Team Singapore drivers Laurence Wong (left) and Larry Chua. (Photo 3 © by Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
Ismail bin Hj Kabon (#7) gives chase during the Match Race. Drivers who were the fastest around the two loops of the course made it through to the next round. (Photo 4 © by Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
Laurence Wong waits prior to the start of his Match Race. (Photo 5 © by Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
Larry ploughs through the waves as he attempts to beat Kane Fernandez (#16) of Team Malaysia to the finish line. The Singaporean was the only driver to have lost out after starting from the outer loop. (Photo 6 © by Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
Laurence goes all out at the ending stretch of the Match Race. (Photo 7 © by Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
Drivers: “Wish me luck.” Radioman: “You better wish me luck!” With one wrong turn sending drivers into disqualification, Team Manager and radioman Bernard Koh faced the stressful task of guiding his team through the chaotic turns during the Match Race. (Photo 8 © by Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
Heavy rain fall as the official boat rounds the course during the opening lap. (Photo 9 © by Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
Larry starting off the race way behind his competitors. (Photo 10 © by Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
The Team Singapore driver going head-to-head with Al Kuwari of Team Qatar who finishes in third place. (Photo 11 © by Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
The boat of Laurence Wong rolls to its side after being hit by a wave. The momentum sent the catamaran smashing into the water. Thankfully the Team Singapore driver emerged from the incident unscathed. (Photo 12 © by Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
Boats cruise past the wreckage as salvage works take place. (Photo 13 © by Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
Spectators watch on as Larry’s boat is towed back to the floating platform after suffering a stalled engine. Larry nearly ended his race lodged under the Merlion platform after having failed to control his ride coming out of a turn. (Photo 14 © by Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
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