SriLanka, Oct. 31 -- S. Thomas' College optimist A team from left: Dhiren Perera, Shem Fernando, Anuruth Tennakoon and Senal Pathirana

Royal College's sailors claimed all three podium positions with Minuga Hettigamage, Binal Perera and Muazzam Imtiaz placed first, second and third respectively at the 11th Royal-Thomian Regatta at the Bolgoda Lake.

Randira Hangarangoda, Yusef Hazari, Kevaan de Costa, Ruvenaka Rajapaksa and Luqmaan Aneeq beat the Thomians by taking fourth to eighth places.

S. Thomas' (under 15) optimist team clinched the top five spots with Haren Wickramathilake winning all five individual races. Aniruth Tennakoon and Dhiren Perera came in second and third.

Team races delivered some close racing, challenging tactics and...