Mana Mana… Nacra Nacra
What a kool spot – especially during the Southwest Monsoon that Singapore is experiencing now. No one really expects this in Singapore but… blue skies, nice breeze, white sand and a great little Club right on the waters edge! So if you’re looking for a real chill out spot by the beach in Singapore, find Mana Mana on the East Coast right next to the famous hawker centre.
The weekend at Mana Mana turned out to be a great race training session for two of Singapore’s Nacra 20 One Designs – the red one and the white one! Their impressive rigs tower over everything else on the beach and the way they can power up is pretty amazing! Even in the lightish breeze, both trapezes were well used upwind. Races were of the ’short course’ variety. The 3 laps per race ensured that there was plenty going on for the crews.
The modern racing cat has placed a lot more emphasis on crew work with all major control lines falling under the crew ‘department’. Get it right and its a very rewarding experience. Get it wrong and well, its a very wet experience! And, either way its great fun.
The Singapore Cat Fleet has been scattered over various corners of the island. Some went to Raffles Marina for the Western Circuit others were at Mana Mana for the ‘Classic’ and still more at Changi Sailing Club. But as we move towards the Northeast Monsoon, all the cats will start to congregate at Changi Sailing Club. But for now, Mana Mana is doing a great job of keeping some race/training happening and its so nice to just race right in front of the Club.
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