Changi Sailing Club (
Abbreviation
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: CSC;
Chinese
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: 樟宜帆船俱乐部) is a
sailing
Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the ''water'' (sailing ship, sailboat, raft, windsurfer, or kitesurfer), on ''ice'' (iceboat) or on ''land'' (land yacht) over a chosen cour ...
club located in
Changi, in the North-East of
Singapore
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. It regularly organises and holds competitions for both
dinghies as well as
keelboats. Started in 1936, the club has had a rich history and is known for having produced notable sailors such as
Benedict Tan
Benedict Tan Chi Loong (born 21 November 1967) is a former Singaporean sailor and a doctor. He competed in the Laser event at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Tan was the former president of the Singapore Sailing Federation (SSF) from 2010 to 2018.
...
,
Siew Shaw Her
Siew Shaw Her (; born 17 July 1957) is a former Singaporean sailor who started his sailing career in 1974. Siew won a gold medal at the Asian Games and six gold medals at the Southeast Asian Games. He also represented Singapore in the Summer ...
, and more recently,
Teo Wee Chin. It was originally the Royal Air Force sailing club alongside RAF Changi. The Sembawang Dockyard history also gives little mention of the years it was a Royal Naval Dockyard.
The club houses a bar where patrons can enjoy the seaview. The bar offers drinks and finger food.
See also
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Sport in Singapore
Singaporeans participate in a wide variety of sports for recreation as well as for competition. Popular sports include football, swimming, track and field, basketball, rugby union, badminton, table tennis, and cycling. Many public residential ...
External links
Official Website
Yacht clubs in Singapore
Changi
1936 establishments in Singapore
Sports clubs and teams in Singapore
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