Monday, October 23, 2006
There are several local sailors that made their mark. One of the notable is Dr Ben Tan. He is a specialist in Sports Medicine. He had experience in sailing the Lark, Fireball, 470, and finally the Laser. His best sailing years in the Laser class was when he won the 1994 Asian Games Gold Medal and four consecutive Southeast Asian Games Gold medals. He finished 37th at his first Laser World Championship in 1989 and completed in five other World Championship. Ben's ISAF World Ranking was in the top 50, and he finished mid-fleet in the 1996 Olympics in Savannah. He was thrice awarded the title of Sportsman of the Year in Singapore, as well as the Singapore Youth Award, the Public Service Star, and Public Service Medal.
