Team SG IODA Worlds 2019

20/07/2019

Prize Giving ceremony and passing of the IODA flag to next year’s host, Italy.

Worlds 2020 will be held at the beautiful Lake Garda.

18/07/2019

Stunning video capturing all the highs and lows of the 2019 Optimist World Championship.

11/07/2019

Lovely video of the racing actions up to Day 3 of the Worlds ! The Singapore Team is in the video 😆

VO 1 – It was back to Caribbean blues today and despite several false starts, the last two qualifying races were run. Selections for the individual finals ar...

08/07/2019

Opening ceremony of IODA Worlds 2019 in Antigua. What a riot of colours and we all had a blast.

07/07/2019

Ready for the last practice race before the Fleet Racing starts tomorrow 😊

07/07/2019

On Saturday, the team didn’t sail at all. The team spent almost the whole afternoon tuning the boats so that they perform flawlessly on water.

When they reach back to their accommodation, the work didn’t stop. They tuned their sails to help take advantage of the very strong winds.

06/07/2019

Lovely photos of the Antigua sailing site taken by our favourite sailing photographer Matías Capizzano!

04/07/2019

Winds are pretty strong today, 17-18 knots gusting to 28 knots.

Our TM chose to explore Fort Berkeley in the UNESCO listed English Harbour and was rewarded by magnificent views.

03/07/2019

TeamSG first practice session in Antigua. We’re beyond grateful to be able to sail in such a beautiful setting.

The first photo shows the beautiful Pillars of Hercules.

02/07/2019

TeamSG drew out the boats today and we wait for the arrival of coach Somkiat

02/07/2019

Say Hello to the youngest sailor in TeamSG Worlds 2019!

Kenan Tan 🇸🇬 SGP 112 🇸🇬

Hi everyone , I am Kenan Tan from Singapore and I have just turned 12 last month. I first started sailing when I was only 6 years old when I was in kindergarten.

I have had many coaches so far and I am very grateful for what they have all taught me so far and I’m very happy that coach Somkiat is now teaching me and I have learnt many things from him.

It’s my PSLE year and I know I have to study as hard as I sail and I shall do my best in both.
I love sailing and it has brought me to so many awesome places this year, including Venice and Netherlands and now Antigua, in the Carribeans. The winds here are very strong and I’m still small-sized but I shall always do my best for Singapore 🇸🇬

02/07/2019

Introducing the 4th sailor in TeamSG Worlds 2019 team.

Jayson Tan 🇸🇬 SGP 119 🇸🇬

Hi, I am honoured to be sailing for Singapore in Antigua! I'll be turning 13 years old in December. I had the opportunity to race in Cyprus Opti World's 2018 and enjoy making new friends from around the world. My coach this year is Somkiat Poonpat and I'm grateful for what I've learned from him, and others before.

Looking forward to some great sailing days ahead!