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420 Open class at the start of the first race of the Seagames, photo shows the Philippine team with a great start being to windward of Singapore as Thailand missed the start mark and had to tack back. (Photo courtesy of Archie Simtoco)	420 class boat, is a two person boat, the Thailand team is shown here with the crew on the trapeze to keep the boat balanced while sailing upwind. (Photo: Archie Simtoco)
Ms. Jheannie Tayong our Philippine Women's Laser Radial athelete seen here working hard in the downwind run to the finish line. (Photo: Archie Simtoco)	Start of the formula class Sailboard with Reneric Moreno on the PHI board
Day 2 of the Racing Nov. 29 the whole fleet found themselves with very light to no wind so everyone was just relaxing, here you see the boardsailors floating around and chatting with each other taking the opportunity to get to know each other and catch up as some of them have been competing with each other over the years that they have become friends already.	What happens when there is no wind? A typical question by people who are not familiar with Sailing. The answer, goof off and relax, here you can see the Singapore Team boardsailor teaching his younger Optimist team mate how to windsurf.
Optimist start showing Philippine's Optimist sailor Marjoe Laud (PHI 92) to leeward of Thailand's Master Thamsoontorn during the start of the Optimist class racing on Nov. 30 when we finally got good wind again.	Optimist Girl's start showing Rina Jean Tarroja (PHI95) to windward of the fleet during the prestart sequence, the boats are jockeying in position for the start because in one design class racing getting a good start can make or break the race for the sailor.
A nice clean start by Marjoe in the Opti boys race Nov. 30th, he chose to move away from the fleet in order to position himself in clear air/wind so that he can accelerate better. Marjoe took a bullet (1st place) in one of the races this day. Boardsailors of the Philippine Team on a plane on their RSX (yellow sail) and Formula class (green sail).	Classic Dinghy start, the Optimist girls fleet sitting still on the water before the start gun, they are estimating and waiting for the time they should start trimming their sails to start accelerating for the start.
A gutsy port start by Singapore during the RS:X race on Nov. 30th, port tack boats (wind blowing on your sails from your left) does not have right of way over starboard tack boats but because SIN was able to clear the Thai board sailor he was able to get away with it. Exciting start!	German Paz our Olympic RSX class boardsailor showing great form after the start.