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Selangor Gapurna International Youth One Design Championships

The first running of this event saw an even split between International competitors and home grown teams, with 3 teams from Malaysias Team Gapurna Malaysia competing against international opposition from Singapore, Philippines and Thailand.

Day 1 of the competition saw a very mixed bag of results from all 6 competitors, with the Philippines proving most consistent throughout the days racing and coming in as the overnight leaders, with Malaysias Ng Heng Li and his crew in 2nd place and Thailand in 3rd.  

Day 2 dawned with an unusual brisk breeze, and Malaysias Heng Li knowing that to win the competition he had to go onto the water and win all 3 races, against what was proving to be a strong Philippines national team.

At the end of the first 2 races of the day, it was all still to be done, Heng Li had to win the last race to tie the points, but win the championship on the count back rule.

The fleet got off to a clean start in the final, championship deciding race, with Malaysia marginally in front of the Philippines, at the windward mark it was still Malaysia in front and a perfect hoist saw them down the windward leg clean and clear to win the race, the series and the championships.