Navy yachtsmen take major honours at Trinco Blu Sailing Regatta 2018
 

The Trinco Blu Sailing Regatta 2018 organized by the Royal Colombo Yacht Club (RCYC) worked off in the seas off the hotel Trinco Blu by Cinnamon in Trincomalee on 29th and 30th June 2018.

The sailing regatta which drew a large number of both local and foreign tourists was contested by 56 sailors along with 49 yachts, representing a number of sailing clubs including the Navy Sailing Club, Colombo Motor Yacht Club, Royal Colombo Yacht Club, Colombo International Nautical & Engineering College Sailing Club, Ruhunu Sailing Association and fledgling sailors from Royal College in Colombo and St. Thomas’ College in Mt. Lavinia. During a range of events held as part of the competition, the following yachtsmen of the Navy took major honours securing 1st, 2nd, 3rd places and several other positions.

 

Laser Standard

Chief Petty Officer WAR Nishantha 1st place
Able Seaman JS Senaviraathna 2nd place
Petty Officer KVN Dimal 3rd place

 

Laser Redial

Leading Seaman PDDS Rajapaksha 1st place
Petty Officer JMPL Jayasooriya 2nd place
Leading Seaman WAS Weerathunga 6th place
Able Seaman PNPK Dissanayake 10th place

 

Laser Open

Leading Seaman PDDS Rajapaksha 1st place
Chief Petty Officer WAR Nishantha 2nd place
Petty Officer JMPL Jayasooriya 3rd place

 

Enterprise

Petty Officer NGMU Gunawardana 1st place
Able Patrolman UD Rajapaksha
Leading Seaman WMC Marambe 2nd place
Able Seaman ASK Soyza
Able Seaman JHMPI Jayapathma 3rd place
Petty Officer CK Senarathna
Able Seaman JHMPI Jayapathma 3rd place
Petty Officer CK Senarathna
Able Seaman KC De Soyza 4th place
Leading Seaman KGCUS Bandara
Petty Officer WPUS Kumara 5th place
Leading Seaman AMJP Aththanayake
Able Patrolman GPP Karunarathna 6th place
Ordinary Seaman LACM Gunathilaka
Leading Seaman WADR Kumara 7th place
Able Seaman MHS Lakmal

 

Open

Leading Seaman PDDS Rajapaksha 1st place
Petty Officer NGMU Gunawardena 2nd place
Able Patrolman UD Rajapaksha
Chief Petty Officer WAR Nishantha 3rd place