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Nauti! - Official Opening 2005
Belinda Au Yong & Geneva
Tan take us through the festivities of 28 and 29 May
| The culmination of many months of anticipation
was reached with the SAF Yacht Club's Changi Clubhouse
official opening on 28 May 2005, a beautiful Saturday
morning filled with promise. |
The clubhouse and the marina |
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Guest of honour
Mr Teo Chee Hean with RADM Chew Men Leong
The ceremony was graced
by Guest of Honour Mr Teo Chee Hean, who was accompanied
by Mrs Teo. Arriving to the melodious notes of the St.
Anthony's Canossian Secondary School brass band, they
were accompanied to the keelboat, Magic Dragon II to
take in the sight of the sail past flotilla.
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St Anthony's
Canossian Secondary School Concert Band entertains
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The club was officially opened with the unveiling of
the helm by Mr Teo Chee Hean after the sail on Magic
Dragon II. Also present were Club Commodore RADM Chew
Men Leong and Chief of Defence, LG Ng Yat Chung.
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| The whole clubhouse was abuzz with live-band
performances, stalls selling a myriad of goods and the
whirring of motors mixed with nature's symphony - the
crashing of waves against the breakwater. Sea sports try-outs
were made available to guests, and included banana boat,
powerboat, dinghy, keelboat and jet ski rides. |
Flag-off of
the National Jet Sports Championship |
LG Ng Yat Chung,
Mr Teo Chee Hean & Club Commodore RADM Chew Men Leong
at the unveiling of the helm |
Sunday saw the commencement of the
inaugural Horsburgh Challenge, Mini Sailability Regatta
and the much-loved fishing competition. The National Jet
Sports Championship kept spectators at the waterfront
caf? - aptly named WaterEdge Caf? - and boardwalk enthused. |
| The coda to the event
was a dinner reception, coupled with a lucky draw which
saw top winner Ng Kheng Hong walk away with a lifetime
of timeless relaxation as an Ordinary member of the Club.
Prizes for the Horsburgh Challenge were also given out.
RADM Chew Men Leong gave a rousing address as a prelude
to the presentation of the SAFYC Colour Awards. The festivities
ended on a high note with guests having an enjoyable session
of karaoke. |
Mr Teo Chee
Hean checks out the Sailability boat |
Executive Committee
2005
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