeting – 19 July 2019

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- Rainbow Centre, Yishun Park School - Villa Francis Home for the Aged - Good Shepherd Home for the Aged - Sailability Singapore - Singapore Association for Mental Health (supported by SG Youth Cares & National Youth Council) - Down Syndrome Association of Singapore - TRYBE - Metazone - Sea Scouts Singapore

Should you wish to donate to these worthy causes/projects, you may do so via the Community Outreach Fund , which is used to finance such events and activities. To find out more, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Thank you all for another great year of Sailing at Changi Sailing Club!

See you on water.

Paul Kendall Rear-Commodore (Sailing)