Sailing at the 2015 ASEAN Para Games

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Sailing at the 2015 ASEAN Para Games was held at Marina Bay, Singapore, from 6 to 8 December 2015. There were initially 4 gold medals for the 4 boat classes: single-person dinghy - Hansa 2.3 Men and Hansa 2.3 Women; Open Hansa 303 (2-person dinghy) plus the International 2.4mR (single-person keelboat). Not enough countries entered for the 2.4mR class, so this event was cancelled.

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All 3 boat classes had at least a pair of competitors trading leads with only 1 point to differentiate podium places. Tension reigned all the way to the final races coupled with extremely challenging light airs made Sailing at the 2015 ASEAN Para Games an unforgettable regatta.

History

Para sailing debuted as a full medal sport in the 2009 ASEAN Para Games in Malaysia. Starting as a demonstration sport in 2005's 3rd ASEAN ParaGames, the Philippines, sailing was not included in the 2008 Thailand, 2011 Indonesia and 2014 Myanmar editions of the ASEAN Para Games. Due to Singapore's passion and extensive involvement in sailing for both abled and disabled participants, Sailing was included in the sport line up announced a year ahead of the games.

August Preparations

To gain expertise in the 2.4mR Paralympic-class keelboat, Singapore sent two APG sailors to the International Sailing Federation's first Paralympic Development Program clinic in Weymouth and Portland, Great Britain. The high cost and maintenance of the 2.4mR keelboat being a major factor why most developing ASEAN nations are unable to buy these boats proved also a reason there were insufficient sailors for the class to be included in the APG.

Likewise to encourage more para sailing attendance in the 2015 ASEAN Para Games, SDSC and the Singapore Sailing Federation held a pre-Games sailing training camp at Raffles Marina. The camp attended by 12 sailors from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam, also took part in friendly racing with Sailability SDSC sailors, in the annual Western Circuit Sailing Regatta. Newbie sailors experienced fleet racing for the first time while more experienced veterans sussed out the competition, in order to train more efficiently for the sailing in the December Games.

Challenges

Sailing is usually held far from land, and therefore a mysterious sport to the general public. To drum up public involvement, organisers opted for the "stadium" sailing format. Marina Bay had been one of the sailing venues for the 2015 Extreme Sailing Series and also the recent 2015 SEAGames, therefore it was the ideal venue to bring sailing closer to the viewing public.

However the 2015 ASEAN Para Games which traditionally should have begun 2 weeks after the SEAGames ended, was moved to December to cap Singapore's 50's anniversary celebrations. The December dates also coincided with Singapore's rainy season. Races were delayed or cancelled due to bad weather, with the Hansa 2.3 Women's fleet and the Hansa 303 fleets suffering the most on Day 3 with terrific delays and searing heat from morning to late afternoon. Throughout the 3 day regatta, wind speeds averaged 4 knots with surprise thrilling gusts on a sunny Day 2 briefly reaching about 15 knots before dropping to near nothing. The tall buildings and the concrete apron of Marina Bay created unusual sailing conditions that tested the sailors tremendously.

Race organisers had to move buoys in the shifty winds which further delayed scheduled races (see official communications). Timely weather reports had on-water safety boats rounding up sailors to return to the dock and hustle everyone into shore shelter, before lightning and thunderstorms hit the sailing area of Marina Bay.

Race management

The sailing organization [1] was excellently handled by the Singapore Sailing Federation and Singapore Disability Sports Council, in partnership with the APG Organising Committee (SAPGOC). Enthusiastic sailing volunteers helped launch or retrieve boats, assisted wheelchair-using sailors to safely traverse the ramp to the floating dock on the Bayfront, brought packed lunches and ran many errands so sailors could concentrate on their game.

Medical assistance was keenly on standby, with safety precautions in place to constantly remind sailors, organisers and spectators to keep well hydrated. No medical incidents required aid.

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Participating nations

A total of 18 athletes from 4 nations competed in para sailing at the 2015 ASEAN Para Games. [2]

Medal summary

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Singapore)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore  (SIN)*2024
2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia  (MAS)1102
3Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines  (PHI)0213
Totals (3 entries)3339

Medalists

EventClassGoldSilverBronze
Single-Person KeelboatMen's Hansa 2.3Al Mustakim bin Matrin
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Alson Callos Tumbagahan
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Aaron Per Yong Quan
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Single-Person KeelboatWomen's Hansa 2.3Yap Qian Yin
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Cherrie Samonte Pinpin
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Clytie Orencio Bernardo
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Two-Person KeelboatOpen Hansa 303 WideFlag of Singapore.svg  Singapore  (SIN)
Tan Wei Qiang Jovin
Teo Kee Lin Anthony
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia  (MAS)
Mustafah Bin Junell
Nurul Amilin Binti Balawi
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore  (SIN)
Lim Kok Liang Desiree
Tan Kai Rong Glen

Future Developments

Pre-regatta sailing workshops conducted by SDSC and Sailability Singapore helped jumpstart ASEAN interest in sailing in 2006. Malaysia likewise logging similar Paralympic Sailing expertise means sailing is definitely included in the succeeding ASEAN Para Games in Malaysia (2017) and the Philippines (2019). Vietnam fielded a new batch of sailors to this APG while Indonesia and Thailand have indicated interest to organize their para sailing in 2016, starting with the Bali International Sailing Regatta 2016 as a pathway leading to elite para sailing development.

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References

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