Navy rules the waves to secure a number of wins at Dunlop Bell Sailing Regatta

The Dunlop Bell Sailing Regatta organized by the Yachting Association of Sri Lanka was successfully conducted in the alluring waters of Bolgoda Lake on 22nd July 2018.
 
The event was contested by 52 sailors along with 40 yachts, representing a number of sailing clubs including the Navy Sailing Club, Colombo Motor Yacht Club, Royal Colombo Yacht Club and fledgling sailors from Royal College in Colombo and St. Thomas’ College in Mt. Lavinia. During a range of events held as part of the competition, the following yachtsmen of the Navy took major honours securing 1st, 2nd, 3rd places and several other positions.
 
Laser Standard
 
Chief Petty Officer               WAR Nishanta                      1st
Leading Seaman                   KGCUS Bandara                  2nd
Leading Seaman                   SWMJ Weerasekara            3rd
 
Laser Redial
 
Leading Seaman                   PDDS Rajapaksha                1st
Petty Officer                         JMPL Jayasooriya                3rd
Able Seaman                         PNPK Dissanayake             4th
Leading Seaman                   WAS Weerathunga             7th
 
Enterprise
 
Petty Officer                         KVN Dimal                           1st
Able Seaman                         DTS Perera
 
Petty Officer                         WPUS Kumara                      2nd
Leading Seaman                   AMJP Aththanayake
 
Leading Seaman                   KWGE Danushka                 3rd
Able Seaman                         KSK De Silva
 
Petty Officer                         DTSK Silva                           4th
Leading Seaman                   KAN Kithsiri
 
Leading Seaman                   WADR Kumara                    5th
Ordinary Seaman                 LACM Gunathilaka
 
Women Able Seaman          PLD Malkanthi                     6th
Women Ordinary Seaman   WPTL Karunarathna
 
GP 14
 
Petty Officer                         NGMU Ganawardana          1st
Able Seaman                         AC De Soyza
 
Leading Seaman                   WMC Marambe                    2nd
Able Seaman                         APSK Soyza
 
Leading Seaman                   DMRPH Dissanayake          4th
Petty Officer                         RMSL Rathnayake
 
Open
 
Petty Officer                         NGMU Ganawardana          1st
Able Seaman                         AC De Soyza