In the IRC B Class, Lim Han's Platu 25 SMUmad held a two point lead but two seconds and a third place dropped them down to second overall. With two wins and second place, Kurt Metzger's Nelson 10 Waka Tere with the SMU Alumni sailors onboard, became the big mover and shakers, to end up tied with Han's SMUmad on points and claim the title on countback. Taking a win in the last race lifted the defending champion Gordon Maxted's Young 840 Shoon Fung Too into third overall and relegated Alexi Lim's Platu 25 SMUve down to fourth place. Regatta advisor Gordon Maxted hit the nail on the head, during his keynote speech with “This is as good as it gets in Asia”. Each year the SMU team impressed with their organisational skills and are often the driving force in keel boat racing in Singapore. "They have got character and worked hard in attracting International participation this year," added Maxted. Over the seven years, they have run the regatta in association with Raffles Marina and it has gone from strength to strength and persuaded other universities to take up sailing pursuits in Singapore. This is an important growth area and many yachts are now crewed by SMU Alumni sailors that keep coming back for more.