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2 Aug 2025: Over 500 participants at SG60 Open Seas Festival

Over 500 participants on dinghies, keelboats, stand-up paddle boards, kayaks, outrigger canoes, windsurfers, kite and wing foilers were on the waters off the East Coast to celebrate Singapore's maritime legacy and access to open seas

U19 Bronze for Singapore’s Jonathan Chan at the T293+ World Championships 2025

🥉 SINGAPORE CLINCHES U19 BRONZE IN TECHNO 293+ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 🇸🇬 Congratulations to Jonathan Chan for finishing third at the 2025 Techno 293Plus World Championships! “I feel very proud to achieve bronze in U19, I’ve worked really hard with my coach for this event, and it paid off,” said Jonathan. “I didn’t expect to podium in this event, but it’s a great surprise.” Jonathan placed ninth overall in the open category and clinched bronze in the U19 category.

Our sailors received the High Performance U18 awards at the Singapore Olympic Foundation - Peter Lim Scholarship ceremony

Earlier this month, our sailors received the High Performance U18 awards in the Singapore Olympic Foundation — Peter Lim Scholarship ceremony. Here is a full list of our sailors at the ceremony: Angyal Chew (represented by Angel Chew) Aurick Leow Austin Yeo Ethan Chia Gabi Oh Ian Goh Jarrod Toh Kenan Tan Sarah Yong Congratulations to our sailors and keep flying our flag high 🇸🇬💪🏽 📸: @stefanusian, @weixianglimsg/@sgolympics

Meritorious award for our junior optimist sailors

After winning back-to-back silvers in team racing at the 2024 and 2025 Optimist World Championships, our junior sailors were awarded the Meritorious Award in the Team category by the Singapore National Olympic Council. The team consists of (from left to right) Zeph Wann, Sean Kum, Desiree Lee, Ethan Chia and Pee Teck Woon.

Get up to 50% off our coaching courses

NICA members get 50% off coaching courses! ⛵🤝 If you are a member of NICA (National Instructors and Coaches Association), you can get 50% off coaching courses that Singapore Sailing runs. Scan the QR code to find out how to become a NICA member and start shaping the future of #SingaporeSailing! 🚤 Click the link below to find out more. https://www.sailing.org.sg/coaches/useful-documents-and-links 📸: @khaikitt

Get on a boat and make a difference

😎 Get on the water and support Singapore's sailing future! ⛵  Join our Race Management Volunteer Course on 16 - 17 August 2025 and make waves in the community! 🌊 Sign up before the 10 August deadline with the link below: https://www.sailing.org.sg/events/306025

Congratulations to our 2025 Pesta Sukan Champions!

⛵️ HERE ARE YOUR PESTA SUKAN CHAMPIONS 🏅 After the scorching heat of the first day, our sailors were faced with torrential rain on day two as the AP flag was flown. The D flag was finally hoisted just before 2 pm as racing got underway. The ILCA 4 sailors completed two races, with Nigel Tan winning both races. In the ILCA 6 class, the sailors all completed just one race. Keira Carlyle clinched the title after finishing fourth in the last race.

Special shout out to our 2025 Pesta Sukan Regatta Crew

⛵️ SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO OUR PESTA SUKAN REGATTA CREW ⚓️ A huge thank you to all the volunteers who spent their weekend making the 2025 Pesta Sukan Regatta a success! The Singapore Sailing Federation is grateful for your continued support, which is crucial for the future of Singaporean sailors. Your commitment and passion made all the difference! 2025 Pesta Sukan regatta crew (in alphabetical order): Alden Ang Alfred Nathan Allan Tham ...

500 people on 300 crafts took to Singapore’s waters off the East Coast as part of SG60 Open Seas Festival.

