The 16th SMU-RM Western Circuit Sailing Regatta is the biggest keelboat racing event in Singapore and it will be held on 17, 18 and 24 August at Raffles Marina. Seventy-nine teams from SMU, Singapore Polytechnic and United World College will battle it out. A key award will be the SMU President's Cup, donated by a former SMU President in conjunction with the 11th edition of this regatta, and reserved for the winner of the long-distance passage race in the combined IRC class.