Afloat Command sailing champions

Sampath Bandara

The Afloat Command clinched the Inter-Command Championship while the Western Command became the runners up in the Inter-Command Sailing Championship which concluded at Trincomalee Harbour recently.

Chief Petty Officer W. P. K. Janaka (Helm) and Petty Officer W. A. R. Nishantha (Crew) clinched the Open Race and Sub Lieutenant W. D. Tissera (Helm) and Sub Lieutenant K. S. M. Silva (Crew) won the Inter-Command Race.

The Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe was the chief guest on this occasion.

Inter-Command Race

Gold Medal - Sub Lieutenant W. D. Tissera (Helm) Afloat Command, Sub Lieutenant K.S. M. Silva (Crew) Afloat Command

Silver Medal - Leading Seaman M. G. R. C. Kumara (Helm) Western Command, Leading Seaman D. T. S. K. Silva (Crew) Western Command

Bronze Medal - Cadet Y. M. A. K. Yapa (Helm) Training Command, Cadet R. P. J. H. Rajapaksha (Crew) Training Command

Training Race

Gold Medal - Ordinary Seaman A. M. P. J. Atthanayake (Helm) - Training Command, Ordinary Seaman K. A. C. de Soyza (Crew) - Training Command

Silver Medal - Cadet Y. M. A. K. Yapa (Helm) - Training Command, Cadet R. P. J. H. Rajapaksha (Crew) Training Command

Bronze Medal - Woman Communicator W. K. A. Eresha (Helm) - Training Command, Woman Communicator T. M. T. Thennakoon (Crew) Training Command

Open Race

Gold Medal - Chief Petty Officer W. P. K. Janaka (Helm) Sailing Pool, Petty Officer W. A. R. Nishantha (Crew) Sailing Pool

Silver Medal - Leading Seaman N. G. M. U. Ghanawardana (Helm) Sailing Pool, Able Seaman A. P. S. K. Soyza (Crew) Sailing Pool

Bronze Medal - Leading Seaman J. M. P. L. Jayasooriya (Helm) Sailing Pool, Leading Seaman K. W. G. A. Danushka (Crew) Sailing Pool