The Singapore Sailing Federation (

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: SSF; ), also known as SingaporeSailing, is the National Sports Association (NSA) responsible for the management and organisation of the

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. The Federation works closely with Sport Singapore, on various fronts and adheres to the various rules and regulations required by Sport Singapore for NSAs. SingaporeSailing works with various clubs and affiliates in Singapore and also the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) and World Sailing on the high performance front. The Federation is currently headed by Lincoln Chee and it is headquartered at the National Sailing Centre in

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History

In 1966, the Singapore Yachting Association was founded by Jack Snowden who served as its first president. In 1994, the National Optimist Sailing Scheme (NOSS) was setup to focus on training sailors on the Optimist class. A National Optimist Certification Scheme was introduced in 2000 to recognise young sailors who take up sailing. On 29 April 2000, the Singapore Yachting Association was renamed as Singapore Sailing Federation, also known as SingaporeSailing.

Organisation

In September 2010, Federation revealed a strategic blueprint called The Next Leg. It seeks to steer the development of sailing in the next decade via 10 Strategic Thrusts. These thrusts guide the Federation's efforts as it continues to forge ahead. Besides heightening focus on High Performance operations and programmes, in line with the recommendations put forth by the Olympic Pathway Taskforce in 2011, the Federation also set up a High Participation Committee in 2015 to coordinate efforts in sailing participation islandwide.

Executive committee and board members

* President - Lincoln Chee * Deputy President - Stanley Chan * Vice President - Jevan Tan * Vice President - Pamela Goh * Vice President - Alan Goh * Honorary Treasurer - James Tan * Deputy Treasurer - Toh Liying

Presidents

* Jack Snowden - 1965 to 1972 * Seah Peng Yong - 1972 to 1975 * C. Kuttan - 1975 to 1989 * Ng Ser Miang - 1989 to 1991 * Peter H. L. Lim - 1992 to 1993 * Ong Siong Kai - 1993 to 1998 * Low Teo Ping - 1998 to 2010 * Ben Tan - 2010 to 2018 * Lincoln Chee - 2018 to Present

Clubs and affiliates

Changi Sailing Club Changi Sailing Club (Abbreviation: CSC; Chinese: 樟宜帆船俱乐部) is a sailing club located in Changi, in the North-East of Singapore. It regularly organises and holds competitions for both dinghies as well as keelboats. Started in 1936, ...

* Constant Wind Sea Sports @ NSRCC Sea Sports Centre * Kitesurfing Association of Singapore *

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* Republic of Singapore Yacht Club *

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* Seletar Country Club * Singapore Disability Sports Council *

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Events

SingaporeSailing organises several events and

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s each year to maintain a vibrant sailing landscape and to engage the community. While there are many regattas each year, some are staple regattas that are held every year.

Singapore Youth Sailing Championship

The Singapore Youth Sailing Championship is the largest youth regatta in the local sailing calendar. It is typically held in March, in conjunction with the week-long school holiday in Singapore. The regatta is held at the National Sailing Centre, which is an accredited

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. The Singapore Youth Sailing Championship is also an international regatta where sailors from overseas are allowed to participate in. The regatta typically witnesses around 350 sailors from 11 different countries competing over 3 or 4 days. The title of the regatta also varies depending on sponsorship as well as the theme of the event. In 2019, the regatta is called the Singapore Youth Team Racing Championship.

Singapore National Sailing Championship

The Singapore National Sailing Championship is the largest regatta in the local sailing calendar, attracting more than 400 sailors from 15 countries. The regatta is typically held in June, coinciding with the month-long June school holidays and it is held over 5 days. Similar to the Singapore Youth Sailing Championship, the Singapore National Sailing Championship is held at the National Sailing Centre.

Pesta Sukan

"Pesta Sukan" is a

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phrase for Festival of Sports. Conceived by the then Ministry of Culture, Singapore's first festival of sports was held from 4 - 12 December 1964. An ad hoc organising committee, composed of well-known sports personalities and government officials, was formed while NSAs and other major sporting organisations also lent their support. Today, each NSA holds their own Pesta Sukan. The SingaporeSailing holds it in August, leading up to the National Day celebrations.

NSC Cup Series

The NSC Cup Series comprises three small regattas where sailors across different boat classes compete over three days of racing. Each regatta has a small awards ceremony, while the third and final regatta determines the overall winner of the NSC Cup Series for the year. Points are calculated and aggregated based on the performance of sailors across all three regattas.

Notable sailors

Griselda Khng Griselda Khng (born July 31, 1991) is a Singaporean sailor. She and Sara Tan placed 15th in the 49erFX event at the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olymp ...

(49erFX) - Olympian *

Kimberly Lim Lim Min (born 26 August 1996), known as Kimberly Lim, is a Singaporean sailor. She was a multiple medalist in various sailing classes in various editions of the Asian Games and also the champion of the Optimist World Championships in 2011. S ...

(49erFX) - Olympian, Optimist World Championships Champion *

Ryan Lo Ryan Lo (born 26 February 1997) is a Singaporean sailing (sport), sailor. Lo is the reigning Asiad champion of the ILCA 7 class and competed in the Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Laser, Laser event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He is als ...

(Laser Standard) - Olympian * Cecilia Low (49erFX) - Olympian * Elisa Yukie Yokoyama (470), Optimist World Championship Champion *

Justin Liu Justin Liu (born May 28, 1991) is a Singaporean sailor. He and Denise Lim placed 19th in the Nacra 17 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympia ...

(Nacra 17) - Olympian * Denise Lim (Nacra 17) - Olympian * Audrey Yong (Techno 293) - Olympian *Jovina Choo Bei Fen (470) - Olympian

Asian Games Gold Medalists

References

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