⛵️🏄🏻 Over 300 crafts took to Singapore’s waters off the East Coast as part of SG60 Open Seas Festival 🇸🇬 The story of Singapore is tied to the seas around us,” said Mr Leslie Tan, Chief Executive Officer of Singapore Sailing. “We are islanders at heart, and since it is our nation’s 60th National Day, what better way to celebrate than to gather on water to mark our maritime heritage, which goes back hundreds of years.”

Sign up for Jong racing as they make a comeback during Pesta Sukan

⛵️ JONG RACING IS BACK! 🏁 We are bringing back Jong racing as part of the Pesta Sukan Regatta. After a successful run last year, regional competitors from Malaysia and Indonesia are back again to race on our waters! Come and take part in this year’s edition and rediscover the thrill of traditional sailing sport! Sign up with the link below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_ECqIhwQ7bzaDSB5PFDKLUO9pg-DMrsyn2Sg4kpu_kg5IJg/viewform

Early bird price for Singapore National Sailing Championships 2025 ending on 3 Aug

Last chance to secure early bird rates for the 2025 Singapore National Sailing Championships! 🤝💰 Sign up now for our 2025 Singapore National Sailing Championships and save more than $60 😎 The early bird period ends on 3 Aug, 23:59. Sign up now with the link below: https://www.sailing.org.sg/events/298131 📸: @stefanusian / @singaporesailingteam

Mark your calendars for our 2026 regattas

🗓️ MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR OUR 2026 REGATTAS ⛵️🏁 Dates for the ranking regattas are out for the first half of 2026!  We will hold our regattas during the northeast and southwest monsoon seasons. By holding more regattas during the monsoon seasons, we maximise the chances for good winds and racing. Click here to view our sailing calendar: https://sailing.org.sg/events

Silver for Max at the 2025 IKA Youth Europeans

🇸🇬 Silver for Max at the 2025 IKA Youth Europeans 🏄🏻 Max Maeder was pipped to the Youth Europeans title by his Italian opponent Riccardo Pianosi. Our Singaporean sailor came into the medal series having led the fleet from day one. But Riccardo was able to clinch the title after winning the first two races of the medal series. Show your support by dropping your comments below 💪🏽💪🏽 📸: @r_hajduk/@kiteclasses

Singapore defends Team Racing Silver and breaks top 25 at Worlds for individual racing

🥈 Singapore defends Team Racing Silver and breaks top 25 at the world championship for individual racing 🇸🇬 Our junior sailors won back-to-back silver in the Team Racing category at the 2025 Optimist World Championship in Slovenia. On top of that, Lucas Cao finished 24th overall in the individual standings. Congratulations to Sean Kum, Pee Teck Woon, Ethan Chia, Ashlea Tham, Lucas Cao and Coach Sherman Cheng! 🫡🇸🇬

Sign up for our term 3 programs now!

⛵️ WEEKENDS ARE FOR SAILING 😎 Our term 3 programs are open for booking! Time to get on the water and ride the wind with your friends! Check out our programs with the link below: https://www.sailing.org.sg/classes/list?category_id=2623

Ryan Lo wins fifth Meritorious Award (Individual)

⛵️🇸🇬 RYAN LO WINS FIFTH INDIVIDUAL MERITORIOUS AWARD Our two-time Olympian, Ryan Lo, collected his fifth Meritorious Award in the Individual category during the 2025 Singapore Sports Awards. Ryan previously won the award in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022. “I feel privileged to be still able to compete and represent Singapore at the international stage and honoured to be recognised by the Singapore sporting fraternity with this award,” said Ryan.

Isaac Goh wins second consecutive Meritorious Award (Sportsboy/Sportsgirl)

⛵️🇸🇬 BACK-TO-BACK MERITORIOUS AWARD FOR ISAAC GOH Congratulations to Isaac Goh for his second consecutive Meritorious Award in the Sportsboy category!  “I feel very honoured and happy that my hard work paid off and I managed to get this award,” said Isaac. “This award motivates me to go further and do more,” added the 18-year-old.