NSG 2024 Sailing: A, B, C Div Finals

by ActiveSG Circle, on September 13, 2024

The National School Games Sailing Championships brought together 123 student athletes at the National Sailing Centre, where the vibrant backdrop of rippling waters and billowing sails set the stage for intense competition. Participants vied for top honors in the ILCA 6, ILCA 4, and Optimist events. Raffles Institution (RI) emerged as a dominant force, clinching an impressive four gold trophies across various divisions.

In the ILCA 6 and ILCA 4 events, the A Division Boys competed in six races, while the A Division Girls, B Division Boys, and B Division Girls each raced in five races. The C Division Girls raced in four events. In the Optimist events, both C Division Girls and Boys participated in seven races. After a series of thrilling races, the final positions were tabulated, leading to a grand award ceremony to celebrate the champions of the championship.

Wong Qi Ke Febe (Sail 13) from CHIJ St. Theresa's Convent (STC) competed in the C Division Girls ILCA4 event.

Elizabeth Victoria Say (Sail 214873) from Dunman High School (DHS), along with teammate Eunice Tan (Sail 147875), achieved 4th and 7th position, respectively, in the same event.

The B Division Boys ILCA4 event saw 45 student athletes competing.

Asher-James Nair (Sail 11) from Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) (ACS (I)) secured 4th position, while Ian Goh (Sail 91) from RI took the top position.

RI’s Ian Goh demonstrated consistency with a 4th place in the first race and 2nd place finishes in races 2 through 5.

Anticipation fills the air as students and parents eagerly await the announcement of the sailing games' victors.

After navigating the challenging conditions, these student athletes transitioned to a friendly game of soccer onshore.

Congratulations to the C Division Girls winners! Tanjong Katong Girls' School (TKGS) saw Tham Yan Shuang Ashlea sailed into 1st place. DHS’s Jemima Fife Chang Shanqi followed in 2nd, and Wong Li Xuan Mildred from Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) (RGS) secured 3rd. Elizabeth Victoria Say from DHS rounded out the top four with a 4th place finish.

Congratulations to RI's Ethan Chia Han Wei for clinching 1st place in the C Division Boys Optimist event! Kum Kok Wei Sean from ACS (I) secured 2nd place, with teammate Zeph Wan taking 3rd. St. Joseph's Institution's (SJI) Nigel Tan Xu Yuan earned a commendable 4th place.

In B Divison Boys, RI's Ian Goh led the fleet to victory, capturing 1st place. Teammate Aurick Leow achieved 2nd, while Eitan Oh claimed 3rd. Asher-James Nair from ACS (I) finished in 4th place.

For A Division Girls, ACS (I)’s Sarah Seow sailed to 1st position. Annika Chui, Elisha Lim and Hayley Fang from RI followed in 2nd, 3rd and 4th position respectively.