Lasers, Radials and 420s in Singapore

The Singapore Laser Trophy and Singapore National 420 Championships have come to a close

The Singapore Laser Trophy and Singapore National 420 Championships concluded today after four days of racing off the National Sailing Centre. Light winds dominated the week with wind conditions hovering between to six to ten knots.

Participation from South-East Asian countries has boosted the attendance rate of the Laser and 420 fleet. Entries included sailors from Myanmar, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand and Australia. These sailors take this regatta as part of their preparations for the upcoming Thailand SEA Games in December.

For the Singapore sailors, the 420 Nationals serve as one of the nomination events for the 2007 SEA Games. The top two male and female pairs, Justin Liu and Sherman Cheng, Timothy Seet and Terry Tang, Jovina Choo and Sara Tan and Priscilla Low and Cecilia Low, will next compete in the 420 Junior Europeans Championships to vie for the two 420 spots for the SEA Games.

It was a tight battle between Victoria Junior College’s Alexi Lim and Kyne Chan and Low Zhaohong and Andrea Dragon in the 420 non-spinnaker division, however Alexi Lim and Kyne Chan proved their mettle and conquered with seven bullets to emerge winner.

Malaysian sailor Mohd Romzi dominated the Laser Standard division and scored 13 points to clinch the Laser Trophy. Fellow Malaysian Nik Ashraf Qaedi came in second with eight points behind. Singapore’s Quek Zhen Hao is in third place with 25 points.

Sixteen year old Victoria Chan, reigning Laser 4.7 World Champion, outclassed the competition to arrive top in the Laser Radial fleet. Elizabeth Yin, 2006 Byte World Female Champion, showed good promise in second position. In third position is Malaysia’s Harrithammry Nassution bin Hairudin with 29 points.

Results:

Laser

Pos	Helm	Nationality	Tot
1	Mohd Romzi bin Muhamad	MAS	13
2	Nik Ashraf Qaedi Bin Nik Azizan	MAS	21
3	Quek Zhen Hao	SIN	25
4	Manat Phothong	THA	28
5	Adrian Brian Chang Kee Kim	MAS	32
6	Chulapong Chanyim	THA	53
7	Calvin Lim Zhi Yang	SIN	55
8	Leong Kwong Ming	SIN	58
9	Marc Tay Wei Guang	SIN	71
10	Elliot Wong Tze Chen	SIN	78

Laser Radial

Pos	Helm	Nationality	Tot
1	Victoria Chan Jing Hua	SIN	16
2	Elizabeth Yin Yueling	SIN	27
3	Harrithammry Nassution bin Hairudin	MAS	29
4	Nurul Elia binti Anuar	MAS	30
5	Colin Cheng Xinru	SIN	39
6	Lionel Yeo Kee Chao	SIN	40
7	Siobhan Tam Shiu Wun	SIN	42
8	Lo Man Yi	SIN	61
9	Sai Chimsawat	THA	66
10	Melvin Tay Wei Qiang	SIN	74

420

Pos	Helm/Crew	Nationality	Tot
1	Justin Liu Xiaman / Sherman Cheng Feng Yuan	SIN	12
2	Timothy Seet Qianren/Terry Tang	SIN	28
3	Jovina Choo Bei Fen / Sara Tan	SIN	34
4	Nay La Kyaw / Min Min	MYA	38
5	Priscilla Low Rui Xi/Cecilia Low	SIN	41
6	Duanghathai Booncherd/Angkana Poonsirikot	THA	44
7	Paul Seet Yiren/Pan Aaron	SIN	51
8	Aung Myin Thu / Sai Pyae Sone Hein	MYA	52
9	Ku Anas Bin Ku Zamil/Amir Muizz Bin Djamaludin	MAS	54
10	Benjamas Poonpat/Janjira Meesap	THA	66