The 16th SMU-RM Western Circuit Sailing Regatta came to an end on August 24. The IRC B ranks were reshuffled in the new conditions that sailors saw on day three and in the stronger breeze, Kurt Metzger’s Waka Tere faired far better than she previously had. Waka earned herself wins in the first two races and finished a close second in the third. Previous days’ leader, Collin Lim’s SMUMad, finished right behind her twice, before taking third place in the last race. The single day’s strong performance bumped Waka Tere into overall first place, leaving skipper Collin Lim with a sour second on count back, while Shoon Fung Too likewise overtook the smaller boat, Alexi Lim’s SMUve, to take the last spot on the podium. The regatta closed with a bang at a gala dinner which featured a number of performances from local bands to SMU-affiliated arts groups like Samba Masala. At the dinner, the Memorandum of Understanding between SMU and Raffles Marina was also renewed.